 The DPV was founded in 1970 under the name "Deutsche Pfadfinder" by a number of regional organizations which had left the Bund Deutscher Pfadfinder (BDP) due to the perceived loss of political neutrality within the latter.In 1971, the Deutscher Pfadfinderbund joined the "Deutsche Pfadfinder" and the federation was renamed to "Deutscher Pfadfinderverband".However, the Deutscher Pfadfinderbund left the federation after some years.