Invite Group

What Invite Group does

Invite Group GmbH is a privately held, founder-managed German hospitality group headquartered in Bonn, operating as a subsidiary of DevelopVisio Gruppe. The group's portfolio comprises five hotels (Kameha Grand Bonn, Radisson Blu Hotel Bonn from June 2026, Das Marienhöh, Papa Rhein Hotel & Spa, and Bergwiesenglück in Tirol), twelve restaurants across Germany and Austria spanning Michelin-starred fine dining (Yunico), themed and brasserie concepts (Austernbank, Gendarmerie, Bootshaus, Ludwig's, RheinAlm, Konrad's, Hermanns Kitchen), regional cuisine (BonnGoût, Rohmühle, Restaurant 1854, Rolandsbogen) and a casual café-bistro (GreenBite), five conference and event venues (the largest being the 2,150-seat Kameha Dome and Humboldt Carré's 1,800 m² Berlin flagship), and two leisure brands — Visiolife fitness/wellness with eight-plus Bonn-area locations and Physiolife physiotherapy. Notable culinary recognition includes a Michelin star at Yunico and Gault & Millau 17/20 points, alongside design heritage (Kameha Grand by Marcel Wanders) and consistent Kununu Top Company employer status (2022-2025).

The business model is primarily transaction-based: per-room hotel revenue, per-cover F&B revenue, hourly/daily event venue rental plus bundled catering, and recurring Visiolife PURE/DELUXE memberships. Go-to-market blends direct-to-consumer online booking (brand-specific portals, OpenTable for dining), B2B Convention Sales Teams for high-value MICE contracts, and gift voucher shops across eleven properties operated via Firstvoucher. The group explicitly avoids building consumer "barriers," targeting a broad demographic across leisure, corporate, and lifestyle segments. Cross-property synergies (centralized services, Invite Academy, shared brand-and-marketing function under Managing Director Daniela Lindner) support operational leverage across the ~20 wholly-owned operating subsidiaries.

The group does not operate proprietary technology and relies entirely on third-party platforms for reservations, gift vouchers, hosting, consent management, and recruiting. Governance shifted in May 2026 with the appointment of Jörg T. Böckeler (formerly CEO of DHI Dorint, overseeing 66 hotels) as CEO while founder Dr. Jörg Haas continues as Managing Director. Headcount of 251-500, parentage under DevelopVisio Gruppe, and the absence of disclosed funding rounds or PE backing indicate a founder-led, owner-financed growth model.

Name

Invite Group

Legal name

Invite Group GmbH

Website

https://invite-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Invite Group GmbH is a privately held German hospitality group operating five hotels, twelve restaurants, five conference venues, and Visiolife fitness/Physiolife physiotherapy brands across Germany and Austria, serving leisure travelers, corporate MICE clients, and dining consumers with premium and lifestyle positioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Scale Headquarters Convention Hotels (THAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Conference Retreat Hotels (THAGALAG), Corporate & Business Event Catering (THAHAKAA), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Hospitality services
• Hotel management
• Fine dining restaurants
• Conference venues
• Fitness wellness

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Operations: The group operates five distinct hotels (Kameha Grand Bonn, Radisson Blu Hotel Bonn, Das Marienhöh, Papa Rhein Hotel & Spa, Bergwiesenglück) generating revenue from room rentals, suites, and overnight stays. Room categories span from standard rooms to named suites (King Suite, Queen Suite, Princess Suite, Hero Suite, Beethoven Suite) at Kameha Grand, and chalets at Bergwiesenglück and Marienhöh.
2. Restaurant & F&B Operations: Twelve restaurants across Germany and Austria generate revenue from à la carte dining, fine dining, casual dining, café-bistro offerings, and bar services. High-end venues include Michelin-starred Yunico and gourmet restaurants Bootshaus, Gendarmerie, and Austernbank. Revenue is transaction-based per cover and beverage sales.
3. Conference & Event Venue Rental: Five conference and event venues (Humboldt Carré Berlin, Kameha Grand Bonn, Marienhöh Tagungszentrum, Rohmühle Tagungsräume, Radisson Blu) generate revenue from hourly, half-day, and full-day space rentals, combined with bundled catering packages (coffee breaks, lunch buffets, dinners).
4. Fitness, Wellness & Leisure: Visiolife (fitness, wellness, 24/7 access) and Physiolife (physiotherapy) operate across multiple locations in the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg-Kreis area, generating membership revenue through modular PURE and DELUXE tariff plans, plus day passes and upgrade add-ons.
5. Gift Voucher & Retail Sales: Branded gift card and voucher shops are operated across all major properties, allowing consumers to purchase value vouchers for individual venues. Revenue is recognized at redemption or upon voucher expiry.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Invite Group GmbH operates a diversified hospitality portfolio of five hotels (including Kameha Grand Bonn, Radisson Blu Bonn, Das Marienhöh, Bergwiesenglück, and Papa Rhein), twelve restaurants ranging from Michelin-starred fine dining to casual café-bistros, six conference and event venues, and fitness/wellness operations (Visiolife and Physiolife) across Germany and Austria. The group provides centralized services — sales, marketing, communications, and HR — to its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries under a multi-brand hospitality umbrella.

Product overview

Invite Group operates a diversified hospitality portfolio combining hotels, restaurants, conference & event venues, and leisure/fitness services. The company offers five distinct hotels (Kameha Grand Bonn design hotel, Radisson Blu, Das Marienhöh wellness retreat, Bergwiesenglück Tirol chalets, Papa Rhein lifestyle hotel) alongside 13 restaurants spanning fine dining (Yunico Michelin-starred Japanese), casual (GreenBite café), and themed concepts (RheinAlm Bavarian beer garden). Conference services include six venues from the Kameha Grand Dome (2,150 guests) to intimate spaces like Rohmühle's meeting rooms. The leisure division encompasses Visiolife fitness clubs and Physiolife physiotherapy practices. All properties are supported by Invite Academy for staff development. The portfolio covers Germany from Berlin to Bonn and the Hunsrück, extending into Austria's Tirol region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kameha Grand Bonn: Design hotel on the Rhine in Bonn featuring Marcel Wanders interiors, 254 rooms and suites, spa and infinity pool, multiple restaurants including Michelin-starred Yunico, and conference facilities for up to 2,150 guests. Recognized among Top 250 conference hotels in Germany 2021.
• Visiolife
• Invite Academy
• Bergwiesenglück
• Das Marienhöh
• Papa Rhein Hotel & Spa
• Radisson Blu Hotel, Bonn
• Humboldt Carré
• BonnGoût

Products and services

• Kameha Grand Bonn Design hotel with 254 rooms and suites designed by Marcel Wanders, featuring a Spa, Infinity Pool, and multiple restaurants including Michelin-starred Yunico. Offers event venues for up to 2,150 guests. Target audience includes leisure travelers, design hotel enthusiasts, and corporate MICE clients.
• Radisson Blu Hotel, Bonn Hotel with 336 rooms and suites in Bonn's former government district, featuring conference facilities, Visiolife wellness access, and Konrad's Restaurant on the 17th floor. Targets business travelers, conference attendees, and government district visitors.
• Das Marienhöh Wellness hideaway hotel in the Hunsrück region within Saar-Hunsrück nature park featuring historic architecture, chalets, Spa, Restaurant 1854, and conference facilities for up to 75 attendees. Targets wellness travelers and corporate retreat groups.
• Bergwiesenglück Luxury chalet resort in Tirol, Austria with 12 chalets featuring sauna, infinity pool, and fitness facilities. Includes Hermanns Kitchen restaurant serving alpine cuisine. Targets premium leisure travelers seeking Alpine retreats.
• Papa Rhein Hotel & Spa Urban lifestyle hotel and spa at Binger Hafenpark in Bingen am Rhein with east coast and harbor flair; 53 rooms; includes Bootshaus restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Nils Henkel. Targets urban lifestyle travelers and couples.
• Yunico - Japanese Fine Dining Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant on the top floor of Kameha Grand Bonn, led by chef Christian Sturm-Willms. Serves fish and seafood specialties with Japanese-Asian fusion cuisine. Targets gourmet diners and special occasion patrons.
• Konrad's Restaurant & Bar Restaurant and bar on the 17th floor of Radisson Blu Hotel Bonn, offering French classic and interpreted brasserie cuisine with panoramic views. Targets business diners and hotel guests.
• Bootshaus Restaurant Vintage-style restaurant at Papa Rhein Hotel featuring shabby-chic decor and gourmet cuisine by Michelin-starred chef Nils Henkel. Targets gourmet diners and special occasion patrons.
• Austernbank Berlin Seafood restaurant in a former bank vault modeled after New York's Grand Central Oyster Bar, featuring oysters, lobster, and an open show kitchen. Targets seafood enthusiasts and Berlin urban diners.
• Gendarmerie Berlin French brasserie-style restaurant at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin-Mitte, serving creative Berlin cuisine with French influences and regional suppliers. Targets business diners and Berlin visitors.
• Rohmühle Restaurant Restaurant by the Rhine in Bonn with one of the most beautiful terraces, serving as a key Bonn dining address since 2005. Renovated in 2020/2021 with new interior, modern winter garden, and expanded sun terrace. Targets diners seeking Rhine-view experiences.
• BonnGout Regional cuisine restaurant at Remigiusplatz in Bonn city center, focusing on fresh, authentic, and sustainable cooking with seasonal ingredients. Targets local diners seeking regional German cuisine.
• GreenBite Modern café-bistro opened in 2025 offering fresh, changing menus from breakfast to lunch with Merzenich pastries and specialty coffees. Targets casual diners and Bonner Bogen visitors.
• Restaurant 1854 Fine dining restaurant at Klosterhotel Das Marienhöh, led by chef Felix Heylmann; named after the founding year 1854 of the Marienhöh foundation. Offers traditional craftsmanship with modern influences. Targets hotel guests and gourmet diners.
• Hermanns Kitchen Alpine cuisine restaurant at Bergwiesenglück, led by chef René Zangerl, featuring regional Tyrolean products and creative reinterpretation of tradition. Targets hotel guests and Alpine cuisine enthusiasts.
• Kameha Grand Events & Conferences Event venue with 8 flexible seminar and event spaces from 40 to 1,865 m², including the 23-meter high Kameha Dome, accommodating up to 2,150 guests. Targets corporate MICE clients, event planners, and wedding organizers.
• Humboldt Carré Historic conference and event center at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin with 1,800 m² of space, featuring a digital streaming studio for hybrid events. Multiple Location Award wins as best event venue in Germany. Targets corporate event planners, incentive groups, and digital/hybrid event organizers.
• Radisson Blu Conference Bonn Conference facilities with 6 modern event spaces on the 1st floor and 2 meeting rooms on the 17th floor, over 350 m² of event space, accommodating up to 54 participants. Targets business meeting organizers and government district event clients.
• Marienhöh Tagungszentrum Conference center in Hunsrück with light-filled meeting rooms from 40–100 m², accommodating up to 75 participants with protected monastery garden and terrace. Targets smaller corporate retreat groups and boutique event clients.
• Rohmühle Tagungsräume Conference rooms at Rohmühle renovated in 2021 with floor-to-ceiling windows and Rhine views, including Hermann-Bleibtreu-Saal (50 persons) and Flößer-Stube (12 persons). Targets small business meetings and corporate gatherings.
• Visiolife Fitness & Wellness Fitness, wellness, and health club with multiple locations in the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg area offering PURE and DELUXE memberships, featuring eGym circuits, functional training, EMS, courses, badminton/squash, beauty vital lounge, and sauna/spa facilities. DELUXE offers 24/7 access. Targets local fitness members and wellness subscribers.
• Physiolife Physiotherapy practices in Königswinter-Oberpleis and Bonn-Pützchen offering holistic approaches to recovery and performance enhancement. Serves private and statutory health insurance patients. Targets physiotherapy patients and rehabilitation clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 250 Tagungshotels (Top Meeting Hotels) in Germany, 2021 — Kameha Grand Bonn
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Radisson Blu (Radisson Hotels)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Invite Group operates the Radisson Blu Hotel, Bonn (opening June 1, 2026) under the Radisson Blu brand license. The partnership provides access to the globally recognized Radisson Blu brand, worldwide distribution network, loyalty program (Radisson Rewards), and the globally known Radisson Blu service standards. The property features 336 rooms and suites in the former government district, with meeting rooms and the Konrad's Restaurant & Bar on the 17th floor. This is a flagship branded hotel operation within the Invite Group portfolio.
• OpenTablecoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenTable provides online table reservation technology embedded across most restaurants in the Invite Group portfolio, including Yunico, Rohmühle, Konrads, Ludwig's, Gendarmerie, Austernbank, BonnGoût, and others. The integration enables real-time availability, online bookings, and consumer-facing reviews. The booking widget is implemented via iframe on restaurant websites, though the group notes accessibility limitations due to third-party dependencies in its accessibility statement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lindner Hotels: German family-owned hotel group operating multiple upscale and design-led hotels across Germany and Europe; directly comparable to Invite Group's portfolio of bespoke mid- to upscale hotels in similar German markets.
• Althoff Hotels: Collection of individually designed luxury hotels in Germany (Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich) with in-house fine-dining restaurants; comparable to Invite Group's design-led hotel-plus-restaurant model such as Kameha Grand and Bergwiesenglück.
• Dorint Hotels (DHI Dorint Hospitality & Innovation): German hotel chain operating 60+ upscale and conference hotels across German-speaking markets; Invite Group's incoming CEO previously ran Dorint at scale, making Dorint a close operational peer in segment and geography.
• Maritim Hotels: German private hotel group with strong MICE and conference focus plus on-site F&B; highly comparable to Invite Group's Kameha Grand and Humboldt Carré event-led model.
• 25hours Hotels: Design-led boutique hotel collection in German-speaking markets; comparable to Invite Group's lifestyle/design positioning at Papa Rhein and Kameha Grand.
• Romantik Hotels & Restaurants: Cooperative of upscale and luxury family-run hotels and restaurants across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; closely mirrors Invite Group's hideaway-resort-plus-fine-dining positioning at Marienhöh and Bergwiesenglück.

Broad incumbents

• Steigenberger Hotels (Deutsche Hospitality / HR Group): Established German upscale/luxury hotel chain with broader international footprint under HR Group; overlaps with Invite Group on 4- to 5-star city and resort hotels in Germany and Austria.
• H-Hotels (H+ Hotels, H4 Hotels): German family-run hotel group operating midscale to upscale properties with strong MICE and event focus; directly comparable to Invite Group's conference-venue and hotel hybrid model.

Regional players

• Hotel NEUE KRAUTKRÄMER: Comparable German boutique hotel-and-wellness concept in the Bonn/Rhein region; illustrates the segment Invite Group competes against at a hyperlocal level (though peer uses a single-property identity).

Emerging players

• Sircle Collection: European collection of design-led boutique hotels and restaurants with curated F&B concepts; comparable emerging multi-brand lifestyle-hospitality model to Invite Group's owned restaurant portfolio attached to hotels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/invitationgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/invite-group-gmbh

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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