Hauptverband der Landwirtschaftlichen Buchstellen und Sachverständigen

The Hauptverband der Landwirtschaftlichen Buchstellen und Sachverständigen e.V. (HLBS) is a German professional and technical association (Berufs- und Fachverband) representing tax, legal, and business advisory professions as well as agricultural experts and mediators. It is registered as a voluntary association (eingetragener Verein) and is headquartered in Berlin, with its office located in the Taut-Haus at Engeldamm 70 in Berlin-Mitte since July 2013; previously the office was in Sankt Augustin near Bonn. The association focuses on the special needs of agricultural accounting practices (landwirtschaftliche Buchstellen), agricultural valuation and expert work, and agricultural business consulting. HLBS supports the continuing education of its members and the next generation of professionals, particularly tax advisors specializing in agriculture and agricultural experts. It also acts as a professional policy representative for these two occupational groups. As of 2026, the association has approximately 1,900 members organized nationwide. To serve its members, HLBS operates a wholly owned subsidiary, HLBS GmbH, which handles industry-specific publications (publishing division) and continuing education (seminars division). In addition, the HLBS-Stiftung (HLBS Foundation) exists as a dedicated funding institution. The association's activities include seminars, webinars, and conferences on topics such as agricultural taxation, land transfer law, expert report review, cybersecurity for farms, and equine husbandry and breeding (EQUITAG). It also publishes a range of technical products, including the journal "Agrarbetrieb," the "Steuerforum Skript" series, and works on income taxation of agriculture and forestry (FELSMANN). These products are sold through HLBS GmbH and the Agricola Verlag. The HLBS thus combines professional representation, advanced training, and specialized publishing under one organizational roof.

The Hauptverband der Landwirtschaftlichen Buchstellen und Sachverständigen e.V. (HLBS) was established as a professional and technical association for tax and business advisory professions and agricultural experts in Germany. Its original office was located in Sankt Augustin near Bonn, reflecting the association's early organizational base in the former West German context. In July 2013, the office moved to Berlin-Mitte, specifically to the Taut-Haus at Engeldamm 70, aligning the association with the national political and administrative center. Over the decades, HLBS has expanded its services beyond pure professional representation. It created HLBS GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary that operates two main divisions: publishing and seminars. The publishing division produces industry-specific technical literature, including the journal "Agrarbetrieb," the "Steuerforum Skript" series, and reference works such as FELSMANN – Einkommensbesteuerung der LuF (income taxation of agriculture and forestry). The seminars division organizes continuing education events, including the annual EQUITAG conference focused on horse breeding, husbandry, and expert activity, as well as seminars on land transfer law, expert report review, and cybersecurity for farms. In addition to HLBS GmbH, the association established the HLBS-Stiftung, a foundation dedicated to supporting its goals. As of 2026, HLBS represents approximately 1,900 members nationwide, including tax advisors specializing in agriculture, agricultural experts, and mediators. The association continues to act as a professional policy voice for these groups, addressing contemporary issues such as digital sovereignty and cybersecurity in agriculture, and promoting prevention-oriented mediation through its AgrarMediation initiative.

• Office moved from Sankt Augustin near Bonn to Berlin-Mitte (Taut-Haus, Engeldamm 70).

• Association reported approximately 1,900 members nationwide.

Professional association and competence center for agricultural tax advisory, valuation, and consulting professions in Germany.

• Agrarbetrieb (journal)

  Industry journal for agricultural operations, published by HLBS GmbH.

• Steuerforum Skript

  Series of technical scripts on tax topics, published by HLBS GmbH.

• FELSMANN – Einkommensbesteuerung der LuF

  Reference work on income taxation of agriculture and forestry, published by HLBS GmbH.

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