The German Society for Educational Administration (DGBV) promotes the theory and practice of educational administration and management:

• it organizes annual and special meetings, symposiums and expert seminars and edits publications

• it contributes to the development of training and further training in the area of educational administration and management

• it promotes the professional development of people working in educational adminstration and management

• it initiates and supports research projects and areas of specialist study concerning problems of educational administration and management

• it is committed to international cooperation, particularly within Europe in the field of educational administration and management

• it is a corporate member of the European Forum on Educational Administration.