The federal association represents the interests of the profession at national and European level. It maintains close contacts with, among others, the Federal Chamber of Architects, planners', engineers' and nature conservation associations, the parliamentary groups of the German Bundestag and individual members of parliament.

The aim of this professional and lobbying work is to introduce the concerns of landscape architects into politics and administration, especially in current legislative procedures.

Furthermore, the federal association organises a large number of specialist and advanced training events, both on planning and design issues, on construction technology and management, and on current developments and legal issues.

At the same time, the federal association with its office in the German Centre for Architecture (DAZ) in Berlin is the daily contact for members and the professional public, for building owners and clients. It provides its members with information and advice and coordinates professional and public relations work at federal level.