(2025) Who is a member of a pension fund?

The horticultural pension fund is the institution responsible for the statutory pension scheme for farmers and gardeners. Its local jurisdiction covers the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Persons insured with the pension fund are, by law, entrepreneurs of commercial horticultural businesses whose operations are based on land cultivation and have reached a certain minimum size. In addition, the spouses and family members working for these entrepreneurs are insured.

The farmers' pension scheme is an occupational statutory pension scheme for entrepreneurs, their spouses, and family members working for them. Horticultural businesses involved in primary production are considered part of agriculture.

The horticultural pension fund in Kassel is responsible nationwide for the pension scheme for gardeners.

If you are a member of a pension fund, you must provide your membership number when applying for the pension allowance as part of the Riester pension.