The Deutscher Verband für Wohnungswesen, Städtebau und Raumordnung e. V. is a German non-profit association focused on integrated urban development and housing policy. It serves as a dialogue platform for stakeholders in politics, economy, and civil society, providing research, networking, and policy recommendations. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a clear focus on its mission and activities. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with some legacy JavaScript components, offering moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical and justified for this type of organization. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, supporting the organization's credibility and outreach efforts.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
Not visible from outside
This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.
GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.
Priority findings
6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Security headers
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High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
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Results by check
Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.
How this score is calculated
The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.
Counted in this score
SSL/TLS
100
Security headers
25
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61
Not counted
NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.
Findings that cap the score at 49
Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.
The certificate is not trusted by browsers
The website is not served over HTTPS
A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
The page loads a script from a compromised source
The domain registration has expired
SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain
Partial scans
When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.
Risk levels
Critical0–25
High26–49
Medium50–75
Low76–100
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention deutscher-verband.org, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The organization occupies an important niche in the German and European urban development sector, leveraging a broad interdisciplinary membership base. Its business model centers on facilitating dialogue, producing policy-relevant publications, and organizing events. The presence of partner networks and published annual reports indicates a mature and active entity. The website's content and structure support its role as a knowledge hub and networking platform. Growth potential lies in expanding digital engagement and enhancing compliance with evolving privacy regulations.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a solid baseline security posture with HTTPS and secure form handling. However, the absence of key security headers and use of an outdated jQuery version present moderate risks. No direct evidence of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data was found. The lack of explicit incident response or security policy information suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the presence of a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could pose regulatory risks.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Upgrade JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with EU privacy regulations and improve user trust.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate transparency and readiness.
Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance with standards.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Deutscher Verband für Wohnungswesen, Städtebau und Raumordnung e. V.
Description
Der Deutsche Verband für Wohnungswesen, Städtebau und Raumordnung e. V. ist eine Dialog-Plattform für integrierte Stadtentwicklung und Wohnen. Er engagiert sich in Deutschland und Europa aktiv für politischen und fachlichen Dialog und erarbeitet Lösungsansätze für Wohnen, Stadt- und Raumentwicklung. Die Mitgliederstruktur ist interdisziplinär und öffentlich-privat.
Key services
Dialog platform for integrated urban development and housing, Policy and position paper development, Events and conferences, Publications and studies, Networking and working groups
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 1.11.0, Lightbox.js
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Secure form submission via POST
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Transparency
poor
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
Content is in German with English alternate language available.
No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected.
No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, which may be a compliance gap.
WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for organizations.
Website uses TYPO3 CMS with some outdated JavaScript libraries.
Social media presence limited to Twitter link.
No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via form only.
Partner logos and links indicate active collaboration in urban development networks.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system widely used in Europe. The tech stack includes jQuery 1.11.0 and Lightbox.js for UI interactions. The site uses multiple CSS stylesheets and JavaScript files, some with cache-busting query parameters indicating active maintenance. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. SEO is supported by canonical and hreflang tags for German and English languages. Accessibility and mobile responsiveness are basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security practices.
Standards and sources
Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.
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