waggon24

What waggon24 does

waggon24 GmbH is a German private mobile rail freight wagon maintenance service provider, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Berlin at Am Falkenberg 117, 12524 Berlin. Since May 24, 2022 it operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss-based Josef Meyer Rail AG, alongside sister company waggonservice WSG mbH. The company delivers on-site, mobile workshop ('ambulance') services for freight wagons — preventive maintenance, examinations and retrofits, laser-based underframe and bogie measurement, mobile weighing, and brake testing — to enterprise customers across Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands from approximately 10 service points, with disclosed locations in Berlin, Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen, Neustrelitz, and Rotterdam.

The underlying technology stack is hardware- and process-led rather than software-led: purpose-built mobile workshop vehicles, professional laser measurement rigs, mobile weighing units, a Stertil-KONI ST 1085 battery-powered lifting system with 'ebright smart control', GPS-based wagon positioning units, a QR-code documentation system for damage reporting and maintenance hand-off, and the proprietary Fremeo digital platform for mobile brake testing. Certifications supporting the service include ECM 4 under (EU) Nr.2019/779, DIN ISO 9001:2015, VPI/VERS Freigabe, and DB Cargo authorization, all of which are regulatory prerequisites for serving European freight operators.

waggon24 monetizes primarily through professional-services contracts (mobile maintenance, ECM-as-a-service, specialized inspection and measurement work) plus a minor training-center rental stream near Berlin Schönefeld at EUR 120/day. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led B2B targeting freight wagon operators (railway companies, leasing companies such as VTG, GATX, Wascosa, Ermewa, and infrastructure operators such as InfraLeuna), with brand presence at industry trade shows including InnoTrans and transport logistic. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

waggon24

Legal name

waggon24 GmbH

Website

https://waggon24.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

waggon24 GmbH is a German mobile rail freight wagon maintenance service provider, founded in 2008 and now a subsidiary of Josef Meyer Rail AG. It delivers on-site preventive maintenance, ECM compliance, inspection, and digital brake testing from ~10 locations across Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands to European rail operators and wagon lessors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railway Freight Wagon Maintenance Services

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Maintenance-of-Way (MOW) Equipment & Services (Tamping, Grinding, Renewal) (TLAJADAH)

Keywords

• Freight wagon maintenance
• Mobile railway services
• ECM certification services
• Rail brake testing
• Wagon inspection retrofitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mobile Maintenance Services: On-site maintenance and repair services for freight wagons provided at customer locations, including preventive maintenance, inspections, and emergency repairs.
2. ECM (Entity in Charge of Maintenance) Services: Contracted ECM responsibilities for freight wagons, managing maintenance compliance and coordination for railway vehicles.
3. Specialized Testing and Measurement Services: Laser measurement, weighing, brake testing, and wagon inspection services performed on-site or at customer facilities.
4. Training Center Rental: Seminar rooms and training facilities rented to third parties, located near Berlin Schönefeld airport.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

waggon24 is a rail-bound service center that provides mobile maintenance, repair, inspection, and ECM (Entity in Charge of Maintenance) services for freight wagons. Services are delivered on-site at customer rail locations across Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and include mobile workshop ("ambulance") support, preventive maintenance, examinations and retrofits, laser measurement, mobile weighing, and digital brake testing via the Freimeo platform. The company also rents training center facilities near Berlin Schönefeld.

Product overview

waggon24 offers a portfolio of mobile maintenance services for freight wagons (Güterwagen). The core service offerings include: Mobiler Service (mobile workshop/ambulance service), Präventiver Werkstattservice (preventive workshop maintenance), Untersuchungen und Umrüstungen (examinations and retrofits), Vermessen (laser-based measuring), Verwiegen (mobile weighing), and Bremsen prüfen (brake testing). These services are delivered through mobile teams that operate across Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, with support from ten locations. The company also provides ECM (Entity in Charge of Maintenance) services and wagon management solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fremeo: Digital solution for mobile repair services and brake testing

Products and services

• Mobiler Service (Mobile Workshop / "Ambulance" Service) Rapid on-site mobile workshop service for freight wagons, functioning as an 'ambulance' service to deliver quick help when immediate assistance is required. Targeted at railway operators, freight wagon lessors, and infrastructure operators needing urgent on-site repair.
• Präventiver Werkstattservice (Preventive Workshop Service) Preventive maintenance services for complete trains or individual freight wagons, including required maintenance work coordinated with the client. Targeted at freight wagon operators seeking scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Untersuchungen und Umrüstungen (Examinations and Retrofits) Inspection and retrofitting services for freight wagons to ensure regulatory compliance and operational functionality. Targeted at railway operators and lessors needing compliance-driven inspection and component retrofit work.
• Vermessen (Laser Measurement Service) Optical laser measurement of underframes and bogies of freight wagons performed at the customer's site using professional laser measuring equipment. Targeted at railway operators requiring precise geometric measurement of rolling stock components.
• Verwiegen (Mobile Weighing Service) Mobile weighing of freight wagons using portable mobile weighing units, enabling flexible, fast, and uncomplicated vehicle weighing at various customer locations. Targeted at railway operators needing on-site wagon weight verification.
• Bremsen prüfen (Mobile Brake Testing Service) Mobile brake testing service for freight wagons, using the Freimeo digital platform to support digitalized brake testing workflows. Targeted at railway operators and freight wagon lessors needing mobile brake testing with digital documentation.
• ECM (Entity in Charge of Maintenance) Services Contracted ECM responsibilities for freight wagons, managing maintenance compliance and coordination for railway vehicles under the EU 2019/779 framework. Targeted at freight wagon owners and operators outsourcing Entity in Charge of Maintenance regulatory duties.
• Training Center Rental

Named customers20 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Josef Meyer Rail AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2022On May 24, 2022, Josef Meyer Rail AG acquired both waggon24 GmbH and waggonservice WSG mbH. The acquisition expands Josef Meyer Rail AG's stationary and mobile maintenance service offerings for freight wagons and provides continuous customer service along the North-South axis. The companies continue to operate under their existing names with proven operational management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Josef Meyer Rail AG: Parent company (Switzerland) that now owns waggon24 and its sister WSG. Provides stationary freight wagon maintenance and is the strategic platform for waggon24's bundled mobile + stationary + ECM offering across the North–South axis.
• RailMaint GmbH: German rail vehicle maintenance specialist (subsidiary of TMH International) operating workshops and mobile service teams for freight wagon operators and lessees. Directly comparable on ECM-certified maintenance, retrofits, and inspections.
• waggonservice WSG mbH: Sister company acquired by Josef Meyer Rail AG alongside waggon24. WSG focuses on wagon examinations, ECM/QM consulting, and training—directly overlapping waggon24's ECM and inspection offerings for the same German rail freight customer base.
• ERR GmbH (European Rail Rent): Duisburg-based freight wagon lessee with in-house maintenance workshops and mobile service offerings. Customer and competitor of waggon24 across German freight wagon maintenance contracts.

Broad incumbents

• OBB-Technische Services GmbH: Austrian rail operator (OEBB subsidiary) running freight and passenger rolling stock maintenance workshops across central Europe. Comparable as a broad-incumbent mobile/workshop wagon maintenance provider with full ECM certification.
• Alstom SA: Global rolling stock OEM and services provider with aftermarket maintenance, modernization, and ECM-style services for rail freight and passenger fleets. Broad-incumbent competitor in wagon servicing, retrofits, and digital maintenance.
• Knorr-Bremse AG: World-leading supplier of braking systems and other rail subsystems, with growing aftermarket service and digital brake-testing (iCOM/DTC) revenues that overlap with waggon24's Fremeo mobile brake testing offering.
• DB Cargo AG: Europe's largest freight rail operator (Deutsche Bahn subsidiary) and operator of large in-house wagon maintenance workshops. Is also waggon24's flagship customer but vertically competes for maintenance work. Comparable as a benchmark for scale and customer base in ECM-certified wagon servicing.
• Voestalpine Railway Systems: Major steel and rail systems supplier with freight wagon, wheel, and turnouts business plus a maintenance/services arm. A waggon24 customer (wheelsets at InfraLeuna) as well as a broad-incumbent supplier of maintenance-related components.

Regional players

• VPI (Verband der Gueterwagenhalter) member workshops: VPI is the German wagon lessor association; its member workshops (e.g., BAG, DHX) compete with waggon24 in the same VPI/VERS-approved wagon maintenance market. Comparable as DACH regional peers holding the same regulatory certifications waggon24 has.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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