What Bergzeit does

Bergzeit GmbH is a German specialty outdoor sports retailer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Otterfing, near Munich. The company operates a multi-channel commerce platform serving DACH-region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) consumers interested in hiking, climbing, trail running, cycling, camping, ski touring, mountaineering, via ferrata, and yoga/fitness. Its core product is the bergzeit.de e-commerce storefront, which carries a wide assortment of premium outdoor brands (Dynafit, Patagonia, Vaude, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Salomon, Arc'teryx, Black Diamond, Petzl, Garmin, adidas Terrex and others) across men's, women's, and children's categories, alongside a Bergzeit Outlet for discounted merchandise.\n\nBeyond e-commerce, Bergzeit maintains two physical retail/showroom locations — Bergzeit Outdoor Center Gmund and Bergzeit Alpin Holzkirchen — plus an outlet store, where staff who are practicing outdoor enthusiasts deliver in-person product consultation. The firm also operates Bergzeit Magazin (an editorial platform with product tests, tour tips, and care guides), a Bergzeit Podcast, the Bergzeit RE-USE second-hand marketplace for pre-owned gear, the Bergzeit-Club loyalty program (with optional Garmin Connect integration), and an interactive Tourenski-Set Konfigurator. The company employs approximately 400 staff across 30 teams and 13 departments and is legally represented by managing directors Martin Stolzenberger and Teresa Schuster.\n\nBergzeit's business model is straightforward retail: one-time product sales across its owned channels, supported by content marketing, social media, and email/newsletter (via Klaviyo and Emarsys), with revenue mechanics anchored in catalog breadth, expert consultation, and DACH fulfillment infrastructure including dedicated returns processing in Kaufbeuren (DE), Austria, and Switzerland. Pricing is at standard retail list prices; there is no disclosed subscription or membership pricing, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The company also has a dedicated accessibility contact point and an internal whistleblower reporting office, consistent with mid-sized regulated GmbH compliance practice.

Name

Bergzeit

Legal name

Bergzeit GmbH

Website

https://bergzeit.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bergzeit GmbH is a German specialty outdoor sports retailer (founded 1999, ~400 staff, Otterfing) operating an omnichannel DACH business across e-commerce, two retail/showroom locations, an outlet, an editorial magazine, and a second-hand RE-USE marketplace, serving consumers in hiking, climbing, trail running, cycling, ski touring, and mountaineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Sporting Goods Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911), Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459), Shoe Retailers (4582)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Retail-Shoe Stores (5661)

akta.pro primary industry

Camping, Hiking & Climbing Specialty Retail (CRAMABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Active Lifestyle Apparel Retail (CRAAABAL), Camping & Overlanding Equipment Retail (CRAMAAAC), Backpacking & Trekking Gear Retail (CRAMAAAA), Trekking, Hiking Poles & Trail Accessories Retail (CRAMAMAJ), Ski Touring / Backcountry & Avalanche Safety Retail (AT Gear, Skins, Beacons, Probes, Shovels, Airbags) (CRAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Outdoor sporting goods
• Mountain sports equipment
• Climbing hiking gear
• Ski touring apparel
• Outdoor apparel retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Otterfing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Bergzeit generates revenue through direct sales of outdoor equipment, sports clothing, and accessories via its e-commerce platform, physical retail stores, and outlet. The company sells a wide range of outdoor brands including Dynafit, Patagonia, Vaude, Salomon, and many others. Additional revenue comes from consultation services and the Bergzeit Magazine content platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bergzeit sells outdoor sports equipment, clothing, footwear, and accessories through an e-commerce platform (bergzeit.de), two physical retail stores (Bergzeit Outdoor Center Gmund and Bergzeit Alpin Holzkirchen), and an outlet. The catalog covers hiking, climbing, trail running, cycling, camping, skiing, ski touring, via ferrata, mountaineering, yoga, and fitness from premium brands including Dynafit, Patagonia, Vaude, Salomon, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Arcteryx, Black Diamond, Petzl, Deuter, and Garmin. Supporting the retail business are a second-hand resale platform (Bergzeit RE-USE), a loyalty program (Bergzeit-Club), editorial content (Bergzeit Magazine and Podcast), and professional consultation services delivered by staff who actively practice the sports.

Product overview

Bergzeit is a German outdoor sports e-commerce platform operating as a unified multi-channel offering. The core product is the Bergzeit Online Shop (www.bergzeit.de), an e-commerce platform for outdoor clothing, footwear, and equipment. Supporting this are the Bergzeit Magazin editorial platform, the Bergzeit RE-USE second-hand marketplace, and the Bergzeit-Club loyalty program. The company also maintains physical retail locations (Bergzeit Outdoor Center Gmund, Bergzeit Alpin Holzkirchen) and operates an outlet section. Product categories span hiking, climbing, trail running, cycling, camping, skiing, via ferrata, mountaineering, yoga and fitness, covering women's, men's, and children's segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bergzeit RE-USE: Secondhand platform for pre-owned outdoor gear and equipment.

Products and services

• Bergzeit Online Shop

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OutbankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Bergzeit was recognized as a project partner in the 'VerantwortungsWerkstatt' initiative alongside Outbank and ifok GmbH, which was one of three winners of the Digital Responsibility Award 2026. The initiative was funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Environment and Consumer Protection and focused on digital responsibility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bergfreunde: Bergfreunde is a German online specialist for climbing, mountaineering, hiking, and ski-touring equipment, directly competing with Bergzeit on premium multi-brand outdoor e-commerce in DACH.
• Globetrotter: Globetrotter is a German outdoor specialist retailer combining large flagship stores with a substantial e-commerce platform across hiking, climbing, camping, and ski-touring, overlapping closely with Bergzeit's assortment and DACH focus.
• SportScheck: SportScheck is a multi-category German sporting-goods retailer with a strong outdoor and running assortment and multi-channel footprint, competing with Bergzeit in DACH across both apparel and hardgoods.

Broad incumbents

• Decathlon: Decathlon is a global sporting-goods mass retailer with growing DACH store and online presence, covering hiking, climbing, cycling and ski-touring categories that overlap materially with Bergzeit's range.
• Intersport: Intersport is a large international sporting-goods retail cooperative with extensive German store coverage and a broad online catalogue, serving as a broad incumbent competing with Bergzeit across outdoor categories.
• Zalando: Zalando is Europe's leading fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform that has expanded into outdoor and sports apparel and footwear, competing with Bergzeit's apparel and shoe categories in DACH.
• Amazon (Germany): Amazon is the dominant general online marketplace in DACH and carries many of the same outdoor brands as Bergzeit, competing on price, breadth, and delivery speed across all outdoor categories.
• Otto (Sportbereich): Otto is a large German multi-category online retailer with a significant sporting-goods and outdoor assortment, competing with Bergzeit in DACH e-commerce for outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment.

Emerging players

• Outdooractive: Outdooractive is a DACH-focused outdoor platform combining route planning, community content, and gear marketplace features, intersecting with Bergzeit's content and commerce model for the same outdoor enthusiast audience.

Others

• Patagonia Europe: Patagonia operates its own direct-to-consumer store and used-gear (Worn Wear) programme in Europe; while a Bergzeit supplier, it is also an adjacent competitor in the same outdoor apparel and circular-commerce space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BergzeitTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/bergzeit.de
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/bergzeit
• Instagraminstagram.com/bergzeit
• Pinterestpinterest.de/bergzeit
• Xx.com/bergzeit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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