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Visit www.bitkom.orgAbout Bitkom e.V.
Bitkom is Germany's digital association. We take care of the right political framework conditions for digital transformation, engage in law and trust in digital technologies and give a voice to the concerns of founders. We also want to make the German education and work location fit for the digital future. Our political work serves a digitization that enables all people to participate in digital innovations. Through our events and dialogue formats, we offer our member companies political exchange and political decision-makers first-hand information. In addition, we prepare opinions, position papers and concepts on all facets of digital politics in more than 100 different committees. In short, we want to promote digitalization in Germany - across the sectors and at all …
Der Bitkom ist Deutschlands Digitalverband. Wir kümmern uns um die richtigen politischen Rahmenbedingungen für die digitale Transformation, engagieren uns für Recht und Vertrauen in digitale Technologien und verschaffen den Anliegen von Gründerinnen und Gründern eine Stimme. Zudem wollen wir den deutschen Bildungs- und Arbeitsstandort fit für die digitale Zukunft machen. Unsere politische Arbeit dient einer Digitalisierung, die allen Menschen Teilhabe an digitalen Innovationen ermöglicht. Durch unsere Veranstaltungen und Dialogformate bieten wir unseren Mitgliedsunternehmen politischen Austausch und politischen Entscheiderinnen und Entscheidern Informationen aus erster Hand. Zudem erarbeiten wir in mehr als 100 verschiedenen Gremien Stellungnahmen, Positionspapiere und Konzepte zu allen Facetten der Digitalpolitik. Kurzum: Wir wollen die Digitalisierung in Deutschland vorantreiben - quer durch die Branchen und auf allen Ebenen.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Bitkom e.V. has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
- It is one of the better-documented community development charities in Germany GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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- a website
- a contact email
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyBitkom e.V. is a registered community development nonprofit based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R000672. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €5M in annual revenue. The charity has 1 community review with an average rating of 1.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 3.2/5 based on 1 review.
Bitkom e.V.'s official registration number is R000672, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Bitkom e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 46 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Germany is 62/100.
Bitkom e.V. is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Bitkom e.V. has €5M in annual revenue. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Bitkom e.V. is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €5M in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Bitkom e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). The organization has a moderate Trustpilot rating of 3.2/5. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Bitkom is Germany's digital association. We take care of the right political framework conditions for digital transformation, engage in law and trust in digital technologies and give a voice to the concerns of founders. We also want to make the German education and work location fit for the digital future. Our political work serves a digitization that enables all people to participate in digital innovations. Through our events and dialogue formats, we offer our member companies political exchange and political decision-makers first-hand information. In addition, we prepare opinions, position papers and concepts on all facets of digital politics in more than 100 different committees. In short, we want to promote... Bitkom e.V. is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.
Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €5M is comparable to the peer average of €4M.
Bitkom e.V. is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.
You can verify Bitkom e.V.'s charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.
Contact Bitkom e.V. directly for current donation methods. German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.
Bitkom e.V. is based in Berlin, in Berlin, Germany's capital and largest city. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
German donations are deductible if Bitkom e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Bitkom e.V. is in Germany, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Bitkom e.V. is registered in Germany. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership
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Bitkom zur Vereinbarung „Bestes Netz für Deutschland... - verbaende.com
EU Tech Sovereignty Package: Bitkom fordert Tempo bei der Umsetzung - datensicherheit.de
Bitkom zum Gesetzentwurf zur Stärkung der Cybersicherheit - verbaende.com
Bitkom Umfrage zeigt geringe Ausdauer bei Internetausfall || Bild 1 / 2 - Security-Insider
Bitkom legt Positionspapier zur Cloud‑Souveränität vor - CloudComputing-Insider
Handy-Schnüffeln: Laut Bitkom-Studie haben 26 Prozent das Partner-Smartphone heimlich durchsucht - datensicherheit.de
Bitkom-Umfrage: KI und digitale Souveränität prägen 2026 - Security-Insider
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Donor reviews (1)
1.0 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot
Bitkom ist die Lobby des absolut Bösen. Es ist die Vertretung von Leuten, die ihrer Gier alles und jeden opfern. Sie schaffen Probleme, um sich dann mit Lösungen Macht und Geld anzueignen.Das hat aber auch sein Gutes: Wenn ein Journalist oder ein Politiker sich in Sachen Digitales auf Bitkom beruft, weiß man erstens, dass es gefährlich ist, und zweitens, dass er oder sie absolut inkompetent ist.
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
- Financial filings
- Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
- Donor reviews (external)
- Trustpilot consumer reviews
- Community reviews (verified email)
- GiveRadar Community Reviews - 1 verified review(s) on file.
Data freshness
What we know and don't know
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Named leadership · Lead officer named
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Founding dateYear founded not on file
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Quick facts about Bitkom e.V.
- What is Bitkom e.V.?
- Bitkom e.V. is a community development nonprofit organization based in Berlin, Germany. Bitkom is Germany's digital association. We take care of the right political framework conditions for digital transformation, engage in law and trust in digital technologies and give a voice to the concerns of founders. We also want to make the German education and work location fit for the digital future. Our political work serves a digitization that enables all people to participate in digital innovations. Through our events and dialogue formats, we offer our member companies political exchange and political decision-makers first-hand information. In addition, we prepare opinions, position papers and concepts on all facets of digital politics in more than 100 different committees. In short, we want to promote digitalization in Germany - across the sectors and at all levels.
- Who leads Bitkom e.V.?
- Ralf Wintergerst serves as President.
- Where is Bitkom e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- What is Bitkom e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €1M-€10M.
- Is Bitkom e.V. trustworthy?
- Bitkom e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Bitkom e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: R000672 (Germany).
- What is Bitkom e.V.'s website?
- https://www.bitkom.org
- Are donations to Bitkom e.V. tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.