German Tennis Association

What German Tennis Association does

The German Tennis Association (Deutscher Tennis Bund e.V., DTB), founded in 1902 and headquartered in Hamburg, is the officially recognized national governing body for tennis in Germany. It coordinates 17 regional state-level tennis associations (Landesverbände) and their affiliated clubs, represents Germany in Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions, and operates the country's central digital tennis platform ecosystem under tennis.de.

The DTB's core technology is a multi-tenant digital platform comprising tennis.de and a network of specialized sub-platforms (mypadel.de, trainer.tennis.de, vereine.tennis.de, schiedsrichter.tennis.de, webapp.tennis.de, reisen.tennis.de, kinder.tennis.de, jobs.tennis.de). Underlying this is the Nationale Tennis-Datenbank (NTDB), the proprietary national tennis database that stores player profiles, match results, rankings, and Leistungsklasse (LK) calculations, integrated with the nuLiga league management system used for match operations and results tracking. The platform extends beyond tennis to padel, beach tennis, and pickleball.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring memberships (free BASIS, €20/year LIZENZ, €46.80/year PREMIUM operated by the jointly-controlled TDS Tennis Deutschland Service GmbH), Tennis Fanclub Germany fan memberships, annual coach certification licensing (C/B/A levels plus Padel Basistrainer), event and tournament fees (DTB Premium Tour, 1. Tennis-Bundesliga, international training camps such as Racketsport Week), and corporate sponsorship from flagship partners including Generali/DVAG, HEAD, Wilson, Dunlop, and CHiQ. Customer segments span competitive players, tennis clubs, licensed coaches, and tennis fans, with regional associations serving as local distribution points.

Name

German Tennis Association

Legal name

Deutscher Tennis Bund e.V.

Website

https://tennis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The German Tennis Association (Deutscher Tennis Bund e.V.), founded in 1902 and headquartered in Hamburg, is Germany's national tennis governing body. It coordinates 17 regional associations and operates the tennis.de digital platform ecosystem serving competitive players, clubs, coaches, referees, and fans across tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Sport Governing Bodies & League Sanctioning Authorities (MPAKAFAE)

Keywords

• National tennis federation
• Tennis league management
• Tennis membership services
• Tennis coach certification
• Sports governance platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscription fees for tennis.de LIZENZ and PREMIUM memberships providing access to ranking systems, tournament registration, player profiles, and licensed player status
2. Tennis Fanclub Germany Membership: Annual fan club membership fees providing exclusive access, ticket benefits, and event specials for Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup supporters
3. Coach Training Licenses: Annual license service fees for DTB-certified tennis coaches, with training and certification programs for C, B, and A license levels
4. Event and Training Services: Fees for training camps, seminars, tournaments, and educational programs including international DTB tennis congress

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Deutscher Tennis Bund e.V. (DTB) operates the central tennis.de digital platform coordinating all German tennis activities across 17 regional state associations. The organization provides player profiles, Leistungsklasse (LK) rankings, tournament registration, league operations, coach certification (C, B, A licenses), national team representation for Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup, and fan engagement through Tennis Fanclub Germany. It is the official governing body for tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball in Germany.

Product overview

The German Tennis Association (DTB) operates tennis.de as a multi-tiered digital platform ecosystem comprising a free BASIS membership with limited features and paid LIZENZ (€20/year) and PREMIUM (€46.80/year) subscription tiers. The core platform integrates player profiles, tournament management, league operations via nuLiga, and club services. Specialized sub-platforms include mypadel.de for padel, trainer.tennis.de for coach certification, vereine.tennis.de for club administration, kinder.tennis.de for youth programs, schiedsrichter.tennis.de for referee services, and jobs.tennis.de for career opportunities. The Tennis Fanclub Germany offers premium fan engagement with ticket priority and exclusive events. Regional associations (TVN, TNB, STB, WTV, TVSH, HTV) operate their own microsites integrated under the main tennis.de umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• tennis.de BASIS: Free membership tier providing basic access to tennis.de digital platform including limited player profiles and match information.
• tennis.de LIZENZ
• tennis.de PREMIUM
• Tennis Fanclub Germany
• Tennis Fanclub Germany
• German Wheelchair Tennis Open

Products and services

• tennis.de Digital Platform The central digital platform and ecosystem of the DTB integrating player profiles, tournament search, league management, club services, coach profiles, and ranking systems. Operates across tennis, padel, beach tennis, and pickleball with multiple sub-domains (trainer.tennis.de, vereine.tennis.de, schiedsrichter.tennis.de, webapp.tennis.de, kinder.tennis.de, reisen.tennis.de). Members access via tiered BASIS (free), LIZENZ (€20/year), and PREMIUM (€46.80/year) subscriptions.
• Tennis Fanclub Germany Paid membership program supporting German Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup national teams. Provides exclusive access, priority tickets and travel for national team events, partner discounts, and event specials. Annual membership fee.
• mypadel.de Dedicated platform for Padel sport offerings under the DTB, providing free services and court search functionality for the growing padel community in Germany.
• Racketsport Week powered by DTB

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, regional and minor.

• Generali / DVAGflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFlagship partner of the DTB providing insurance and financial services to the German tennis community. Listed as primary strategic partner alongside HEAD and Wilson.
• HEADflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerEquipment partner providing tennis equipment. Listed as strategic partner alongside Generali and Wilson.
• WilsonflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerEquipment partner providing tennis rackets and equipment. Listed as strategic partner alongside Generali and HEAD.
• DunlopcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial ball partner for championship matches and tournaments across multiple regional associations including TVN, TNB, STB, WTV, and TVSH.
• Saarland SpielbankenregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional partner of Saarländischer Tennisbund for Saarland-Spielbanken Cup tournament sponsorship.
• CHiQ (Changhong Group)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting partner of German Wheelchair Tennis Open 2025, held at SCC Berlin July 23-27, 2025. CHiQ frames partnership under its ESG leadership strategy emphasizing inclusion and community empowerment.
• Terra Wortmann OpencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner of Westfälischer Tennis-Verband; associated with the ATP tournament held in Halle (Westfalen).
• DUOLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with TVN for modern air dome/hall solutions for tennis clubs at the Niederrhein.
• Sporthaus GlaabminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional sporting goods retailer partner of Saarländischer Tennisbund.
• K-SwisscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEquipment partner of Tennisverband Schleswig-Holstein.
• SlingercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTraining equipment partner of Tennisverband Schleswig-Holstein.
• LSB NRW (Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState sports federation partner supporting the Übungsleiter:innen-Offensive training initiative and other sports development programs.
• Special OlympicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting partner for Special Olympics National Games 2026 in Saarland, featuring wheelchair tennis and inclusive tennis competitions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United States Tennis Association (USTA): USTA is the national governing body for tennis in the United States, operating a comparable structure of sectional associations, national rankings, leagues, and a digital platform ecosystem. It is the most directly comparable peer to DTB given similar federation mandate and scale.
• Lawn Tennis Association (LTA): The LTA is the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain, running a digital platform, national league system, coach certification, and fan engagement programs. Closely mirrors DTB's role within a European national tennis ecosystem.
• Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT): FFT governs tennis in France, including Roland-Garros oversight, national rankings, club affiliation, and digital member services. Highly comparable in scope, structure, and European federation mandate to DTB.
• Tennis Australia: Tennis Australia is the national governing body for tennis in Australia, managing Australian Open, national rankings, club network, and a digital platform. Comparable in federation scope and multi-tier membership model.
• Real Federación Española de Tenis (RFET): RFET is the Spanish national tennis federation, coordinating regional federations, national rankings, and competitions. Direct European peer with similar club-based and federation-governed structure to DTB.
• Swiss Tennis: Swiss Tennis is the national tennis federation of Switzerland, operating rankings, club services, and coach certification. Comparable in scale and structure given both German-speaking tennis markets with similar participation models.

Broad incumbents

• International Tennis Federation (ITF): The ITF is the global governing body of tennis, of which DTB is a member national association. Relevant as the umbrella authority and as a structural incumbent operating across DTB's international and governance layers.

Others

• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): DOSB is the German Olympic Sports Confederation and the umbrella organization under which DTB operates. Not a direct competitor but a structural peer and parent federation governing national sports policy and funding in Germany.
• Babolat: Babolat is a global tennis equipment and digital ecosystem provider (rackets, strings, connected sensors) with strong European brand presence. Adjacent to DTB's equipment-partner relationships (HEAD, Wilson) and the broader racquet sport retail ecosystem that DTB members transact in.

Emerging players

• Playtomic: Playtomic is a digital platform for tennis and padel court booking and community management, with strong presence across European markets. Comparable as an emerging digital tennis ecosystem player that may compete for member engagement and court-booking services against tennis.de and mypadel.de.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DeutscherTennisBund
• Instagraminstagram.com/tennis.de
• TikToktiktok.com/@tennis.de_
• Xx.com/DTB_Tennis

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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