Bayreuth

What Bayreuth does

BayreuthMobil e.V. is a non-profit car sharing cooperative (eingetragener Verein) operating in Bayreuth, Germany, founded in 1993 and officially registered on June 15, 2000 with Amtsgericht Bayreuth under registration number 1292. The organization provides shared vehicle access to individual members, families, and small clubs through a fleet of seven vehicles parked in covered city-center garages near Albrecht-Dürer-Straße and Josephplatz, within walking distance of the main train station and central bus stop. Membership is structured around a trial period (Probenutzung, three months) followed by full membership (Vollmitgliedschaft), with separate tariffs for Normalnutzer (regular users paying a monthly mobility fee of 9.95 EUR) and Wenignutzer (light users who pay higher hourly rates but no monthly fee). The organization runs on an honorary board and is financed through membership fees, mobility fees, hourly/usage charges (1.80 EUR/hour and 0.22 EUR/km including fuel), and a one-time registration fee of 80 EUR plus a 600 EUR refundable deposit.

The underlying technology stack is a conventional internet booking system with smartphone mobile reservation capability and a nationwide specialized car sharing booking center for off-hours reservations. Vehicles are accessed via personal key safes at vehicle locations, and each member receives a personal account with graphical booking options. The organization differentiates on service quality rather than technology: personal onboarding at vehicle locations, covered garage parking with winter tire service and ice-free vehicles, and inclusion of insurance, fuel, and consumables in the usage fee. Night hours (0:00-8:00) are free for all members. BayreuthMobil is a member of the Bundesverband Carsharing e.V., enabling members to use shared vehicles in any German city where car sharing is available.

The business model is a hybrid subscription-plus-usage construct with a non-profit orientation. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the association is self-financing through member dues and usage charges, with no external investment. As of August 2022, the cooperative had 175 members, and as of October 2021, seven vehicles in operation. The board (Klaus Hübsch and Gabriel Wächter) operates on a voluntary basis, and the registered office is at Schloss Strasse 8, 95448 Bayreuth. The association's stated mission is to reduce individual motorized transport and support environmental protection, with no profit motive.

Name

Bayreuth

Legal name

BayreuthMobil e.V.

Website

https://bayreuthmobil.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BayreuthMobil e.V. is a non-profit car sharing cooperative founded in 1993 in Bayreuth, Germany, serving approximately 175 individual members with a fleet of seven vehicles and a hybrid subscription-plus-usage pricing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Car Sharing Services

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental (532111), Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Car Sharing (Round-Trip/Station-Based) (TLABALAA)

Keywords

• Car sharing services
• Mobility cooperative
• Shared vehicle access
• Community car sharing
• Hourly vehicle rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayreuth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly membership fee of 4.50 EUR for basic membership. A mobility fee (Mobilitätsbeitrag) of 9.95 EUR/month is charged for Normalnutzer (regular users) to cover fixed costs including maintenance, repairs, and parking spaces. For Wenignutzer (light users who only need a vehicle once or twice a month), the mobility fee is waived.
2. Usage-based Fees: Hourly and kilometer-based fees: 1.80 EUR per hour and 0.22 EUR per km (including gasoline) for regular members. Night hours (0:00-8:00) are free. For Wenignutzer (light users): 3.00 EUR/hour and 0.30 EUR/km. The vehicle includes insurance, gasoline, and all consumables in the usage fee.
3. One-time Registration Fees: One-time registration/administration fee of 80.00 EUR for new members or trial users. Deposit (Kaution) of 600 EUR is charged for trial use, which is refunded upon leaving the association or upon transition to full membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BayreuthMobil e.V. operates a membership-based car sharing cooperative in Bayreuth, Germany, providing members access to a fleet of 7 vehicles parked in covered garages in the city center. Members book vehicles by the hour or kilometer through an online portal, smartphone booking, or a 24/7 nationwide phone booking center, with usage fees covering insurance, fuel, and maintenance.

Product overview

BayreuthMobil e.V. operates a car sharing service in Bayreuth, Germany, offering shared vehicle access through a multi-tier membership model. The core offering is the BayreuthMobil CarSharing service, with trial (Probenutzung) and full membership (Vollmitgliedschaft) options, plus a low-usage tariff (Wenignutzer-Tarif). Seasonal add-ons include the Winter Premium Package (covered parking, winter tires, frost-free vehicles) and Summer Cool Car package (shaded parking, air conditioning). The service features personal on-site onboarding, central parking locations near the train station, and online booking via a personal account.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BayreuthMobil CarSharing A car sharing service operated by BayreuthMobil e.V. allowing members to book vehicles by the hour or kilometer through an online booking system, smartphone app, or nationwide phone booking center. The fleet of 7 vehicles is stationed at covered parking garages in Bayreuth's city center, with usage fees including insurance, fuel, and all consumables.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates 3,000-5,000 EUR annual private vehicle fixed costs
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Verkehrs-Club Deutschland (VCD)minorOthers · 1 January 2000According to the association's statutes (Satzung), in case of dissolution or cessation of the association's purpose, remaining assets (beyond members' paid-in capital shares) shall go to the Verkehrs-Club Deutschland (VCD). This is a named beneficiary in the event of dissolution.
• Bundesverband Carsharing e.V. (bcs)coreOthers · 1 January 1993BayreuthMobil e.V. is a member of the German Federal Car Sharing Association (Bundesverband Carsharing). This membership enables each BayreuthMobil member to use shared vehicles in any German city where car sharing is represented, providing nationwide access to the car sharing network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Flinkster: Deutsche Bahn's car sharing platform operating station-based vehicles across Germany. Comparable to BayreuthMobil in station-based round-trip rental, but operated as a broad commercial service by a much larger incumbent with nationwide footprint.
• ShareNow: A major European free-floating car sharing service operating in multiple German cities. Comparable to BayreuthMobil in the German car sharing market but uses a free-floating (rather than station-based) model and serves as a broad incumbent rather than a niche local cooperative.
• Sixt (car sharing & rental): Major German mobility provider with rental and car sharing services. Comparable in providing passenger car access without ownership, but operates at vastly larger commercial scale across many countries.

Others

• Bundesverband Carsharing e.V. (bcs): German Federal Car Sharing Association of which BayreuthMobil is a member. Indirect comparator as the industry body governing standards, lobbying, and cross-network access for German car sharing operators including BayreuthMobil.

Direct peers

• book-n-drive: German car sharing cooperative offering station-based vehicles across multiple cities with similar membership structures to BayreuthMobil, including individual and corporate plans and the use of a centralized booking center.
• Stadtmobil: A cooperative-style car sharing network operating across multiple German cities with station-based vehicles and individual/family memberships. Closely comparable to BayreuthMobil in mission, member-funded structure, and round-trip station-based model, but at much larger geographic scale.
• cambio CarSharing: Germany's largest employee-cooperative car sharing operator with station-based vehicles in numerous cities. Directly comparable to BayreuthMobil in round-trip station model, individual/membership focus, and cooperative governance.

Regional players

• mobility Carsharing: Swiss cooperative car sharing organization with station-based vehicles and individual memberships. Directly comparable in cooperative governance and station-based model but operates primarily in Switzerland rather than Germany.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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