Der VolleyBÄR

What Der VolleyBÄR does

Der VolleyBÄR is a German online retailer specializing in volleyball sports equipment, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Bremen. The company operates as a sole proprietorship (eingetragener Kaufmann / e.K.) under owner Hendrik Bergen and sells volleyball gear — including balls, shoes, knee pads, jerseys, and accessories — through its e-commerce platform, with a parallel B2B processing flow for club and team orders. The business has expanded into a sister storefront, Der HandballBÄR, covering handball equipment under the same ownership, and offers value-added services such as custom flocking/printing of jerseys, gift vouchers, and a dedicated kids' line. The site surfaces seasonal "Neuheiten 2026" ranges from core suppliers Mikasa and Molten, indicating forward-looking merchandising cycles into the 2026 season.

The revenue model is B2C transactional e-commerce supplemented by bulk team orders from volleyball and handball clubs, with nationwide shipping across Germany and free shipping on orders exceeding €200. Der VolleyBÄR is a member of the Sport2000 Teamsport Experts network, which provides cooperative procurement, brand partnership access, and shared team-sport distribution infrastructure. Customer acquisition relies on organic search, an active social media presence on Instagram and Facebook, and email marketing via Sendinblue. The operation runs on a small team (11-50 employee band, ~9 visible) with no external funding, consistent with a long-tenured, privately controlled specialty retailer.

Name

Der VolleyBÄR

Legal name

Hendrik Bergen e.K.

Website

https://volleybaer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Der VolleyBÄR is a Bremen-based German online retailer founded in 1996 that sells volleyball equipment and gear to individual players and clubs, operates a parallel handball storefront (Der HandballBÄR), and offers custom flocking and team-order services as a Sport2000 Teamsport Experts member.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Equipment Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Volleyball Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team Sports Goals, Nets & Field Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAK), Team Sports Protective Gear & Sports Medicine Retail (CRAMAEAJ)

Keywords

• Volleyball equipment retail
• Team sports apparel
• Custom textile printing
• Sporting goods e-commerce
• Volleyball accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Habenhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Retail sale of volleyball equipment including jerseys, shoes, balls, nets, accessories, and protective gear. Revenue generated from one-time product purchases by individual consumers and teams.
2. Custom Printing and Flocking Services: Value-added service for custom printing of team names, player numbers, logos, and other designs on textiles. Additional charges apply based on type of print (flock/flex), number of colors, and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Der VolleyBÄR is an online retailer specializing in volleyball equipment and apparel, offering indoor volleyballs, beach volleyballs, volleyball shoes, jerseys, nets, knee pads, and accessories from leading brands such as Mikasa, Molten, Asics, Mizuno, and Nike. The company also provides a custom flocking and flex printing service for teams, clubs, and schools that want their own logos, names, and numbers printed on apparel. Customers can place team orders via a dedicated team order platform, in addition to standard individual consumer purchases through the volleybaer.de online shop.

Product overview

Der VolleyBÄR is a B2C e-commerce platform operating as an online specialty shop for volleyball equipment and apparel. The product portfolio centers on a comprehensive range of volleyball-specific products organized into main categories: Hallenvolleybälle (indoor volleyballs) and Beachvolleybälle (beach volleyballs) featuring professional-grade balls from brands like Molten, Mikasa, and Gala; Volleyball Schuhe (volleyball shoes) from Adidas, Puma, and Kempa; Volleyballtrikots (volleyball jerseys) and Textilien (textiles/apparel) including T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, and running gear; Netze (volleyball nets) for indoor, beach, and portable use; and Zubehör (accessories) such as bags, referee equipment, and trainer supplies. The shop also offers Knieschützer (knee pads), a dedicated Kinder (kids) product line, Geschenkgutscheine (gift vouchers), and a custom flocking/printing service for team personalization. The platform is a single unified e-commerce website without a modular architecture, selling directly to individual customers and volleyball clubs via a standard online shopping cart and checkout system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sport2000 Teamsport ExpertscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDer VolleyBÄR is a member of the Sport2000 Teamsport Experts network, a cooperative of sporting goods retailers specializing in team sports. This membership provides access to collective buying power, brand partnerships, and industry credibility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Decathlon Germany: Global sporting-goods retailer operating in Germany with private-label and branded volleyball equipment, shoes, and apparel at aggressive price points. Comparable as a competitor for volleyball-specific purchases but operates across the full sporting-goods spectrum.
• INTERSPORT Deutschland: Germany's largest sporting-goods retailer cooperative with multi-category assortment including volleyball. Overlaps with Der VolleyBÄR in volleyball shoes, apparel, and accessories, but competes across a much broader sporting-goods portfolio rather than specializing in volleyball.
• Amazon Germany: Germany's largest e-commerce marketplace with extensive volleyball equipment, apparel, and footwear listings from major brands and third-party sellers. Sets the price benchmark against which Der VolleyBÄR's price-match guarantee must compete.
• SportScheck: Established German multi-category sporting-goods retailer (Otto Group) carrying volleyball shoes, apparel, and equipment alongside broad sporting-goods assortment. Competes with Der VolleyBÄR on the volleyball subset while serving much wider sporting interests.

Others

• Sport 2000: International sporting-goods retailer cooperative of which Der VolleyBÄR is a Teamsport Experts member. Comparable as a parent network providing collective buying and brand partnerships that shape Der VolleyBÄR's wholesale economics and assortment.

Regional players

• Sportler: Austrian online and multi-channel sporting-goods retailer with team-sports equipment, apparel, and footwear assortment comparable to Der VolleyBÄR. Relevant as a regional European peer with similar team-sports focus but operating in DACH outside Germany's specific price-match dynamics.

Direct peers

• Sport-Thieme: Germany-based team-sports equipment retailer serving schools, clubs, and institutions across multiple sports. Directly comparable to Der VolleyBÄR in team-sports specialization, B2B club order workflow, and broad catalog of balls, nets, and apparel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DerVolleyBAER
• Instagraminstagram.com/dervolleybaer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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