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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
46/100 · methodology

About 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.

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Berlin, Berlin
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 46
Peer average: 62

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Tax-authority revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

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
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Bitkom 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.

Annual revenue
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Taxes

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.

Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.

Leadership

RA
Ralf W••••••••••
President

Latest news

From global news sources

7 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Bitkom zur Vereinbarung „Bestes Netz für Deutschland... - verbaende.com
Jun 2026
www.verbaende.com
EU Tech Sovereignty Package: Bitkom fordert Tempo bei der Umsetzung - datensicherheit.de
Jun 2026
www.datensicherheit.de
Bitkom zum Gesetzentwurf zur Stärkung der Cybersicherheit - verbaende.com
May 2026
www.verbaende.com
Bitkom Umfrage zeigt geringe Ausdauer bei Internetausfall || Bild 1 / 2 - Security-Insider
May 2026
www.security-insider.de
Bitkom legt Positionspapier zur Cloud‑Souveränität vor - CloudComputing-Insider
May 2026
www.cloudcomputing-insider.de
Handy-Schnüffeln: Laut Bitkom-Studie haben 26 Prozent das Partner-Smartphone heimlich durchsucht - datensicherheit.de
May 2026
www.datensicherheit.de
Bitkom-Umfrage: KI und digitale Souveränität prägen 2026 - Security-Insider
May 2026
www.security-insider.de

Donor reviews (1)

1.0 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

1.0
1 review
Das absolut Böse

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.

Uwe B. Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Cause areas in Germany

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development this charity 333,723
Education 91,396
Social Services 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
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Most common causes in Germany

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 66,182
Education 55,923
Foster Care 51,710
Arts & Culture 43,294
Eldercare & Aging 26,255
International Development 15,257
Health 14,436
Disability 13,265

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

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
60%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 5
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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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.