Central Association of German Professional Photographers
The Central Association of German Professional Photographers ( spelling : Central Association of German Professional Photographers , abbreviation: CV) is the federal association of the existing photography guilds and the state guild associations .
The Centralverband was founded in 1904 as a federal guild association for photographers in the trade. It is considered the oldest and most important body to represent organized professional photographers on a craft, economic and political level in Germany and to play a key role in shaping the professional profile of the craft photographer as well as his training and examination content.
tasks
The tasks of the federal association are primarily based on the stipulations of the craft regulations and the statutes of the CV. According to this, the federal association is responsible for so-called "mandatory and optional tasks". "Obligatory tasks" are: He has to look after the interests of the craft for which he is formed, and to support the affiliated craft guilds in fulfilling their statutory and statutory duties, as well as to submit suggestions and suggestions to the authorities and to provide them with expert opinions on request. In addition, he is authorized to set up or promote technical schools and specialist courses. "Can-do tasks" are: The federal association can also create or support facilities to increase the efficiency of the companies, especially in technical and economic terms, joint purchasing and the joint takeover of deliveries and services through the formation of cooperatives, working groups or promote other means within the framework of general laws, conclude collective agreements and support economic and cultural issues and the specialist press.
It is the umbrella organization of state guilds in the Federal Republic of Germany and is supported by them as well as by individual and guest members.
The CV assists its members with legal, business and job-specific questions and is significantly involved in shaping the professional profile of the photographer as well as his training and examination content.
history
The photography profession was considered established by 1900, but the general situation had changed dramatically over the years. A strong community of interests was required and necessary. In 1904 it was founded as the Central Association of German Professional Photographers - (CV-DBPh).
membership
Members of the federal association can be: The state guild associations of the artisan photographers, guilds and independent craftsmen. The association has had around 300 active members for many years, some of which are internationally known.
Structure and organization
Members come from all areas of photography. As the umbrella organization of the state guilds, the association sees itself as the employer representation of photographers. The association is involved in the organization of German crafts and represents professional photographers. The photography industry is divided into guilds, chambers and professional associations. Masters can voluntarily join together in a guild. The photographers are united in around 45 guilds and represent the interests of employers on site. With 2.7 employees per company, these master craftsmen provide around 650 to 800 apprenticeship positions per year. At the state level, these guilds can merge into a professional or state guild association (LIV), which in turn form the federal guilds and the federal guild association (CV-DBPh) at the federal level. The 46 central specialist associations and the 55 professional chambers are united in the Central Association of German Crafts (ZDH). This represents the overall interests of the craft towards the Bundestag , Federal Government and other central authorities .
Board member since 2013
Federal guild master: Hans Starosta Deputy: Bernd Gassner, Andy Hens, Achim Rösch, Klaus Rausch.
Vocational training
The Vocational Training Committee (BBA for short) in the CV deals with the legal issues of vocational training. He is jointly responsible for the implementation of legal regulations for vocational training for journeymen and masters.
legal form
The association is a federal guild association, represented by the federal guild master. The legal form is that of a legal person under private law; the association is legally competent with the approval of its statutes by the responsible federal minister.
Partnerships, collaborations and connections
The association maintains friendly contacts with all national as well as leading international professional associations . Its role in the European harmonization of the photography profession plays a significant role.
Cooperations
The association maintains contacts with the leading international associations - FEP and WCCP . In 2009, the APPI rejoined the association from which it had once emerged as an independent working group. Since May 2012 fotograf.de (Photographers Online Service GmbH) is a partner of the Central Association of German Professional Photographers. The CentralVerband is working with fotograf.de on a certification for photographers to promote quality in the field of photography.
Arbitrator and reviewer
The association is the recognized authority for the appointment of experts and the implementation of arbitration procedures.
Fonts (selection)
- Profi-Contact. Official organ of German professional photography associations , ongoing supplement to Imaging + Foto-contact: largest specialist magazine in the photo industry , Ratingen: CAT-Verlag Blömer, ISSN 1430-1121
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Markus Posselt: fotograf.de is a partner of the Central Association of German Professional Photographers. Photographers Online Service GmbH, May 25, 2012, accessed on January 8, 2013 (German).