BBV LandSiedlung GmbH

BBV LandSiedlung GmbH is a non-profit settlement company (gemeinnützige Siedlungsgesellschaft) and service enterprise of the Bayerischer Bauernverband (Bavarian Farmers' Association), headquartered in Munich, Bavaria. It is the only state-approved land society (Landgesellschaft) in Bavaria and one of nine non-profit land societies in Germany. It operates under the technical supervision of the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry and is a member of the Bundesverband der Landgesellschaften (BLG). The company was founded on 1 August 2006, when the Bavarian Farmers' Association took over the agricultural service division of the former Bayerische Landessiedlung (BLS) as part of its privatization. The BLS itself had been established in 1917 as Bayerische Landessiedlung GmbH with participation of the Bavarian state and 251 other persons and institutions. The Freistaat Bayern later sold its majority stake, and the agricultural services were transferred to the newly created BBV LandSiedlung. BBV LandSiedlung's activities cover a broad range of rural development tasks. It implements the pre-emption right (Vorkaufsrecht) under the Reichssiedlungsgesetz (RSG) and the Grundstückverkehrsgesetz, representing the interests of farmers entitled to pre-emption. It prepares and participates in land consolidation procedures (Flurneuordnung) on behalf of the Bavarian Offices for Rural Development, including accelerated consolidation, voluntary land exchange and the newer voluntary use exchange. It manages compensation area management (Ausgleichsflächenmanagement) and provides agri-environmental advice for agriculture, nature conservation and municipal bodies. It also supports individual farm investment funding (Einzelbetriebliche Investitionsförderung) and associated building planning, and brokers agricultural land and farm properties. More recent business areas include renewable energies (biogas, photovoltaics, wind power) and services for municipalities such as demographic studies, integrated rural development, energy concepts and village renewal. The company is organized into service areas including investment support, land and regional development, rural real estate, business and energy consulting, and agricultural and environmental planning. It maintains several locations and teams across Bavaria. Its quality management is a stated priority, and it has committed to high quality standards in land management through membership in the Bundesverband der Flächenagenturen in Deutschland (bfad). As a service enterprise of the Bavarian Farmers' Association, BBV LandSiedlung aims to support the development of local agriculture and strengthen rural areas in Bavaria. It emphasizes that one in seven jobs in the Free State is directly or indirectly linked to the agricultural and forestry sector, and it seeks to maintain and expand this economic strength. The company is active in public events such as the Rottalschau agricultural exhibition and the RegioAgrar Bayern trade fair, and it engages in real estate valuation and brokerage with a focus on agriculture.

The history of BBV LandSiedlung is closely tied to that of the Bayerische Landessiedlung (BLS), which was founded in 1917 as Bayerische Landessiedlung GmbH with the participation of the Bavarian state and 251 other persons and institutions. For decades, the BLS served as a state-supported instrument for agricultural settlement and rural structural improvement in Bavaria. As part of the Freistaat Bayern's privatization efforts, the state sold its majority shareholding in the BLS. Consequently, the Bayerischer Bauernverband (Bavarian Farmers' Association) took over one of the BLS's three main business divisions—the agricultural service division—with effect from 1 August 2006, and founded BBV LandSiedlung GmbH. Through this new company, the Farmers' Association expanded its range of services for its members, particularly in operational development and structural improvement. The newly founded company continued and expanded the traditional tasks of the BLS. It became the only state-approved land society in Bavaria and one of nine non-profit land societies in Germany, operating under the technical supervision of the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry. It is a member of the Bundesverband der Landgesellschaften (BLG). Over the years, BBV LandSiedlung broadened its portfolio. In addition to its core tasks—implementing pre-emption rights under the Reichssiedlungsgesetz, conducting land consolidation procedures, managing compensation areas, and supporting individual farm investment funding—it added business consulting as a new pillar and established renewable energies (wind power and photovoltaics) as a new business field. It also developed services for municipalities, including demographic studies, integrated rural development, energy concepts and village renewal. By joining the Bundesverband der Flächenagenturen in Deutschland (bfad), the company committed itself to high quality standards in land management. Leadership of the company has changed several times. Theodor Geißler served as managing director from 1 August 2006 to 31 December 2007. Benno Steiner held the position from 1 January 2008 to 11 March 2014. Franz Stemmer has been managing director since 1 January 2008. Josef Wiedemann served from 18 September 2015 to 31 July 2021, and Andreas Huber has been managing director since 1 October 2020. Today, BBV LandSiedlung maintains several locations and teams across Bavaria and continues to position itself as a competent partner for agriculture, rural municipalities and landowners, with a strong emphasis on quality management and customer orientation.

• 2026

  New works council takes up work on 20 May 2026; company participates for the first time in the Munich company run.

• 2021

  Josef Wiedemann's term as managing director ends on 31 July 2021.

• 2020

  Andreas Huber becomes managing director on 1 October 2020.

• 2015

  Josef Wiedemann becomes managing director on 18 September 2015.

• 2014

  Benno Steiner's term as managing director ends on 11 March 2014.

• 2008

  Benno Steiner and Franz Stemmer take over as managing directors (Steiner from 1 January 2008, Stemmer from 1 January 2008).

• 2006

  Bavarian Farmers' Association takes over the agricultural service division of BLS and founds BBV LandSiedlung GmbH with effect from 1 August 2006.

• 2006

  Theodor Geißler becomes first managing director (1 August 2006 – 31 December 2007).

• 1917

  Bayerische Landessiedlung GmbH (BLS) founded with participation of the Bavarian state and 251 other persons and institutions.

The only state-approved land society in Bavaria, combining non-profit rural development with agricultural investment support and renewable energy services.

• Investment Support (Investitions.Betreuung)

  Support for individual farm investment funding and associated building planning.

• Land and Regional Development (Flur- und Regionalentwicklung)

  Land consolidation procedures, voluntary land exchange, voluntary use exchange, and compensation area management.

• Rural Real Estate (Ländliche Immobilien)

  Brokerage and valuation of agricultural land and farm properties, including a farm and land exchange.

• Business and Energy Consulting (Betriebs- und Energieberatung)

  Business consulting for farms and renewable energy consulting (biogas, photovoltaics, wind power).

• Agricultural and Environmental Planning (Agrar- und Umweltplanung)

  Agri-environmental advice and planning for agriculture, nature conservation and municipalities.

• Municipal Services

  Demographic studies, integrated rural development, energy concepts and plans, village renewal.

1. 1BBV LandSiedlung official websitebbv-ls.de
2. 2BBV LandSiedlung – Wir über unsbbv-ls.de
3. 3BBV LandSiedlung – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
4. 4BBV LandSiedlung – Wikidatawikidata.org