TSV SCHOTT Mainz

What TSV SCHOTT Mainz does

TSV SCHOTT Mainz e.V. is a registered non-profit sports association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at the Otto-Schott-Sportzentrum in Mainz-Gonsenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Founded in 1953, it is described as the largest Breitensportverein (broad-spectrum sports club) in Rheinland-Pfalz, with approximately 3,500–4,000 members of whom around 2,200 are children and youth. The club operates roughly 30 sports across 14 departments — including football, handball, hockey, tennis, padel, athletics, cheerleading, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball, taekwondo, chess, dancing, roller derby, bowling, American football, and senior sport — supported by approximately 140 teams on a sports facility of about 80,000 square meters. The men's football first team competes in the Regionalliga Südwest and qualified for the DFB-Pokal three consecutive times, a first in the SWFV; the U19 won the Regionalliga and earned promotion to the DFB-Nachwuchsliga in 2024; the athletics department is ranked within the top 50 German clubs (38th in 2023); and the cheerleading senior mixed team 'Gold Rush' won bronze at the European Championships.

The core product surface spans multi-sport facilities (7 clay tennis courts, 3 padel courts since 2022, football pitches, hockey fields, halls), structured academies (Kindersport-Akademie 'KiSA' for ages 14 months–9, Seniorensport-Akademie, the Football Academy as official 1. FSV Mainz 05 Ausbildungszentrum, plus the 'Kreative Köpfe' talent-development program for ages 11–13), a Fitness- & Gesundheitszentrum with certified prevention courses and rehabilitation sport, multi-day holiday and football camps, and complementary on-site assets including a FanShop and Restaurant Olympia. In 2021 the club became the official training center of 1. FSV Mainz 05's youth academy; SCHOTT AG serves as the main sponsor (with the sport center named after SCHOTT AG founder Otto Schott); and BKK Linde is a premium sponsor and health-insurance partner that recognizes TSV courses for statutory subsidy payments. The club also runs a Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement (BGM) corporate health program in cooperation with the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

The business model is a hybrid of subscription-based individual and family memberships (adults €21/month, youths/disabilities/students €16/month, families €45/month, retirees €18.50/month, plus department-level additional fees for tennis/padel and half-year cancellation notice), pay-per-use offerings (padel court rentals at €18–26/hour, padel/tennis coaching at €25–€65/hour, youth tennis and football camps at €185–€209 per camp, corporate padel events from €300 to ~€800), corporate contracts (BGM programs), and a sponsorship/marketing revenue stream from roughly 20+ commercial partners. There is no proprietary technology platform; booking runs through ebusy.de and camp registration through website forms. The club is self-governed by members under German association law (Vorstand), with Till Pleuger as Managing Director and 14 department heads, and is not backed by venture or private-equity capital.

Name

TSV SCHOTT Mainz

Legal name

TSV SCHOTT Mainz e.V.

Website

https://tsvschott.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TSV SCHOTT Mainz is a non-profit sports association in Mainz-Gonsenheim, Germany, operating 14 departments and ~30 sports for ~4,000 members — primarily children, youth, and families — on an 80,000 sqm facility tied to SCHOTT AG sponsorship and 1. FSV Mainz 05's youth academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sport Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Spectator Sports (71121), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Multi-sport club
• Youth sports programs
• Tennis and padel
• Fitness health services
• Corporate wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TSV SCHOTT Mainz operates a registered non-profit multi-sport association offering membership-based access to approximately 30 sports across 14 departments. The association runs the Otto-Schott-Sportzentrum, an approximately 80,000 square meter sport complex in Mainz-Gonsenheim housing tennis and padel courts (including new indoor padel), a fitness & health center (Fitness & Gesundheitszentrum), football pitches, chess facilities and program-specific spaces. Beyond the core membership, the association operates specialized academies for children (KiSA) and seniors, holiday camps (Feriencamps), football talent development (Kreative Köpfe), certified corporate health management (Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement / BGM), a FanShop for merchandise, and the on-site Restaurant Olympia.

Product overview

TSV SCHOTT Mainz is the largest multi-sport club in Rhineland-Palatinate, founded in 1953, with approximately 3,500 members and about 2,200 children and youth. The club operates the Otto-Schott-Sportzentrum on an 80,000 square meter sports facility and offers approximately 30 sports across 14 departments. The core product portfolio includes multi-sport facilities (7 sand tennis courts, 3 padel courts as the first in Mainz since 2022), specialized academies (Children's Sports Academy KiSA, Senior Sports Academy, Football Academy as official Mainz 05 training center, Kreative Köpfe talent development), fitness and health services (Fitness Center, prevention courses, rehabilitation sports, corporate health management), holiday and sports camps, and the Restaurant Olympia club gastronomy. The club's offerings span competitive team sports, youth development programs, recreational fitness, and corporate wellness services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kindersport-Akademie (KiSA): Children's sports academy offering programs for children from 14 months to 9 years old.
• Seniorensport-Akademie
• TSV Schott Fußballschule
• TSV Schott Feriencamps
• Fitness- & Gesundheitszentrum
• Kreative Köpfe

Products and services

• Multi-Sport Club Membership Core club membership granting access to 14 sport departments covering approximately 30 sports at the Otto-Schott-Sportzentrum in Mainz-Gonsenheim. For individuals, families, children, and seniors seeking recreational and competitive sport participation.
• Fitness & Gesundheitszentrum

Quantifiable outcome

• 3x consecutive DFB-Pokal qualification (historic first in SWFV)
• +5 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• 1. FSV Mainz 05coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSV SCHOTT Mainz is the official Ausbildungszentrum (training center) of 1. FSV Mainz 05's Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (youth academy). Partnership includes adoption of Mainz 05's training content per age group, coach education and exchange, talent identification camps, joint training sessions, stadium experiences, and a shared training philosophy. The cooperation aims to keep talented regional players in the area and elevate coaching standards to Bundesliga youth academy levels. Volker Kersting (Head of NLZ) and Marco Usai (sporting director of foundational level) lead the partnership from Mainz 05 side.
• SCHOTT AGcoreOthersSCHOTT AG is the main sponsor (Hauptsponsor) of TSV SCHOTT Mainz. The Otto-Schott-Sportzentrum is named after Otto Schott (1851–1935), founder of SCHOTT AG (established 1884 in Jena), who also supported the establishment of a works sports club near his factory in 1896. The club and sport center carry the SCHOTT name and benefit from the company's sponsorship.
• SVW Mainz (Sportverein Weingarten 1910)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball department partnership focused on strengthening youth work. TSV SCHOTT offers support in both sporting and strategic areas to increase the partner club's performance potential and attractiveness. TSV recommends its partner clubs to players seeking a new club, and partners recommend talented players to TSV.
• FVgg Mombach 03minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball department partnership focused on strengthening youth work. TSV SCHOTT provides support in sporting and strategic areas to enhance the partner club's performance potential and attractiveness. Mutual player recommendation system between clubs.
• BKK Linde (health insurance)premiumOthersBKK Linde is a premium sponsor and trikotsponsor (jersey sponsor) for the football Regionalliga team (third season). Also partners with the Kindersport-Akademie (KiSA) on a 'Healthy Nutrition and Movement' concept to prevent diabetes and obesity in children. BKK Linde offers FitBonus+ program with guaranteed annual payment of at least 60€ to TSV members, and recognizes all TSV prevention courses for health insurance subsidies.
• Nike (equipment supplier)premiumOthersOfficial equipment supplier (Ausrüster) for TSV SCHOTT Mainz, providing sports apparel and equipment.
• FA Sports / Flyeralarm SportspremiumOthersOfficial equipment supplier (Ausrüster) for TSV SCHOTT Mainz, providing sports apparel and equipment.
• BoxIt Last MileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium sponsor of TSV SCHOTT Mainz, featured on the partner page with logo presence.
• Lotto Rheinland-PfalzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium sponsor of TSV SCHOTT Mainz, featured on the partner page with logo presence.
• Mainzer StadtwerkeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium sponsor of TSV SCHOTT Mainz, featured on the partner page with logo presence.
• Fleischwaren SutterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium sponsor of TSV SCHOTT Mainz, featured on the partner page with logo presence.
• Various additional sponsors and partnersminorOthersAdditional partners listed on the club's partner page include: Bauhaus, BBBecker, Allianz (Dominik Schiffler), Eulchen Bier, Flutlicht Beling, Genc Bau, IBC Ingenieure, Interix Systeme, Merkurist, Rheinhessen-Sparkasse, Rheinmain Express, Schlosspark Klinik Dirmstein, SIA GmbH, Verrotec, Volksbanking, Von Poll Real Estate, and WK-Akademie. Total partner ecosystem spans approximately 20+ companies across premium, equipment, and general sponsorship categories.
• SCHOTT AG - Abteilung Medizin und PräventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate health management (BGM) cooperation partner. SCHOTT AG's internal medical and prevention department collaborates with TSV SCHOTT Mainz on employee health programs.
• Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz - Abteilung Sportmedizin, Prävention und RehabilitationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for corporate health management. The Institute for Sports Science's sports medicine, prevention, and rehabilitation department provides performance diagnostics and training plans for corporate clients of TSV's BGM program.
• Deutscher Tennis Bund (DTB) / Deutscher Padel Verband (DPV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTennis and padel departments are members of the German Tennis Federation (DTB) and German Padel Federation (DPV). This enables league competition participation and official tournament sanctioning. TSV SCHOTT fields teams in DTB and DPV league systems.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TSV 1860 München: One of Germany's largest traditional multi-sport clubs (Verein) with a comparable structure: multiple departments, broad member base, mix of recreational and competitive teams, and nonprofit association (e.V.) governance. Direct comparable on size and operating model.
• MTV Stuttgart: Large traditional multi-sport club (Männer-Turnverein) offering dozens of sports to several thousand members with volunteer-led department structure. Directly comparable in scale, nonprofit governance, and broad sport portfolio.
• SC Charlottenburg: Berlin-based multi-sport club with broad sport offering (tennis, hockey, football, etc.) and traditional Verein structure. Comparable on multi-department operating model and amateur/community sports positioning.
• TuRU Düsseldorf: Multi-sport German club (Turn- und Ruderclub) with comparable member scale, multiple departments (football, handball, tennis, etc.), and traditional Verein governance. Directly comparable on operating structure.
• Bayer 04 Leverkusen (TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen): Historic German works sports club (Werkverein) founded by Bayer AG employees — structurally analogous to TSV SCHOTT Mainz's origins with SCHOTT AG. Operates multi-sport departments under one umbrella with both recreational and elite competitive teams, making it a strong comparable.
• SV Darmstadt 98: Regional football club explicitly referenced as a competitive counterpart (U19 playoff opponent for DFB-Nachwuchsliga promotion). Compares on regional competitive football tier (Regionalliga) and Southwest German football ecosystem.
• Rot-Weiss Essen: Traditional multi-sport German club with comparable member scale and regional competitive football tier. Operates as an eingetragener Verein with sponsorship-supported infrastructure and competitive teams across multiple sports.
• Sportfreunde Siegen: Regional multi-sport German club operating competitive football teams and broad amateur sports under a nonprofit association model. Comparable on regional scope and volunteer-led department governance.

Broad incumbents

• SG Dynamo Dresden: Large traditional German sports club with multi-sport origins (originally encompassing many more disciplines). Comparable on broad sport heritage and regional member-base model, though football is now dominant and the broader multi-sport operation has narrowed.
• VfL Wolfsburg (Verein): Volkswagen-backed works sports club with multi-sport legacy (football, handball, basketball, etc.) and competitive teams at professional level. Comparable on corporate-anchor sponsorship model (analogous to SCHOTT AG), though significantly larger and more professionalized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tsvschott
• Instagraminstagram.com/tsvschottmainz
• Xx.com/tsvschottla

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TSV SCHOTT Mainz