| Reservist Association of Deutsche Bundeswehr | |
| Native Name: | Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr e. V. |
| Native Name Lang: | de |
| Abbreviation: | VdRBw |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Status: | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose: | represent the interests of the reservists |
| Headquarters: | Bonn, Berlin |
| Region: | Germany |
| Membership: | 115.000 |
| Membership Year: | 2019 |
| Language: | German |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Patrick Sensburg |
| Leader Title2: | Vice-presidents |
| Leader Name2: | Thomas Erndl Pascal Kober Ralf Bodamer Marc Lemmermann Wolfgang Wehrend Martin Hammer Edgar Strauch Joachim Sanden Lutz-Georg Berkling |
| Leader Title3: | Treasurer |
| Leader Name3: | Michael Nebel |
| Leader Title4: | Bundesgeschäftsführer |
| Leader Name4: | Christoph Max vom Hagen |
| Main Organ: | Bundesdelegiertenversammlung |
Reservist Association of Deutsche Bundeswehr (German: Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr e. V.) (VdRBw) is the organisation of voluntary reservists of the German armed forces Bundeswehr. Founded in 1960 it has about 115.000 members (2019).[1] VdRBw works under the mandate of Deutscher Bundestag in the field of security policy, military training, and supplying of Bundeswehr and public relations. The President is retired Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Sensburg (CDU).[2]
Since March 2020, the reservist association has been supporting the Bundeswehr in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] [4] According to information from the association's president Sensburg, many reservists have volunteered to help and support.[5] Among the 115,000 members of the reservist association, more than 1,000 are involved in the medical service. By early April, more than 15,000 reservists had volunteered.[6]