Club zur Vahr eV

What Club zur Vahr eV does

Club zur Vahr eV is a non-profit registered sports association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1905 and headquartered in Bremen, Germany, operating as a multi-sport country club. The club serves individual members and families across the Bremen metropolitan area and Garlstedt (Osterholz-Scharmbeck), offering an integrated platform spanning golf on two courses (a 9-hole course at Vahr and an 18-hole course at Garlstedt), field hockey, tennis, padel, fitness, swimming, and clay pigeon shooting. Supporting amenities include two restaurant-brasserie venues (Die Scheune in Vahr and Restaurant-Brasserie L19 in Garlstedt), an on-site Golf House pro shop, a fitness studio, youth development programs from toddler age (18 months) through competitive junior teams, and event hosting facilities. The club competes in the 2. Bundesliga (golf, ladies), Nordliga (tennis), and Regionalliga (hockey), and hosts international youth tournaments including European Summer Cups U14 qualifiers.

The underlying technology stack is conventional third-party infrastructure rather than proprietary IP: the TrackMan 4 golf simulator at the new Hockey-Golf-Campus enables year-round indoor training, while IOTee handles electric-cart booking and smart unlocking, BookAndPlay manages tennis court reservations, and Albatros/BRS Golfer App supports golf tee-time booking. Membership data is processed through CleverReach for newsletters and Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant consent management. The Club zur Vahr Stiftung, endowed with seven-figure assets since 2006, has funded over €500,000 in projects, including the Club-Haus des Sports (2023) and the Hockey-Golf-Campus (2026).

The business model is a subscription-based membership association with diversified revenue streams: recurring membership dues across golf, hockey, tennis, fitness, and swimming sections; usage-based green fees from visiting golfers and day passes (€5 swimming); managed gastronomy leases with independent tenant restaurateurs (Schuldt couple at Die Scheune; Joseph Rompen at Restaurant L19); retail commissions through the Golf House pro shop partnership; and transactional fees for training courses, summer camps, and aquafitness. The go-to-market is community-led, centered on trial programs such as the Schnuppersommer (summer trial) and the new 9-Loch-Golfstarter-Mitgliedschaft (€750/year entry-level golf membership), member referral, and community events like Clubtag. The club is governed by a volunteer-elected Hauptvorstand with co-chairs Hans-Dieter Lampe and André Wedemeyer, supported by Managing Director David Müller and operates without external equity investment.

Name

Club zur Vahr eV

Legal name

Club zur Vahr e.V.

Website

https://club-zur-vahr.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Club zur Vahr eV is a 1905-founded multi-sport country club in Bremen, Germany, offering golf, tennis, hockey, fitness, swimming, and dining to member families and individuals across two locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sport Country Club & Recreational Sports Facility

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Clubs & Tournament-Host Clubs (Professional/Elite Golf Clubs) (MPAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

Keywords

• Multi-sport country club
• Golf course memberships
• Tennis and hockey clubs
• Fitness and swimming facilities
• Sports club dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues from individuals and families across multiple sports sections (Golf, Hockey, Tennis, Fitness, Swimming). Revenue stream includes various membership tiers like the 9-Loch-Golfstarter-Mitgliedschaft starter package.
2. Green Fees: Revenue from green fees charged to visiting golfers and non-members playing on the Vahr and Garlstedt golf courses.
3. Gastronomy: Restaurant-brasserie operations at two locations: Die Scheune in Vahr and Restaurant-Brasserie L19 in Garlstedt, operated by tenant restaurateurs.
4. Proshop Sales: Golf equipment, apparel, and accessories sales through the Golf House Proshop.
5. Course and Training Fees: Fees from swimming courses, tennis camps, aquafitness courses, and other training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Club zur Vahr eV is a multi-sport country club in Bremen, Germany offering membership-based access to golf (two courses at Vahr and Garlstedt), tennis, field hockey, padel, an outdoor swimming pool, fitness studio, and clay pigeon shooting, plus on-site dining at two restaurants, an equipment pro shop, and extensive youth development programs.

Product overview

Club zur Vahr e.V. is a multi-sport country club in Bremen operating as a unified platform with distinct sport and service divisions. The core offering encompasses golf (two courses at Vahr and Garlstedt with IOTee-enabled E-Cart booking), tennis (courts via BookAndPlay), hockey (artificial turf with the new Hockey-Golf-Campus), padel, fitness, swimming pool, and dining (Scheune and Restaurant L19). Supporting services include the Golf House pro shop, children's programs, the Club zur Vahr Stiftung foundation, and digital booking systems. The club positions itself as a family-oriented country club with abteilungübergreifende (cross-departmental) events and membership options including 9-hole starter golf membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Die Scheune: The main restaurant and event location at the Vahr facility, operated by Sarah and Felix Schuldt since April 2025.
• Grüner Salon
• Vahr-Bar
• Hockey-Golf-Campus

Products and services

• Golf (Vahr & Garlstedt Courses) Access to two golf courses (18-hole Garlstedt and 9-hole Vahr) with practice facilities and digital tee-time booking for members and green-fee paying guests. Includes competitive league teams (2. Bundesliga West ladies, Deutsche Golf Liga) and youth golf training.
• Tennis Tennis facility access offering multiple outdoor clay and indoor carpet courts with online court reservation, open training sessions, youth academies, and competitive league teams in the Nordliga.
• Hockey Field hockey program on two artificial turf pitches with youth and adult teams competing in the Regionalliga, plus youth camps, training programs, and the annual Cup zur Vahr tournament.
• Padel Padel court access for club members with on-site equipment borrowing and daily open play sessions from 10:00 to 17:00.
• Schwimmbad (Outdoor Pool) Outdoor swimming pool (~24m) open May through mid-October offering swim courses, badge tests (Seepferdchen through Gold), and daily swimming access for members and €5 day-pass guests.
• FitnessClub zur Vahr Club-affiliated fitness studio with cardio equipment (including Peloton bikes), rowing/skiergometer, circuit training, group courses, and separate membership options.
• Tontauben (Clay Pigeon Shooting) Clay pigeon shooting range operated as a club sport section for members.
• Gastronomie (Die Scheune & Restaurant-Brasserie L19) Two on-site restaurants — Die Scheune (Vahr) operated by Sarah & Felix Schuldt and Restaurant-Brasserie L19 (Garlstedt) operated by Joseph Rompen — offering daily menus, event catering, and private function venues open to members and external visitors.
• Golf House Proshop On-site golf equipment retail operated by Golf House since March 2025, offering branded CzV merchandise, club hardware, balls, accessories, and club fitting services for Callaway, Ping, and XXIO brands.
• Children & Youth Sports Programs Multi-sport youth development programs spanning Baby-Ballschule (18mo-3yr), Mini-Ballschule, JuniorCross athletics, youth golf training, hockey camps (U8-U12), and holiday tennis camps for children and adolescents.
• 9-Loch-Golfstarter-Mitgliedschaft Entry-level 9-hole golf membership product priced at €750 annually, limited to a maximum 2-year duration and one-time use, providing low-barrier access to golf with automatic conversion to a regular golf membership if not cancelled.
• Aquafitness Course Weekly 45-minute aquafitness sessions run by Hendryk Hoffmann, with 10 sessions priced at €150 per person (minimum 4, maximum 10 participants).
• Tennis Summer Camps Holiday tennis training camps for children, including the Lars & Joshua camp (July 13-17, €175/person) and the Kurt camp (Aug 5-8, €185/person).
• Hockey-Golf-Campus New multi-use campus facility opened June 2026 housing team meeting rooms, video analysis space, TrackMan 4 golf simulator for year-round training, rooftop terrace, BBQ area, and the Vahr Bar.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2. Platz (2nd place) in GVNB-Mannschaftsmeisterschaften for AK-50 Ladies team with 623 strokes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered premium, core and minor.

• Sparkasse BremenpremiumOthersPremium partner of the club. Regional savings bank providing financial services and sponsorship support to the club.
• Bobrink GruppepremiumOthersPremium partner of the club. Commercial group providing sponsorship support.
• Fides TreuhandpremiumOthersPremium partner of the club. Trust and advisory services company providing sponsorship.
• Robert C. SpiespremiumOthersPremium partner of the club. Real estate services company providing sponsorship.
• Golf HousecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGolf equipment and apparel retailer operating the club's Proshop since March 2025. Second Golf House location after Bremen-Stuhr. Provides fittings, equipment demos, and full retail service.
• Paracelsus KlinikenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner providing sports medicine services. Offers sports medical expertise to club members.
• PECO Sport (T.H.W. Sport Equipment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports equipment supplier and cooperation partner for hockey equipment and supplies.
• zoum Golf KlinikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolf clinic in Horn providing golf medicine and health services. Collaborates with the club's PGA Health Pro and TrackMan facilities.
• Joseph Rompen (Restaurant L19)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGastronomy operator running Restaurant-Brasserie L19 at Garlstedt since April 2026. Maître Sommelier with extensive restaurant experience. Operates independently but within club facilities.
• Sarah und Felix Schuldt (Die Scheune)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGastronomy operators running Die Scheune restaurant at Vahr since April 2025. Tenant restaurateurs providing daily food service to members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamburger Land- und Golf-Club Hittfeld: Traditional multi-sport country club near Hamburg with golf as anchor plus tennis and other sports, member-owned governance model — comparable to CzV in scale, sport breadth, and northern German market context.
• Golf- und Landclub Berlin-Wannsee: One of Germany's oldest and most prestigious multi-sport country clubs (Berlin), offering golf plus tennis, hockey, and other sports under a traditional membership model — closely comparable to CzV's multi-sport country club structure.
• Gut Kaden Golf und Landclub: Multi-sport country club near Hamburg featuring two courses, equestrian, tennis, and hospitality — directly comparable in offering breadth and member-club positioning to CzV.
• Golf Club St. Leon-Rot: Top-ranked German golf club hosting Bundesliga competition and major professional events; comparable to CzV's competitive golf infrastructure and 2. Bundesliga participation, though more golf-specialized.
• Frankfurter Golf Club: Historic Frankfurt-based multi-sport country club with golf, tennis, hockey and other sections under a traditional member-owned governance — analogous to CzV in sport mix and club culture.
• Golf Club Hubbelrath: Major Düsseldorf-area golf club with strong competitive presence in German amateur leagues and tournament hosting — comparable to CzV's competitive golf profile and Bundesliga participation.
• Münchener Golf Club: Prestigious traditional Munich country club combining golf with multiple racquet and stick sports; comparable to CzV in long-standing member-owned model and multi-sport breadth in a major German metro.
• Stuttgarter Golf-Club: Established Stuttgart-area country club with golf plus additional sport and social activities — directly comparable to CzV in traditional member-owned multi-sport positioning.
• Kölner Golfclub: Cologne-based multi-sport country club with golf as the anchor sport and additional section activities — directly comparable to CzV's mix in another major German city market.
• Düsseldorfer Golfclub: Traditional Düsseldorf country club offering golf and complementary sports in a member-owned structure — comparable to CzV's traditional country club model in a competing German metropolitan area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/czv_1905
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club-zur-vahr-e-v-bremen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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