Kfz-Innung Schwaben

What Kfz-Innung Schwaben does

Kfz-Innung Schwaben is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) operating as a regional trade guild for the automotive aftermarket in the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben administrative district of Bavaria, Germany. It represents approximately 1,000 voluntary member businesses — primarily car dealerships (Autohäuser) and workshops (Kfz-Werkstätten) — and is described as the second-largest Handwerksinnung (craft guild) in Germany. Its core service portfolio covers interest representation, business and legal consulting, technical vehicle monitoring (TFÜ) with official AÜK recognitions for AU, AUK, GAP, GSP and SP inspections, vocational training through its in-house Berufsbildungszentrum (BBZ), arbitration with ADAC participation, and initiatives combating undeclared work. It is supervised by the Handwerkskammer für Schwaben and legally distinct from a commercial enterprise — it has no shareholders and operates as a self-governing professional body.

The organization's principal technology asset is its digital community and learning platform "meine INNUNG.digital" (delivered as a Moodle-based LMS), integrated with external e-learning providers Electude and autoFACHMANN and secured via Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure AD) SSO using OpenID Connect. The website is built on Odoo, and its e-commerce storefront (WiG Schwaben Shop) sells training materials, AU/AUK/GAP/GSP/SP accessories, seals, and plaques. A 100%-owned commercial subsidiary, WiG Schwaben mbH (founded March 1994), handles specialist literature distribution, training administration, and seal/plaque fulfillment; an associated professional association, Schwaben-Mobil e. V. (founded February 2004), represents shared member interests at the economic, social, and political level.

Its revenue model is a tiered annual membership subscription comprising a fixed Grundbeitrag of €530.00 plus a payroll-linked Zusatzbeitrag of 0.85 o/oo of each member's reported payroll sum to the responsible employers' liability insurance association, plus a one-time €290.00 admission fee. Distribution is exclusively regional (Bavaria/Swabia), delivered through the Augsburg headquarters, the BBZ training center, the meine INNUNG.digital self-serve portal, and the WiG Schwaben Shop. Customer segments are: (i) automotive dealers and workshops (primary, business unit), (ii) automotive apprentices and trainees (persona, training), and (iii) end-consumers/drivers (persona, arbitration).

Name

Kfz-Innung Schwaben

Legal name

Kfz-Innung Schwaben Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts

Website

https://kfz-innung-schwaben.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kfz-Innung Schwaben is a Bavarian public-law automotive trade guild serving approximately 1,000 member car dealerships and workshops in Regierungsbezirk Schwaben, Germany, providing vocational training, technical vehicle monitoring certifications, business and legal consulting, and a digital member learning platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kfz-Innung Schwaben is a regional public-law trade guild representing approximately 1,000 automotive trade and dealership businesses in the Schwaben region. It delivers vocational and continuing training at its Berufsbildungszentrum, administers authorized vehicle inspection certifications (AU, AUK, SP, GSP, GAP), provides consulting and legal services for members, and runs a digital member community and online shop through subsidiary WiG Schwaben mbH.

Product overview

Kfz-Innung Schwaben operates as a guild organization (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) serving approximately 1,000 member automotive businesses in the Swabia region. The organization provides a unified portfolio of services centered on its digital platform 'meine INNUNG.digital', the Berufsbildungszentrum (BBZ) vocational training center, and various technical certification services. The subsidiary WiG Schwaben mbH handles product sales and further education administration, while Schwaben-Mobil e.V. provides additional professional representation. Key offerings include technical vehicle monitoring (TFÜ) with AÜK recognitions, comprehensive training programs from apprenticeship through Meister level, business and legal consulting services, and arbitration services for dispute resolution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• meine INNUNG.digital: Digital community platform and learning management system for members offering courses, technical information, and legal resources
• Schwaben-Mobil e. V.
• BBZ - Berufsbildungszentrum
• WiG Schwaben mbH

Products and services

• Berufsbildungszentrum (BBZ) Vocational Training Center

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WiG Schwaben mbH (Wirtschaftsgesellschaft des schwäbischen Kfz-Gewerbes mbH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 1994WiG Schwaben mbH was founded in March 1994 as a 100% subsidiary of Kfz-Innung Schwaben KdöR. It handles the sale of professional books and articles for dealerships and workshops, organizes and conducts continuing education, and manages seal and plaque distribution. Petra Brandl serves as Geschäftsführerin (Managing Director).
• Schwaben-Mobil e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association of the automotive trade representing shared professional interests of members. Works closely with Kfz-Innung Schwaben and promotes professional cooperation. The association is free for members of Kfz-Innung Schwaben. Cooperates under a cooperation agreement for mutual support in fulfilling their respective statutory tasks.
• Handwerkskammer für SchwabencoreOthersCompetent supervisory authority for the guild, located at Siebentischstraße 52-58, 86161 Augsburg. Responsible for approving the guild's constitution and overseeing compliance with laws and regulations.
• ADACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADAC participates in the Schiedsstelle (arbitration board) together with a neutral automotive expert to mediate fairly between parties and avoid legal disputes.
• LIV (Landesinnungsverband) and ZDK (Zentralverband Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether with LIV and ZDK, the guild represents the interests of the automotive trade vis-à-vis the public, authorities, and tariff parties.
• BFC - Bundesfachschule für Betriebswirtschaft im Kfz-GewerbeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe guild directs members to BFC in Northeim for Betriebswirt (business manager) training programs. Sylvia Gerl, Schulleiterin (Principal) of BFC, delivers guest speeches at guild events.
• ADAC Fahrsicherheitszentrum AugsburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe ADAC driving safety center in Augsburg supported the Freisprechfeier 2026 by providing 50 vouchers for young driver safety training to top graduates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ADAC: Germany's largest automobile club; co-operates with Kfz-Innung Schwaben on the Schiedsstelle arbitration board and Fahrsicherheitszentrum vouchers. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA): German auto industry association representing OEMs and suppliers. Comparable as a trade association in the automotive value chain, though focused on manufacturer/supplier rather than retail/workshop tier served by the guild.

Direct peers

• Landesinnungsverband Bayern: State-level Innung association in Bavaria coordinating the regional Kfz-Innungen; directly comparable as the parent tier for Kfz-Innung Schwaben, performing collective bargaining, lobbying, and training coordination.
• Kfz-Innung München-Oberbayern: Regional automotive trade guild serving dealers and workshops in Oberbayern with the same Innung structure, AÜK certifications, vocational training, and member services. Closest functional peer operating in an adjacent Bavarian region.
• Kfz-Innung Mittelfranken: Another Bavarian Kfz-Innung operating the same guild model with AÜK, BBZ-equivalent training, and member advocacy services. Useful peer for benchmarking BBZ scale, certification volume, and pricing structure.

Broad incumbents

• Handwerkskammer für Schwaben: Supervisory chamber of trades for the same Swabia region, overseeing all craft guilds including Kfz-Innung Schwaben. Provides analogous member services, training oversight, and Ausbildungsregelung across multiple trades.
• IHK Schwaben: Regional chamber of industry and commerce covering Swabia with overlapping but distinct member base (commercial/industrial firms vs. trade/craft). Provides analogous vocational training, apprenticeship oversight, and advocacy.
• Zentralverband Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe (ZDK): National umbrella federation of the German automotive trade; Kfz-Innung Schwaben is an Innung within its structure. ZDK sets nationwide advocacy positions, training frameworks, and AÜK standards that the guild implements locally.

Regional players

• Bundesfachschule für Betriebswirtschaft im Kfz-Gewerbe (BFC): Northeim-based specialized vocational school delivering Betriebswirt and Meister preparatory programs for the Kfz-Gewerbe. Operates in the same training value chain that Kfz-Innung Schwaben's BBZ competes in for advanced courses.

Emerging players

• TÜV SÜD Auto Service: Private-sector vehicle inspection and certification provider operating in adjacent technical-vehicle-monitoring territory to the guild's AÜK scope. Comparable as a competing/complementary channel for AU/SP/GAP inspection services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KfzInnungSchwaben
• Instagraminstagram.com/kfz_innung_schwaben
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kfz-innung-schwaben

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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