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| Deutscher Bäckerbund | |
|---|---|
| Name | Deutscher Bäckerbund |
| Formation | 1889 |
| Type | Trade association |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
| Region served | Germany |
| Membership | Bakeries, confectioners, suppliers |
| Leader title | President |
Deutscher Bäckerbund is a German trade association representing the interests of bakeries, confectioners, and allied suppliers across Germany. It serves as a sectoral body interacting with national institutions such as the Bundestag, regional chambers like the Handwerkskammer, and international organizations including the International Labour Organization, European Union, and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The organization engages with standards bodies such as the Deutsches Institut für Normung and professional schools linked to the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Technische Universität München.
Founded in the late 19th century amid industrialization and urbanization, the association emerged alongside the expansion of guilds like the Zentralverband des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks and the consolidation of trade groups such as the Deutscher Handwerkskammertag. Its early years overlapped with events including the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, and the Reichsmark era, responding to crises like the Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic and food shortages during the First World War and Second World War. Postwar reconstruction involved coordination with the Allied occupation of Germany, the Marshall Plan, and the restructuring of industry under the Social Market Economy advocated by politicians linked to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Free Democratic Party. In the post-1945 period the association navigated relationships with federal ministries such as the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Germany) and regulatory reforms in the context of integration into the European Economic Community and later the European Union.
The association is governed by an executive board and presidium with relations to state-level bodies including the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Senate of Berlin, and regional trade offices in states like Bavaria, Saxony, and Hamburg. Administrative functions interface with institutions such as the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany), social partners like the IG Metall and Ver.di, and vocational training bodies modeled on frameworks used by the Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung. Legal counsel routinely engages German courts up to the Bundesverfassungsgericht and participates in consultations with the European Commission.
Membership comprises small and medium enterprises from cities like Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, and Cologne, as well as suppliers based near industrial hubs such as Ruhr, Leipzig, and Stuttgart. Affiliations extend to international networks including the Union Internationale de la Boulangerie, trade federations like the Confédération européenne de la boulangerie, and national partners such as the Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag and regional chambers like the IHK Köln. The association liaises with educational institutions such as the University of Hohenheim and vocational colleges affiliated with the Bundesagentur für Arbeit.
The association offers services including advocacy with bodies like the Bundesministerium der Finanzen (Germany), technical guidance referencing standards from the European Committee for Standardization, and business support for enterprises operating under regulations such as the Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch. It publishes technical bulletins and journals drawing upon research from institutes like the Max Planck Society, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, and agricultural research centers such as the Julius Kühn-Institut. The association also coordinates supply-chain dialogues involving companies listed on the DAX, logistics partners in the Port of Hamburg, and ingredient producers from regions like Lower Saxony.
Standards and certification programs reference norms from Deutsches Institut für Normung and European frameworks administered by the European Food Safety Authority. Training pathways follow the dual system exemplified by institutions such as the Handwerkskammer München and vocational schools attached to the Technische Universität Dresden. The association collaborates with credentialing organizations and examination boards that operate similarly to those at the Goethe-Institut for professional testing and with research partners such as the Leibniz Association for applied food science.
The association organizes and sponsors events akin to trade fairs and competitions held in venues like the Messe Berlin, Koelnmesse, and Messe München. Competitions draw participants who have links to culinary institutions such as the Culinary Institute of America and European competitors from federations like the World Association of Chefs' Societies. Exhibitions and congresses feature panels with representatives from the European Parliament, national ministries, trade unions like Ver.di, and suppliers showcased alongside brands familiar in listings like the DAX and regional retailers from groups such as Edeka.
It advocates on policy areas intersecting with bodies like the European Commission, national parliaments including the Bundestag, and regional legislatures such as the Landtag of Bavaria. The association has engaged in lobbying campaigns and policy consultations similar to those conducted by associations like the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie and consumer debates involving organizations such as Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband. It contributes to legislative consultations on food law alongside stakeholders like the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety and participates in international negotiations comparable to sessions at the World Trade Organization and forums convened by the United Nations.
Category:Trade associations of Germany