antares Tierbestattungen

What antares Tierbestattungen does

Antares Tierbestattungen is a private pet cremation and memorial service operator headquartered in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 2008, the company offers two core cremation services — Einzeleinäscherung (individual cremation with ash return, priced €255–€585 by animal weight) and Sammeleinäscherung (collective cremation with ashes interred on a memorial meadow, priced €155–€325) — delivered through a single crematorium facility. Its primary customer segment is individual pet owners in Bavaria seeking a dignified farewell for companion animals such as dogs, cats, birds, and small pets.

The product portfolio extends beyond cremation to a broad catalog of urns (cardboard, metal, natural stone, ceramic, wood, bio/natural, and sea urns priced €5–€357), memorial jewelry, photo medallions, engravings, and customizable merchandise including clothing, mugs, posters, and phone cases. The company operates a proprietary Schamottstein (fire-resistant ceramic) identification system that assigns a unique cremation number to each animal, ensuring unambiguous identity tracking from intake through ash return. Pickup is handled by a branded electric vehicle fleet (ID. Buzz Cargo) covering 14 Bavarian cities and surrounding areas, with customers also able to ship urns nationwide via DHL.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and self-serve, with online ordering through a Shopify-based e-commerce platform. Customers browse services, add urns and accessories, and complete orders online, after which the company arranges pickup from homes or veterinary clinics. Pricing is transactional (pay-as-you-go) with tiered weight-based cremation fees, distance-based pickup surcharges, and add-on fees for night, weekend, express, and witness services. No enterprise or B2B customers are disclosed, and all revenue is generated from individual pet owner transactions.

Name

antares Tierbestattungen

Legal name

Antares Tierbestattungen

Website

https://antares-tierbestattungen-bayern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Antares Tierbestattungen is a Bavarian pet cremation operator offering individual and collective cremation, urns, and memorial merchandise to pet owners across 14 regional pickup zones, sold via a Shopify self-serve model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual cremation services: One-time cremation service where each animal is cremated individually with ash return. Prices vary by animal weight from €255 (up to 1kg) to €585 (over 80kg). Includes cremation certificate and use of standard cardboard urn.
2. Collective cremation services: More affordable cremation option where animals are cremated together. Ashes are not returned to customers but interred on a pet burial meadow. Prices range from €155 (up to 1kg) to €325 (up to 49.9kg).
3. Urn and memorial product sales: Sales of various urns (metal, stone, ceramic, wood, bio/compostable, water/sea urns) ranging from €5 to €357. Also includes memorial jewelry (ash pendants €176-€236), photo medallions, personalized transfer images, and commemorative clothing.
4. Pet pickup service: Transportation service collecting deceased pets from customer homes or veterinary clinics. Base rates: €50 (up to 30km), €85 (up to 60km), €105 (up to 80km), €1/km beyond 80km. Additional surcharges for night/weekend service.
5. Ash shipping service: DHL-based nationwide shipping of urns with pet ashes to customers' homes for €16 flat rate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Antares Tierbestattungen operates a pet crematorium in Regensburg, Bavaria, offering individual cremation (Einzeleinäscherung) with exclusive ash return to the owner and collective cremation (Sammeleinäscherung) with interment on a memorial meadow. The company sells urns in multiple materials (cardboard, metal, stone, ceramic, wood, biodegradable, sea/water), memorial jewelry, photo medallions, customizable clothing and merchandise, and provides home/veterinary pickup service plus nationwide DHL shipping of ashes.

Product overview

Antares Tierbestattungen operates as a pet crematorium and memorial service offering two core cremation services (Einzeleinäscherung individual cremation and Sammeleinäscherung collective cremation), complemented by pickup and urn shipping logistics services. The product portfolio centers on urns across multiple materials including cardboard, metal, natural stone (alabaster/marble), biodegradable natural materials, ceramic, and wood, with personalization options such as photo transfer inscriptions, engravings, and memorial jewelry (ash jewelry, photo medallions). Additional memorial products include customizable clothing, mugs, posters, phone cases, and bedding. The company operates a Shopify e-commerce platform and provides services primarily in the Regensburg/Bavaria region with pickup coverage extending to multiple surrounding cities.

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Products and services

• Einzeleinäscherung (Individual Cremation) Individual cremation service where the pet is cremated alone, ensuring the customer receives exclusively their own pet's ashes in a chosen urn. Priced by animal weight from €255 (up to 1 kg) to €585 (over 80 kg), includes a cremation certificate and optional pickup service.
• Sammeleinäscherung (Collective Cremation) Collective cremation service where multiple pets are cremated together and the ashes are interred on a pet cemetery field, without return to the owner. Priced by animal weight from €155 (up to 1 kg) to €325 (up to 49.9 kg).
• Pet Pickup Service (Home or Veterinary Clinic) Pickup service for deceased pets from the customer's home or veterinary clinic using an electric vehicle fleet. Base fee €50 (up to 30 km), €85 (up to 60 km), €105 (up to 80 km), and €1/km beyond 80 km, with additional night and weekend/holiday surcharges.
• Urn Shipping with Ashes (DHL Nationwide) Flat-rate nationwide shipping of the pet's ashes in an urn directly to the customer's home via DHL for €16.
• Cardboard Urn (einfache Kartonurne) Simple biodegradable cardboard urn for storing pet ashes, included with individual cremation or sold separately for €5.
• Metal Urns Collection (Metallurnen) Collection of metal urns made from stainless steel, brass, or aluminum in timeless designs including Regenbogenbrücke, Pfötchen, Glitzerband, Goldband and hand-painted models. Prices from €71 to €217.
• Natural Stone Urn Alabaster (Natursteinurne Alabaster) Hand-crafted urn made from genuine alabaster or marble with warm cream tones and natural veining; each piece is unique. Prices from €87 to €197.
• Biodegradable / Natural Material Urns (Naturstoffurnen, Biournen) Collection of biodegradable urns made from natural materials such as organic mushroom mycelium and hemp fibers, designed for garden burial or ground interment. Prices from €58 to €284.
• Ceramic Urns Collection (Keramikurnen) Collection of ceramic urns in quiet, timeless colors and forms including Regenbogen, Herz, Würfel, Pyramide and Stern, optionally customizable with name, photo and date. Prices from €85 to €357.
• Sea Urn Edition Meerespfoten (Seeurne) Fully biodegradable sea urn designed for water burial on lakes, rivers, or the sea; dissolves gently and residue-free in water. Price €222.30.
• Ash Jewelry (Ascheschmuck) Jewelry items such as heart-shaped pendants designed to hold a small amount of pet ashes, allowing owners to keep a part of their pet close. Prices from €65 to €237.
• 3D Photo Medallion (Fotomedallion plastisch) Three-dimensional photo medallion offering a tactile visual reminder of the deceased pet. Priced at €65.
• Customizable Memorial Clothing (Gedenk- & Erinnerungsbekleidung) Customizable clothing items designed as memorials to remember a deceased pet.
• Customizable Memorial Merchandise (Mugs, Posters, Phone Cases, Bedding) Customizable merchandise including mugs, posters, phone cases and bedding featuring the pet's photo as remembrance items.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Regenbogenbrücke Tierbestattung: German pet cremation service brand centered on the 'Rainbow Bridge' memorial concept. Operates individual and collective cremation plus urn/memorial retail — the same product mix Antares offers, with national pickup coverage rather than Bavaria-only.
• Treuepfote Tierbestattung: One of the larger German pet cremation and memorial service providers operating across multiple federal states. Directly comparable to Antares in core service (Einzel- and Sammeleinäscherung), urn catalog, and pickup logistics, but at meaningfully greater national scale.
• Pfoten-Abschied Tierbestattung: Regional German pet cremation and memorial service offering individual/collective cremation, pickup, and urn sales — essentially the same product/service bundle as Antares, with comparable small-team operating model.
• Rosengarten Tierbestattungen: Pet funeral home and cremation service with its own memorial garden concept. Comparable to Antares on cremation services and burial-on-meadow offerings, but adds a physical cemetery/peace garden element that differentiates the value proposition.
• PerPetuum Tierkrematorium: German pet crematorium with individual and collective cremation plus memorial retail — same core offering as Antares, often cited alongside it in regional pet-aftercare comparisons within Bavaria and neighboring states.
• Golden Bridge Tierbestattung: German pet aftercare provider offering individual cremation, collective cremation, and a deep urn and memorial product catalog — the same bundle Antares sells, with similar e-commerce-driven direct-to-consumer GTM.
• Tierbestatter.de: Aggregator/brand that connects pet owners to local pet cremation services across Germany. Comparable to Antares in service scope (cremation, urns, pickup) and serves the same German pet-owner end customer, with a federated network model.

Regional players

• Falco Pet Cremation (UK): UK pet cremation operator with individual cremation, ash return, urn range, and pickup service. Comparable business model to Antares but in a different geography; useful as a reference for unit economics and competitive dynamics in pet aftercare.
• Heimtier-Krematorium: Regional pet crematorium operating in parts of Germany with both Einzel- and Sammeleinäscherung. Closely matches Antares' service menu but typically serves a different geography, making it a regional comp rather than direct head-to-head competitor in Bavaria.

Emerging players

• Mein Tierabschied: Smaller, digitally-led German pet memorial brand offering cremation coordination and urn sales online. Overlaps with Antares on the e-commerce funnel and urn retail but typically partners with third-party crematoria rather than operating its own.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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