Mietra

What Mietra does

Mietra is a German family-owned sole proprietorship (Mietra e.K.) that rents secure storage lockers to schools, students, and parents across Germany. Headquartered in Bad Lausick in the Saxony region near Leipzig, the company has operated for approximately 25 years and is now in its second generation of family ownership. Its core offering is the recurring annual rental of physical lockers for use during the school day, with complementary products including fire-safety-certified non-combustible lockers (Brandschutz-Schließfächer), charging lockers for tablets and notebooks (Ladefächer), and phone storage cabinets (Handyschränke) that address schools' digital learning and device-management requirements.

The underlying technology is a locker rental management system with an online service portal (serviceportal.schliessfaecher.de) that handles self-service rental, customer account access, and termination requests, supported by telephone and email customer service. Hardware differentiators include 'made in Germany' child-safe charging technology and TÜV-certified non-combustible locker construction.

Mietra generates revenue through annual subscription rental fees distributed via two distinct channels: a direct-to-consumer service team (Mieterservice) targeting parents and students, and a dedicated institutional sales team (Schulservice) targeting schools and school operators (Schulträger). Optional add-ons include student contents insurance and a Schnelllieferprogramm (quick delivery program) for school deployments. The company holds TÜV Saarland 'Service tested' and 'Kundenzufriedenheit' certifications and maintains a long-running charitable partnership with Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e.V.

Name

Mietra

Legal name

Mietra e.K.

Website

https://mietra.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mietra is a German family-owned sole proprietorship that rents secure school lockers, charging lockers, and phone storage cabinets to students, parents, schools, and school operators across Germany via annual subscription contracts and direct sales teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Storage Services

NAICS

General Rental Centers (532310)

SIC

Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus / Education Parcel Locker Networks (TLAAAMAF)

Keywords

• Locker rental services
• School storage solutions
• Student locker rental
• School infrastructure services
• Educational facility equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Lausick

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Locker Rental (Schließfach mieten): Recurring rental fees for secure storage lockers rented to students and parents through annual subscription model. Includes coordination of multiple locker locations within schools.
2. Charging Locker Rental: Rental of specialized charging lockers for tablets and laptops, targeting schools that need secure device charging infrastructure
3. Phone Cabinet Rental: Rental of phone storage cabinets for schools implementing device management policies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mietra rents secure physical lockers to schools and students in Germany on a recurring subscription basis, offering standard storage lockers alongside specialized variants such as charging lockers (Ladefächer), phone cabinets (Handyschränke), and fire-protection lockers (Brandschutz-Schließfächer). The service is delivered through two distinct channels — a Mieterservice team for parents/students and a Schulservice team for schools/school operators — with delivery, installation, and ongoing support included.

Product overview

Mietra operates as a physical locker rental service for schools and students, offering a core locker rental product with several specialized add-on modules. The main offering is the Schließfach mieten (locker rental) service for students and schools. Complementary products include Ladefächer (charging lockers for digital devices), Handyschränke (phone storage cabinets), and Brandschutz-Schließfächer (fire protection lockers). The company also provides a Schnelllieferprogramm (quick delivery) service and optional student insurance for locker contents. Mietra positions itself as a family-run business in its second generation, with 25 years of experience, emphasizing service quality and customer satisfaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mietra Schließfach-Miete (Locker Rental) Recurring rental of individual secure school lockers for parents and students, including delivery, installation, and ongoing support, booked through the online Mieterservice portal.
• Mietra Ladefächer (Charging Lockers) Specialized lockers with integrated device-charging functionality, rented to schools/school operators to securely store and charge student laptops, tablets, and other electronics.
• Handyschränke für Schulen (Phone Cabinets) Dedicated secure cabinets rented to schools for storing student mobile phones, supporting school phone-management policies during the school day.
• Brandschutz-Schließfächer (Fire-Protection Lockers) Fire-rated lockers rented to schools and school operators that require storage meeting enhanced fire-protection standards.
• Schüler-Versicherung (Student Insurance) Optional insurance add-on bundled with Mietra locker rentals to cover the contents stored in the rented locker, purchased by parents/students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 307,500€ raised for Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig since 2011
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e.V.coreOthers · 1 January 2011Charitable partnership for over 10 years where Mietra customers can donate to Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e.V. during the online locker registration process. Mietra has collected 307,500€ in total donations since 2011, with 25,000€ donated in 2025. This partnership represents the company's social mission and creates emotional connection with customers who value corporate social responsibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SentrySafe: SentrySafe is a major established locker and safe brand offering storage solutions across education, workplace, and consumer channels, providing a broader incumbent reference point for the personal storage category Mietra addresses.
• Parcel Pending: Parcel Pending is a sizable parcel and package locker vendor serving residential, retail, and campus customers. While focused on parcel delivery rather than personal storage, it competes for institutional locker budget at schools and student housing similar to Mietra.
• Luxer One: Luxer One is a larger established provider of package and locker management systems for campuses, multifamily, and workplaces, offering overlapping locker-as-a-service capabilities aimed at institutional buyers similar to Mietra's school operator segment.

Direct peers

• Astra Schließfächer: Astra supplies and rents lockers to German schools, directly overlapping with Mietra on core locker rental products, school-operator sales motion, and the German education vertical.
• LOCKit Schließfachservice: LOCKit provides locker rental and management services for German schools and institutions, directly comparable to Mietra's recurring locker rental business targeting the same K–12 segment.
• Sagus Schließfach-Mietsystem: Sagus rents lockers to German schools and students with a comparable subscription model and school-operator focus, making it the closest head-to-head competitor to Mietra in the German K–12 rental market.
• Wagner Safe & Lock: Wagner offers locker and safe rental solutions in Germany including for educational and institutional customers, placing it in direct competition with Mietra's locker rental offering.

Regional players

• Listemann Schließfächer: Listemann is a German locker manufacturer and supplier serving schools and similar institutions, comparable to Mietra as a regional provider of school locker solutions, though with a more product-sale-oriented model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Mietra.Schliessfaecher
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/mietra-ek
• Instagraminstagram.com/mietra_ek

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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