confern Umzugspartner

What confern Umzugspartner does

confern Möbeltransportbetriebe GmbH is a privately held German moving services company headquartered in Mannheim, operating under the brand confern Umzugspartner. The company runs a network of more than 50 independently owned moving partners across over 100 locations in Germany, Europe, and worldwide, serving private individuals, corporate employee relocations, office/business moves, and international relocations. The business offers a comprehensive service portfolio covering packing, transportation, loading/unloading, furniture disassembly, storage, insurance, handyman services, and small transport bookings, plus an e-commerce shop for packing materials.

The company's core technology is a self-service digital front end consisting of an online moving cost calculator and a virtual moving survey that integrates Yembo's third-party AI-powered video inspection to enable 100% contactless volume estimation and quoting. Scheduling is supported through Microsoft Bookings, and small-transport booking is delivered via a MyMovingPartner platform integration. Operations are certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality) and DIN EN ISO 14001 (environmental management), with a EURO 5+6 certified truck fleet for climate-friendly transport, and the company is a member of Euromovers and AMÖ (Bundesverband Möbelspedition und Logistik).

The business model is a hybrid of network-orchestration and direct service delivery: confern captures leads centrally through digital tools and a Key-Account sales function, then distributes fulfillment to network partners; revenue streams include transaction-fee moving services, recurring storage, one-time e-commerce sales of packing materials, two-man handling fees, and professional services for corporate relocation. Pricing is quote-based with no public price list, anchored on distance, volume, and selected add-on services. The company claims more than 35,000 moves per year, over 2,000 staff across the network, and coverage spanning all German states, all major European countries, and dozens of intercontinental destinations.

Name

confern Umzugspartner

Legal name

confern Möbeltransportbetriebe GmbH

Website

https://confern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

confern Umzugspartner is a German moving services network headquartered in Mannheim, operating more than 50 independent partner firms across over 100 locations in Germany, Europe, and worldwide. It serves private individuals, corporate relocations, and office moves with a digital quoting and virtual survey front end.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving & Relocation Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Long-Distance & Interstate Household Moving (HSAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assignment Management (Domestic/International, Short/Long-Term) (HSAKAJAJ), Large Corporate HQ Relocations (HSAKAKAB), International Relocation Management (End-to-End) (HSAKACAE), Interstate Small Moves & Partial Loads (Consolidated/Shared Truckload) (HSAKABAE)

Keywords

• Residential moving services
• Corporate relocation services
• International moving
• Office relocation
• Furniture logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg im Breisgau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Moving Services: Core revenue from providing full-service moving for private individuals, corporations, and employees. Services include packing, transportation, loading/unloading, disassembly/assembly of furniture, and unpacking assistance.
2. Storage Services: Furniture and goods storage services with secure warehouse facilities. Customers can store belongings short-term or long-term with climate-controlled options.
3. Moving Materials (E-commerce/Shop): Sale of professional packing materials including boxes, bubble wrap, tape, and protective materials through an online shop.
4. 2-Mann-Handling: Two-man handling service for deliveries, storage, and assembly. Pricing based on service scope and duration.
5. Relocation Service: Comprehensive relocation services including visa assistance, home search, cultural training, and settling-in services for corporate relocations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

confern Umzugspartner, operating as confern Möbeltransportbetriebe GmbH, is a Germany-based moving and relocation services network headquartered in Mannheim. The company coordinates private household moves, corporate employee relocations, office relocations, international moves, and ancillary storage and 2-man handling services through a network of 50+ moving partners across 100+ locations in Germany, Europe, and worldwide, moving more than 35,000 people per year with 2,000+ employees.

Product overview

confern Umzugspartner operates as a moving services network offering a comprehensive suite of relocation solutions. The core offering consists of six primary moving services: private moves (Privatumzug), employee relocations (Mitarbeiterumzug), office moves (Büroumzug), international moves (Umzug International), furniture storage (Lagerung), and two-man handling services. These are complemented by digital tools including a moving cost calculator and virtual moving survey system powered by Yembo AI. The service portfolio also includes supplementary offerings such as part-load removals, packing materials, moving insurance, handyman services, small transport bookings, and comprehensive relocation services. The company positions itself as a network of over 50 moving partners operating across Germany, Europe, and worldwide destinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• confern: The primary brand name under which the company operates its moving services network.

Products and services

• Privatumzug (Private Move) Full-service household moving for private individuals and families, including packing, transport, and unpacking, coordinated through confern's network of local moving partners across Germany.
• Mitarbeiterumzug (Employee Relocation) Relocation service for corporate employees on assignment, designed for HR and mobility managers handling domestic and international transfers, including household goods move and related logistics.
• Büroumzug (Office Move) Commercial office relocation service covering planning, IT/workspace disconnection and reconnection, transport, and reinstallation for companies changing premises.
• Internationaler Umzug (International Move) Cross-border household and employee relocations coordinated via confern's partnership with Euromovers and its global agent network.
• Möbellagerung (Furniture Storage) Short- and long-term storage of household goods and office furniture in confern partner-operated warehousing facilities.
• 2-Mann-Handling Two-person crew handling service for bulky single items such as safes, pianos, large appliances, and heavy furniture that do not require a full move.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 35,000 people moved per year
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EuromoverscoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerconfern is a member of Euromovers, an international network of professional moving companies. This partnership provides confern's customers with access to verified moving partners worldwide, while confern serves as Euromovers' network partner for Germany and Central Europe.
• AMÖ (Bundesverband Möbelspedition und Logistik)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerconfern is a member of AMÖ, Germany's leading industry association for furniture logistics and moving services. AMÖ provides quality standards, dispute resolution through the Schlichtungsstelle Umzug, and industry representation for its member companies.
• EurovanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurovan is a logistics partner referenced on confern's network page, suggesting a collaborative relationship for European moving and transport services. Eurovan's website indicates focus on European removals and transport.
• YembocoreTechnology or IntegrationYembo provides AI-powered video inspection technology used in confern's virtual moving survey service. Yembo's software analyzes video footage recorded by customers to estimate transport volume and calculate packing material requirements. The service enables 100% contactless moving surveys and cost estimation.
• Over 50 Independent Moving PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorconfern's business model is built on a network of more than 50 independently owned and operated moving companies that operate under the confern brand. These partners provide local moving services across Germany, Europe, and international destinations, maintaining quality standards set by confern.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aires Relocation: Global mobility services company providing corporate relocation and move management. Overlaps with confern's Mitarbeiterumzug and Relocation Service offerings for enterprise clients.
• Graebel Companies: Global moving and relocation services provider offering household goods transportation and corporate mobility programs. Comparable to confern's network-based moving and managed-relo model.
• Santa Fe Relocation: Global mobility and relocation services company offering international moving, assignment management, and destination services — directly comparable to confern's Relocation Service and Mitarbeiterumzug offerings.
• BGRS (Brookfield Global Relocation Services): Large global relocation management company serving multinational employers with move management and assignment support. Closely comparable to confern's corporate employee relocation business.
• SIRVA Worldwide Relocation: Global provider of moving and relocation management services for corporate clients, with international move execution and assignment support comparable to confern's employee relocation and international moving offerings.
• Crown Worldwide (Crown Relocations): International household goods moving and relocation management company operating across multiple continents. Direct overlap with confern's international moving and corporate relocation services.
• Cartus (Altair Relocation): Corporate relocation management company providing assignment, move management, and destination services to multinational employers. Direct peer in the corporate/employee relocation vertical where confern operates.

Emerging players

• Bellhop: Tech-enabled moving marketplace offering local and long-distance moves with digital booking. Represents the digital-first challenger model confern's Yembo-powered virtual surveys are partly designed to defend against.

Regional players

• Hermes Germany (Otto Group): German parcel and two-man-handling delivery network that competes with confern's 2-Mann-Handling service and furniture logistics in the German market. Different scale and breadth, but comparable service category in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: One of Europe's largest logistics providers with household goods and office moving services as part of a much broader transport portfolio. Overlaps with confern's office relocation and freight capabilities at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookde-de.facebook.com/confern.gmbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/confern

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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