Taxi Deutschland

What Taxi Deutschland does

Taxi Deutschland eG is a cooperative (Genossenschaft) of German taxi dispatch centers, headquartered in Heidelberg and operating nationwide. Founded in 2010, the cooperative unites independent taxi dispatch centers from cities across Germany — including Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main — under a single digital umbrella designed to coordinate booking and dispatch of taxi rides for individual consumers and business customers.

The cooperative's core product is the Taxi Deutschland smartphone application, available on Android and iOS, which connects users with more than 50,000 taxis across Germany. The app was comprehensively relaunched in November 2024, expanding functional coverage and interface design. Underlying technology includes the consortium-backed TaBeA dispatch platform (adopted via a consortium agreement signed in November 2023) and Cloud-TSE certified fiscal security devices required under German transportation and tax law. The cooperative is also active in publishing commentary on the Personenbeförderungsgesetz (Passenger Transport Act), including the 'Schwarzbuch Neue Mobilität' report.

Taxi Deutschland operates as a non-profit-oriented cooperative with revenue generated through coordination and dispatch services for its member taxi centers, primarily via transaction-related mechanisms, though no public pricing is disclosed. The customer base spans general consumers needing on-demand taxi transportation (airport transfers, station pickups, business travel, mobility for the elderly and tourists) and corporate accounts. The cooperative has pursued an aggressive legal and regulatory strategy against unlicensed ride-hail operators, securing multiple German court rulings — including a 2022 Bundesgerichtshof decision — confirming that Uber's business model violates the Personenbeförderungsgesetz.

Name

Taxi Deutschland

Legal name

Genossenschaft Taxi Deutschland eG

Website

https://taxi-deutschland.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Taxi Deutschland eG is a German cooperative of independent taxi dispatch centers operating a nationwide smartphone booking app connecting consumers with over 50,000 taxis, while advocating for regulated passenger transport and pursuing legal action against unlicensed ride-hail operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi Dispatch Services

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Taxi-Hail Aggregators & Dispatch Platforms (E-Hail for Licensed Taxis) (TLAFAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ride-Hailing & Taxi Aggregation Platforms (BPAMAIAE), Ridesharing & Taxi Dispatch Platforms (BPAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Taxi dispatch services
• Ride hailing platform
• Taxi booking app
• Passenger transportation cooperative
• Mobility dispatch platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidelberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. App-Based Taxi Dispatch Services: Taxi Deutschland eG operates as a cooperative of taxi dispatch centers, providing a digital platform and app for taxi booking across Germany. Revenue is generated through the coordination and dispatch of taxi rides via its member taxi centers. The cooperative is described as non-profit oriented (ohne Gewinnerzielungsabsicht).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Taxi Deutschland eG operates a nationwide smartphone-based taxi booking platform that connects passengers with over 50,000 licensed taxis across Germany through a cooperative of independent taxi dispatch centers. The core product is the Taxi Deutschland App (iOS and Android), which enables direct booking, in-app payment, and dispatch via member dispatch centers. The cooperative also backs the TaBeA consortium dispatch platform and Cloud-TSE certified fiscal recording for legal compliance.

Product overview

Taxi Deutschland operates primarily as a smartphone booking application for taxi services across Germany. The core product is the Taxi Deutschland App, available for Android and iOS, which connects users to over 50,000 taxis through a cooperative network of taxi dispatch centers. Additional offerings include the TaBeA platform for dispatch services and the Schwarzbuch Neue Mobilität, a critical publication on transportation policy. The company is structured as a non-profit cooperative (Genossenschaft) of taxi dispatch centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Taxi Deutschland App: Mobile application for booking taxis across Germany, available for Android and iOS, allowing users to book over 50,000 taxis nationwide.

Products and services

• Taxi Deutschland App Smartphone application for iOS and Android that enables consumers across Germany to book licensed taxis through the cooperative's network of taxi dispatch centers, covering 50,000+ vehicles nationwide with in-app payment and direct dispatch.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ taxis bookable via the app nationwide as of November 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Deutsche Telekom (goodride)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Taxi Deutschland cooperates with the Deutsche Telekom's new mobility platform 'goodride', discussed at the company's annual meeting in September 2024. This partnership integrates Taxi Deutschland's taxi services into the Deutsche Telekom mobility ecosystem.
• TaBeA Platform (Consortium)coreTechnology or Integration · 15 November 2023Taxi Deutschland signed a consortium agreement (Konsortialvertrag) for the TaBeA platform at its autumn conference in Hamburg in November 2023. TaBeA is a shared dispatch platform for taxi services, positioning the cooperative within a broader industry technology ecosystem.
• Bundesverband Taxi und Mietwagen (Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Car)coreOthersTaxi Deutschland eG works closely with the Bundesverband Taxi und Mietwagen (Bundesverband) on industry advocacy, regulatory positions, and shared legal actions. The association represents taxi and rental car businesses at the national level and is referenced extensively in Taxi Deutschland's publications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Uber: Uber is the global ride-hailing incumbent that Taxi Deutschland has repeatedly sued in German courts. While currently restricted in Germany, Uber represents the dominant cross-border rideshare model against which the cooperative's regulatory moat is targeted.

Emerging players

• Bolt: Bolt is a European ride-hailing and micromobility platform operating in Germany among other markets. It competes with cooperative taxi aggregators for app-based ride bookings and represents a fast-growing alternative to dispatched licensed taxis.
• Gett: Gett is a taxi-focused ride-hailing app operating in several European markets, with a model centered on licensed taxi fleets similar to Taxi Deutschland. It is a relevant peer given its taxi-aggregator positioning versus general ride-hail.
• Cabify: Cabify operates an app-based ride-hailing platform across European and Latin American cities. Although not a direct licensed-taxi aggregator, it is a comparable app-first mobility platform targeting urban passenger transportation.

Regional players

• Careem: Careem is a ride-hailing and multi-service mobility super-app operating primarily in the Middle East, with comparable app-based taxi dispatch and aggregator economics. As a regional player outside Germany, it is a useful comparable for taxi-aggregator business models.

Direct peers

• Free Now: Free Now (formerly myTaxi) is a leading multi-service mobility app backed by BMW and Mercedes-Benz, offering taxi and ride-hailing booking across Germany and Europe. It is the most direct competitor to Taxi Deutschland's app-based taxi booking model in Germany.
• Free Now (Taxi-App category peer: Taxi.eu): Taxi.eu is a European cooperative-style taxi booking app aggregating licensed taxis across multiple European countries. It is a direct peer in the licensed-taxi dispatch aggregator category, particularly relevant beyond Germany's borders.

Others

• Bundesverband Taxi und Mietwagen: The German Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Car is the national industry advocacy body that Taxi Deutschland works closely with. While not a commercial peer, it is highly relevant as the cooperative's primary advocacy and policy partner for the licensed taxi sector.
• TaBeA: TaBeA is a shared taxi dispatch platform consortium in which Taxi Deutschland signed a consortium agreement in 2023. It is a direct technological counterpart and complement to the cooperative's own app infrastructure.
• Deutsche Telekom (goodride): Deutsche Telekom's 'goodride' mobility platform is a strategic partner integrating Taxi Deutschland's taxi services into a telco-led mobility offering. It represents a distribution and ecosystem peer for app-based mobility aggregation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/taxiappDE

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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