PARK SERVICE HÜFNER

What PARK SERVICE HÜFNER does

PARK SERVICE HÜFNER GmbH + Co. KG is a Stuttgart-headquartered German parking facility operator founded in 1969 (with operational roots going back to the 1962 opening of Parkhaus Züblin). The company runs a portfolio of 56 public parking garages and underground car parks comprising approximately 19,000 spaces across more than 20 cities in Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Hessen, and Sachsen-Anhalt. It serves two principal customer sets: individual short-term and long-term (Dauerparker) parkers, and institutional clients such as municipalities, city utilities, hospitals, and developers. The company explicitly positions itself as operator, advisor, builder, and investor — combining direct ownership of several facilities with third-party management contracts.

The core operating product is parking facility management, supported by a 24/7 service center, on-site staff, video surveillance, and parking guidance systems. Technology integrations include ticketless license-plate-recognition barriers (notably the Scheidt & Bachmann parking management system at sites such as Gasteig HP8 Munich and Reutlingen Am Bahnhof), EV charging infrastructure on the Intercharge network (~47+ charging points across sites in Stuttgart, Pforzheim, Tuttlingen, and Wiesbaden), and the DigiPark platform for Dauerparker contract management. Parkhaus Coulinstraße Wiesbaden (2018) is certified as Germany's first climate-neutral parking garage. The company also delivers consulting and investment services for new parking infrastructure.

PARK SERVICE HÜFNER monetizes through hourly/daily parking tariffs (cash, card, contactless; €0.50 per 15 min to €38/day maximum), monthly Dauerparker subscriptions (€65–€190/month, minimum 3-month term), EV-charging transaction fees, third-party management fees, advisory fees, and rental income from owned properties. Distribution is direct to consumers at the facility level and consultative B2B sales to municipalities and investors. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent company, has 51–100 employees, and is currently led by Managing Director Christoph Hornikel.

Name

PARK SERVICE HÜFNER

Legal name

PARK SERVICE HÜFNER GmbH + Co. KG

Website

https://ps-huefner.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PARK SERVICE HÜFNER is a Stuttgart-based German parking operator managing 56 garages and ~19,000 spaces across 20+ cities, serving individual parkers, commuters, municipalities, and investors via owned operations, management contracts, and consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parking Facility Operations

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (81293), Parking Lots and Garages (812930), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (531190)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Off-Street Parking Facilities Operations (Garages, Lots, Park-and-Ride) (TLAJAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parking Asset Management & Facility Services (Cleaning, Security, Staffing, Maintenance) (TLAJAIAG), Parking Facility Operations (Garages, Lots, On-/Off-Street) (BPABAKAA), Parking Facilities Property Management (BPAJAGAN), Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC), Parking Access & Revenue Control Systems (PARCS) (Gates, Pay Stations, Ticketing) (TLAJAIAD)

Keywords

• Parking facility operations
• Parking management services
• EV charging infrastructure
• Parking consulting services
• Mobility real estate investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Short-term / Hourly Parking Fees: Revenue from drivers paying hourly or daily parking tariffs at automated kiosks in public parking garages. Rates vary by location and duration, ranging from €0.50 per 15 minutes to €38/day maximum (e.g., Parkhaus Züblin Stuttgart). Payment accepted in cash, EC card, Mastercard, VISA, and contactless.
2. Monthly / Long-term Parking Contracts (Dauerparker): Monthly rental of designated parking spaces to commuters, residents, and regular users. Minimum contract term of 3 months with one-month cancellation notice. Monthly rates range from €65 (Wiesbaden Markt evening/weekend) to €190 (full 24/7). Managed via DigiPark platform.
3. Parking Infrastructure Operations & Management Services: Operating and managing parking facilities on behalf of property owners, municipalities, and investors. Services include facility management, customer service, revenue optimization, and compliance — delivered through on-site managers and a 24/7 service center.
4. Advisory & Consulting Services: Parking management consulting for municipalities, cities, urban planners, city utilities, architects, and investors. Services include site and needs analysis, concept development, equipment specifications, economic analysis, and service packages based on current regulations.
5. Parking Infrastructure Investment & Development: As an investor, PARK SERVICE HÜFNER builds new parking structures or acquires existing assets. The company also holds ownership interests in parking properties (e.g., Parkhaus Züblin since 1962, Parkhaus Stadtmitte Reutlingen since 1974, Parkhaus Am Brand Mainz since 1981).
6. EV Charging Station Fees: Revenue from electric vehicle charging stations installed at select parking facilities, operating on the Intercharge network with ad-hoc and registered user payment support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PARK SERVICE HÜFNER operates a network of 56 parking garages with roughly 19,000 parking spaces in more than 20 German cities, providing day-to-day parking operations, EV charging, parking consulting, and acting as an investor/builder of parking real estate. The company combines B2C parking services for individual motorists with B2B mandates from municipalities, investors, and property developers.

Product overview

PARK SERVICE HÜFNER operates a unified parking garage management platform with 56 parking facilities and approximately 19,000 parking spaces across more than 20 cities in Germany. The core offering is the Parkhaus-/Parkgaragen-Betrieb service, supported by the Dauerparker (long-term parking) program with DigiPark-managed booking. Key technology features include ticketless license plate recognition systems (Scheidt & Bachmann), E-charging stations (Intercharge network), and parking guidance systems. The company also provides professional services including Parkraummanagement-Beratung for municipalities and investors, and acts as Betreiber (operator), Berater (consultant), Bauherr (builder), and Investor. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Stuttgart, the company serves as a trusted partner for governments, investors, and construction firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parking Garage Operations Day-to-day operation of 56 parking garages with approximately 19,000 parking spaces in 20+ German cities, including access control, payment, maintenance, and customer service for individual motorists and recurring users.
• EV Charging Services Provision of EV charging at selected parking facilities, integrated with the Intercharge network, enabling drivers to charge electric vehicles while parked at the company's garages.
• Parking Consulting Advisory services for municipalities, investors, and property developers covering planning, feasibility, design, and operational optimization of parking facilities.
• Parking Investor / Builder Services Investment, development, and building of parking real estate, allowing the company to act as co-investor or developer alongside public-sector and private partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,648 tonnes of CO2 offset for 50 years — Parkhaus Coulinstraße certified as Germany's first climate-neutral parking garage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DigiPark GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigiPark provides the online booking and contract management platform for PARK SERVICE HÜFNER's long-term parking (Dauerparker) services. The embedded booking solution handles monthly parking applications, contract management, and waitlists. Referenced in the company's accessibility statement as a third-party service with currently limited accessibility compliance.
• Scheidt & BachmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationScheidt & Bachmann provides parking management and ticketing technology systems deployed at select PARK SERVICE HÜFNER locations (e.g., Munich Blumengroßmarkt HP8, Villingen-Schwenningen, Tuttlingen Stadthalle). Systems include ANPR-based ticketless entry/exit and online payment platforms.
• Intercharge (viacharge / 40 EV charging providers)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntercharge network aggregator enables EV charging at PARK SERVICE HÜFNER parking facilities (Pforzheim, Stuttgart Vaihinger Markt). Supports ad-hoc charging (no pre-registration required), app-based charging, and charging card payments across the network of ~40 EV charging providers.
• Fokus ZukunftminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSustainability consulting firm that guided PARK SERVICE HÜFNER through the climate-neutral certification process for Parkhaus Coulinstraße Wiesbaden, including CO2 footprint calculation, emissions reduction planning, and carbon offset procurement (Gold Standard projects in Uganda, Uruguay, Mali, India).
• Verein 'Ebene 0' (non-profit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association partnered with PARK SERVICE HÜFNER to operate a young artist exhibition platform on the ground floor of Parkhaus Züblin Stuttgart, hosting rotating art exhibitions and experimental formats.
• Artists and Curators of #FumesAndPerfumesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual contemporary photography and art exhibition ('#FumesAndPerfumes') hosted in Parkhaus Züblin Stuttgart since 2014. Curated by Frank Bayh & Steff Ochs (Frank & Steff), Peter Franck, Bernd Kammerer, Yves Noir, with international guest artists. 13th edition planned for 2026.
• IBA'27 (Internationale Bauausstellung Stuttgart)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARK SERVICE HÜFNER's Parkhaus Züblin has been designated as a project of the IBA'27 (International Building Exhibition Stuttgart), with the company proposing a 'Grüne Leonhardsinsel' (Green Leonhard's Island) urban redevelopment concept for the site.
• Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) — Allianz für Entwicklung und KlimaminorOthersPARK SERVICE HÜFNER joined the 'Alliance for Development and Climate' of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and participates in the 'Verantwortlich Zukunft gestalten' (Shaping a Responsible Future) initiative of the 'Senat der Wirtschaft'.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Q-Park: Q-Park is a major European parking operator focused on off-street parking in city centers, with operations across Germany (including Stuttgart) and other European markets. Directly comparable in target customers (city-center parkers and municipalities) and core service (garage operation), but operates at broader European scale.
• APCOA Parking Holdings: APCOA is the largest European parking operator with a dominant footprint in Germany, operating thousands of garages across multiple countries and offering operator, management, and digital mobility services. Highly comparable to PARK SERVICE HÜFNER's core business of operating and managing off-street parking facilities for municipalities and private owners, but at much larger scale and broader geography.
• VINCI Park / INDIGO: INDIGO (formerly VINCI Park) is one of the largest global parking operators, running thousands of facilities worldwide including German municipal contracts. Comparable in operating off-street urban garages for B2G/B2B customers at much larger international scale; less regionally focused than PARK SERVICE HÜFNER.

Others

• Scheidt & Bachmann: Scheidt & Bachmann supplies integrated parking management systems, ticketless barriers, and license-plate-recognition technology to European parking operators. Already a strategic technology partner to PARK SERVICE HÜFNER (e.g., Munich HP8) — comparable as the enabling technology layer in modern German parking operations.
• Designa AG: Designa provides parking access and revenue control systems (PARCS), ticket machines, and digital payment hardware for parking operators across Germany and Europe. Comparable as a technology supplier in the same ecosystem where PARK SERVICE HÜFNER deploys systems like Scheidt & Bachmann's ticketless gates and ANPR.

Emerging players

• EasyPark Group: EasyPark is a European digital parking aggregation and mobile-payment platform covering on- and off-street parking across multiple countries. Comparable to PARK SERVICE HÜFNER's long-term (Dauerparker) digital booking flow via DigiPark, but operating as an aggregator layer above traditional operators rather than as a garage operator.
• ParkBee: ParkBee is a Dutch-based digital parking marketplace and B2B parking-space-sharing platform that monetizes under-used private parking capacity. Comparable as a competing newer business model targeting the same urban parking demand that PARK SERVICE HÜFNER serves, but using a marketplace/aggregation approach instead of owned-and-operated garages.

Direct peers

• Contipark (now part of Mobimeo / TeilAuto): Contipark is a German parking operator and mobility-services provider managing a nationwide portfolio of urban parking facilities for municipalities and private owners. Closely comparable to PARK SERVICE HÜFNER in service mix (parking management, EV charging, consulting) and B2G/B2B customer focus in the German market.
• Goldbeck Parking Services: Goldbeck Parking Services operates and develops parking facilities across Germany as part of the Goldbeck construction group, combining the same operator-plus-developer model (Betreiber/Bauherr) that PARK SERVICE HÜFNER pursues. Comparable in German mid-market focus and integrated construction-operations offering.

Regional players

• Park & Control GmbH: Park & Control is a German parking-management and enforcement-services provider focused on municipal contracts including citations, permits, and compliance. Comparable to PARK SERVICE HÜFNER's parking-management segment but with a stronger weighting toward enforcement rather than facility operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parkservicehuefner
• Facebookfacebook.com/parkservicehuefner

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 PARK SERVICE HÜFNER