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Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH
Company overview
Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH is a German limited liability company registered with the Handelsregister (commercial register) of the Amtsgericht München under registration number HRB 121447, with its registered office at Infanteriestraße 8, 80797 München. The company’s current registry status is listed as active.
bfz is not an ordinary commercial GmbH. The suffix “gGmbH” (gemeinnützige GmbH) denotes a charitable, tax-privileged limited company under German non-profit law. A gGmbH may not distribute profits to its shareholder for private benefit; surpluses must be reinvested in the company’s stated charitable purpose. This is a materially different legal and tax status from a standard for-profit GmbH and should not be treated as equivalent to one.
The incorporation date stored in Zavia’s underlying registry data for this record (1 January 2018) does not correspond to any founding event that could be independently verified and should not be relied upon. According to bfz’s own website, the bfz training network traces its origins to 1983, when it was established under the umbrella of Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. (bbw e.V.), an association of Bavarian employer bodies founded in 1969. Third-party company-data sources place the Handelsregister registration of the present legal entity at different points between 1998 and 2001, while officer records reviewed for this profile include an appointment dated as early as November 1999 — inconsistent with the later of those dates. No primary Handelsregister extract was available to resolve the discrepancy, so the exact incorporation date of the current legal entity should be treated as unconfirmed pending direct verification with the Amtsgericht München.
bfz provides vocational and continuing-education services across Bavaria and, through affiliated group companies, more widely in Germany. Its principal activities are vocational training, retraining and professional continuing education, together with occupational integration and rehabilitation measures, delivered to young people and adults, including jobseekers and people with employment barriers. bfz describes itself as part of the “bbw-Gruppe,” a network of educational, consulting and personnel-service organisations sponsored by Bavarian business associations.
As a non-profit entity, bfz gGmbH has no share listing on any stock exchange and no publicly traded securities. No company-level or consolidated revenue or headcount figures for a specific reporting year were located in the sources reviewed for this profile.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH
Company-registry-linked data reviewed for this profile (verified as of 4 September 2026) shows one disclosed shareholder holding the entire share capital of bfz gGmbH: Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. (bbw e.V.), a registered non-profit association, is recorded as holding 100% of the company’s ordinary share capital of EUR 512,000. bfz’s own website confirms that bfz gGmbH is “ein Unternehmen der bbw-Gruppe” (a company of the bbw Group), consistent with a single institutional shareholder. No additional or indirect disclosed shareholders were identified, and no share class other than “ordinary” is reported.
Because the disclosed shareholder is an association rather than an individual, and only one holding is reported, this is treated as bbw e.V.’s direct interest in bfz gGmbH.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
bbw e.V. is a membership association governed collectively by Bavarian employer and business associations, companies and sponsoring members (bbw e.V. reports roughly 33 member associations, 13 member companies and 9 sponsors), rather than by a single natural person. No source reviewed identifies a natural person holding, directly or indirectly, a controlling ownership or voting interest in bfz gGmbH or in bbw e.V. Accordingly, no verified ultimate beneficial owner can be named for this entity from the sources available. Ultimate control is institutional, exercised collectively through the association’s governing and member bodies rather than through individual ownership.
Data availability
Shareholder disclosure for this company is classified as Full: the entire share capital is attributed to a single, named institutional shareholder with a stated percentage. UBO identification is Not found in the sense that no natural person meets the criteria for a beneficial owner in the sources available; this reflects the entity’s association-governed structure rather than a gap in reporting.
Sources
- Handelsregister (Commercial Register), Amtsgericht München — https://www.handelsregister.de — retrieved 4 September 2026
- bfz gGmbH, “Teil der bbw-Gruppe” — https://www.bfz.de/ueber-uns/teil-der-bbw-gruppe — retrieved 25 September 2026
- Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bbw), institution profile — https://www.bildungsserver.de/institution.html?institutionen_id=3574 — retrieved 25 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. | 100% | Handelsregister (Commercial Register) |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH
Company-registry-linked officer records reviewed for this profile list eight entries for bfz gGmbH. After removing one duplicate record, these resolve to six distinct individuals: three shown as active Geschäftsführer (managing directors) and three shown as resigned. bfz’s own website (Impressum, retrieved 25 September 2026) confirms the same three current managing directors: Sandra Stenger (named as chairwoman of the management), Wolfgang Braun and Jörg Plesch. All three hold the single legal role of Geschäftsführer under German GmbH law; no separate supervisory board or company secretary role is disclosed for this entity.
Jörg Plesch’s registry history shows an earlier appointment as an officer (2003 to 2014) before his appointment as Geschäftsführer on 15 May 2014, indicating an internal promotion rather than a new hire. Wolfgang Braun was appointed Geschäftsführer on 9 July 2015. No verified appointment date was available in the sources reviewed for Sandra Stenger’s current appointment.
Two former managing directors are recorded: Anna Engel-Köhler (appointed 3 September 2002; listed as resigned, with no resignation date confirmed in the sources reviewed) and Herbert Karl Loebe (appointed 9 November 1999, resigned 25 April 2003). Nationality is not disclosed for any officer in the sources reviewed and is reported here as “Not disclosed” rather than inferred from name or address. All recorded correspondence addresses are in Germany; this is not evidence of nationality or residence.
Data-quality note: one further resigned record and one duplicate active record could not be reliably attributed to a real, distinct individual. A record listing “Dasing Pädagoge” as a name (appointed 20 October 2001, resigned 3 September 2002) appears to reflect corrupted or mis-mapped source fields — “Dasing” is a Bavarian place name and “Pädagoge” is the German word for “educator” — and a second entry for Jörg Plesch with no dates duplicates his active record. Both have been excluded from the figures above pending correction at the source.
Recent officer changes
No verified, dated officer changes within the past twelve months were identified in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Data availability
Officer information for this company is classified as Partial: current Geschäftsführer are confirmed by both the underlying registry-linked data and the company’s own website, but a resignation date for one former officer is missing and two records show apparent data-quality defects. Nationality is not published in the sources reviewed for any officer and has not been inferred.
Sources
- Handelsregister (Commercial Register), Amtsgericht München — https://www.handelsregister.de — retrieved 4 September 2026
- bfz gGmbH, Impressum — https://www.bfz.de/impressum — retrieved 25 September 2026
Group Structure
Group structure of Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH
bfz gGmbH is not an independent company. Registry-linked shareholder data confirms it is wholly owned by Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. (bbw e.V.), a Bavarian employer-sponsored non-profit association founded in 1969, which holds 100% of bfz’s share capital. bfz’s own website describes the company as part of the wider “bbw-Gruppe,” which bbw e.V. states comprises around a dozen educational, consulting, social and personnel-service organisations operating mainly in Bavaria and, through some group companies, more broadly in Germany, Austria and internationally.
Group-structure data reviewed for this profile also lists several other bbw-Gruppe entities alongside bfz gGmbH under the same ultimate association, including Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bbw) gemeinnützige GmbH, Fortbildungsakademie der Wirtschaft (faw) gemeinnützige GmbH, Gesellschaft zur Förderung beruflicher und sozialer Integration (gfi) gemeinnützige GmbH, F-BB Forschungsinstitut Betriebliche Bildung gemeinnützige GmbH, and bbw-Holding Personaldienstleistungen GmbH (itself linked to several further personnel-service and language-training companies in Germany and Austria). These entities are documented as affiliated companies within the same association-sponsored group; the exact ownership chain and percentages linking bfz gGmbH specifically to each of them were not independently confirmed against an official filing, so they are presented here as affiliates within the group rather than as verified direct subsidiaries of bfz gGmbH.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. | DE | Not disclosed (registered association) | Immediate/ultimate parent | 100% of share capital | Active | 4 September 2026 |
| bbw-Holding Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | DE | HRB 148076 (München) | Affiliate (same group) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 4 September 2026 |
| Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bbw) gemeinnützige GmbH | DE | HRB 121446 (München) | Affiliate (same group) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 4 September 2026 |
| Fortbildungsakademie der Wirtschaft (faw) gemeinnützige GmbH | DE | HRB 68558 (registry code 50670) | Affiliate (same group) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 4 September 2026 |
| Gesellschaft zur Förderung beruflicher und sozialer Integration (gfi) gemeinnützige GmbH | DE | HRB 121548 (München) | Affiliate (same group) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 4 September 2026 |
| F-BB Forschungsinstitut Betriebliche Bildung gemeinnützige GmbH | DE | HRB 19848 (registry code 90402) | Affiliate (same ultimate parent) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Active | 4 September 2026 |
Recent structural changes
No verified, dated acquisitions, disposals or reorganisations affecting bfz gGmbH within the past twelve months were identified in the sources reviewed.
Data availability
Group-structure information for this company is classified as Parent only in verified terms: the sole shareholder (bbw e.V.) and its 100% holding are confirmed, but the ownership percentages linking bfz gGmbH to the other listed bbw-Gruppe entities are not published and could not be independently verified, so those relationships are shown as affiliates rather than confirmed subsidiaries.
Sources
- Handelsregister (Commercial Register), Amtsgericht München — https://www.handelsregister.de — retrieved 4 September 2026
- bfz gGmbH, “Teil der bbw-Gruppe” — https://www.bfz.de/ueber-uns/teil-der-bbw-gruppe — retrieved 25 September 2026
- bbw-Gruppe overview — https://www.bbw.de/bbw-unternehmensgruppe — retrieved 25 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register), including entries the profile above does not cover.
Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e. V.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH do?
bfz gGmbH is a Bavarian provider of vocational training, retraining, continuing professional education and occupational integration and rehabilitation services for young people and adults, operating as part of the bbw-Gruppe network sponsored by Bavarian business associations.
Who owns Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH?
The entire share capital of bfz gGmbH (EUR 512,000) is recorded as held by a single shareholder, Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. (bbw e.V.), a Bavarian employer-sponsored non-profit association.
Who is Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
bfz gGmbH is ultimately controlled by Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V., a membership association governed collectively by Bavarian employer and business associations, companies and sponsors rather than any individual. No natural-person ultimate beneficial owner has been identified from the sources reviewed; control is institutional.
What is Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH's company registration number?
Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH's registration number is HRB 121447 München, filed with Handelsregister (Commercial Register) in Germany. Its current status on the register is active.
Is Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH still an active company?
Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH's status on Handelsregister (Commercial Register) is listed as active.
What is Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH's registered address?
The registered address on file for Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH is München, Germany.
What is Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH's revenue?
No company-level or consolidated revenue figures for a specific reporting year were located in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Is Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH listed on a stock exchange?
bfz gGmbH is a non-profit gGmbH (gemeinnützige GmbH). It is unlisted and has no shares traded on any stock exchange.
Who are the officers/directors of Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH?
The current Geschäftsführer (managing directors) of bfz gGmbH, confirmed via the company website, are Sandra Stenger (chairwoman of the management), Wolfgang Braun and Jörg Plesch. Several former managing directors are recorded in registry-linked data, including Anna Engel-Köhler and Herbert Karl Loebe.
Does Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bfz) gemeinnützige GmbH have a parent company or subsidiaries?
bfz gGmbH is wholly owned by Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e.V. and forms part of the bbw-Gruppe, alongside affiliated non-profit education, social-service and personnel-service companies sponsored by the same association. Ownership percentages linking bfz to those affiliates beyond the sole shareholder are not disclosed.
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This record is sourced directly from Handelsregister (Commercial Register) and was last synced on 8 September 2026.