VfL Sindelfingen

What VfL Sindelfingen does

VfL Sindelfingen 1862 e.V. is a registered non-profit multi-sport club (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Rudolf-Harbig-Straße 8, 71063 Sindelfingen, Germany, founded in 1862 and operating under registration VR 240407 at Amtsgericht Stuttgart. The club delivers sports programming across 29+ departments — including football, handball, basketball, badminton, judo, karate, taekwondo, aikido, swimming, diving, water polo, athletics, volleyball, tennis, table tennis, gymnastics, weightlifting, cycling, triathlon, dance sports, chess, bowling, shooting, bocce/pétanque, golf, cheerleading, sport acrobatics, table soccer, and ju-jutsu/kung-fu — to children, youth, adults, seniors, and disabled/rehabilitation participants in Sindelfingen and the surrounding Böblingen district of Baden-Württemberg.

The product architecture is a platform-plus-modules model: the membership platform grants access to a chosen department (€20–€98/year depending on age and family status), with module revenue captured via Sportwelt (a modern fitness and wellness center built new in 2020, including training area, courses, sauna, nutritional counseling, and performance diagnostics), Rehawelt (a specialized rehabilitation and prevention facility), and KiSS Kindersportschule (children's sports school with structured programs and holiday sports camps). Supporting modules include the Fan12 fanshop, the Sportwelt-App for member management, and the VfL-Magazin club magazine; facility and seminar-room rentals to external organizations provide ancillary revenue.

The business model is membership subscription-based, with annual and monthly fees for the main club and sub-departments, separate Sportwelt subscription pricing, specialized sports school fees (football school FairPlay, judo school, Leichtathletikschule Speedy, Schwimmschule, Turnschule Flick-Flack, Merkert Tennisakademie), facility rental income, and merchandise sales. Governance is conducted through the Mitgliederversammlung under President Dr. Heinrich Reidelbach and Managing Director Anne Köhler. Marketing runs through the official website, Facebook, Instagram, the VfL-Magazin, regional press (Sindelfinger Zeitung / Böblingen Zollernalb Kreiszeitung), and word-of-mouth.

Name

VfL Sindelfingen

Legal name

Verein für Leibesübungen (VfL) Sindelfingen 1862 e.V.

Website

https://vfl-sindelfingen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1862

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VfL Sindelfingen 1862 e.V. is a non-profit multi-sport club in Sindelfingen, Germany, serving children, adults, seniors, and rehabilitation participants across 29+ sports departments, plus Sportwelt fitness and Rehawelt rehabilitation facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sport Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB), Combat Sports Clubs/Teams (MMA Gyms/Teams, Boxing Clubs, Pro Wrestling Stables) (MPAKABAC)

Keywords

• Multi-sport club
• Youth sports programs
• Fitness center services
• Rehabilitation sports
• Sports association

Headquarters

HQ city

Sindelfingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual and monthly membership fees collected from club members across all sports departments. Additional department-specific fees apply on top of main club membership.
2. Sportwelt Fitness Center: Revenue from fitness center membership including training area, courses, rehabilitation, wellness and sauna facilities. Separate membership with its own pricing structure.
3. Sports Schools and Courses: Fees from specialized sports schools including football school, judo school, athletics school, swimming school, tennis academy, and KiSS children's sports school programs.
4. Facility and Hall Rental: Rental income from sports facilities and seminar rooms for external events and activities.
5. Fan Shop and Merchandise: Sales of fan merchandise through fan12 online store.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VfL Sindelfingen 1862 e.V. is a registered multi-sport association that delivers organized sports training, competitive teams, and recreational programs across 29+ sport departments including football, badminton, judo, karate, swimming, athletics, gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, and more. It complements these sport programs with the Sportwelt fitness center, the Rehawelt rehabilitation/prevention facility, and the KiSS children's sports school, offering structured physical activity for all age groups.

Product overview

VfL Sindelfingen 1862 e.V. is a comprehensive multi-sport club offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering comprises 28 sports departments including Badminton, Aikido, Football, Handball, and more. Key product modules include Sportwelt (modern fitness and wellness center), Rehawelt (rehabilitation sports facility), and KiSS Kindersportschule (children's sports school). Additional services include Fanshop merchandise, a dedicated Sportwelt mobile app, and the VfL-Magazin club magazine. Specialized sports schools operate within various departments for targeted youth and skill development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sportwelt: Fitness and wellness facility operated by VfL Sindelfingen offering training, courses, rehabilitation sports, and wellness services.
• Rehawelt
• KiSS (Kindersportschule)

Products and services

• Sportwelt Fitness Center

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SC Charlottenburg e.V. Berlin-based multi-sport Verein offering 20+ departments across team sports, martial arts, fitness, and rehabilitation — directly analogous to VfL Sindelfingen's broad, member-driven model.
• MTV Stuttgart 1843 e.V. Large multi-sport Verein based in Stuttgart, also operating in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable breadth of departments (football, handball, gymnastics, etc.) and similar registered e.V. structure serving the same regional market.
• VfL Wolfsburg e.V. VfL-branded German multi-sport club with a federation of departments beyond the professional football club. Shares the VfL naming and the multi-department Vereins structure serving local community.
• TSV 1860 München e.V. Historic Munich multi-sport Verein with dozens of departments spanning team sports, individual sports, and martial arts. Closest analogue in scale and operating model to VfL Sindelfingen in southern Germany.
• TB Wülfrath 1891 e.V. Traditional German Turnverein offering multiple sports departments, fitness studio operations, and youth development programs. Operates on the same Vereins-plus-paid-facility model as VfL Sindelfingen.
• Bayer 04 Leverkusen Turnerschaft: Multi-sport Turner bundling competitive teams with broad community sport departments and youth academies. Comparable breadth of departments and youth sports school infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Urban Sports Club: Subscription aggregator giving access to thousands of fitness studios and sport facilities across Germany. A direct substitute for members considering VfL's multi-sport breadth at a single monthly fee.

Others

• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): National umbrella for German Olympic sport and member Vereine. Sets the structural framework (member dues, youth sport policies, eligibility for public funding) that governs VfL Sindelfingen as an e.V.
• Sportbund Pfalz: Regional sports federation organizing, supporting, and advocating for member Vereine. Relevant ecosystem participant influencing the policy and funding environment in which VfL Sindelfingen operates.

Broad incumbents

• McFIT: Germany's largest low-cost commercial gym chain. Competes directly with VfL Sindelfingen's Sportwelt fitness offering on price and convenience for the fitness-only member.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VfL.Sindelfingen
• Instagraminstagram.com/vflsindelfingen1862
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vfl-sindelfingen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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 →

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