EHC Bayreuth Tigers

What EHC Bayreuth Tigers does

EHC Bayreuth Tigers, legally registered as "Eishockeyclub Bayreuth 'die Tigers' e.V.," is a German nonprofit ice hockey association (e.V.) headquartered at Der Tigerkäfig arena (Am Sportpark 5, 95448 Bayreuth), with a stated staff of 7 administrative employees and substantial volunteer support. The club's core product is competitive and developmental ice hockey: a senior team currently competing in the Landesliga Bayern (2026/27 season, after a prior stint in the Oberliga), a complete youth pipeline of nine age-group teams from U7 through U20, and an introductory Laufschule (skating school) for children aged 3-10.

The club's revenue model combines four streams: (1) ticket sales and season passes (Dauerkarten) priced €7-€15 for single tickets and €84-€180 for season tickets, distributed via the Etix platform; (2) annual membership dues processed through EasyVerein; (3) tiered corporate sponsorship (Premium, Strategic, and Supporting Partner levels) sourced from local and regional Oberfranken businesses; and (4) donations facilitated through direct bank transfer, PayPal, and the WeCanHelp shopping referral program. There are no institutional investors, parent companies, or equity holders — governance rests with an elected board of three Vorsitzende (chairmen) plus treasurer, secretary, youth director, and committee members.

The technical footprint is intentionally light: the club's digital stack consists of a website managed by technology partner PIVASOFT GmbH, integration with social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), Google Maps, Google Analytics, and Google Web Fonts, plus Etix for ticketing and EasyVerein for membership administration. No proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, mobile app, or data products are evidenced. The competitive positioning rests on a DEB-certified 3-Star youth training designation (renewed for 2025/26 with an improved score), over 50 years of arena history, and a deep local sponsorship and fan base concentrated in Bayreuth and the surrounding Upper Franconia region.

Name

EHC Bayreuth Tigers

Legal name

Eishockeyclub Bayreuth „die Tigers" e.V.

Website

https://ehc-bayreuth.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EHC Bayreuth Tigers is a German nonprofit ice hockey club in Bayreuth, Bavaria, fielding a senior team in the Landesliga Bayern and a complete youth development pipeline (U7 to U20), plus a skating school, funded by ticket sales, memberships, regional sponsorships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Ice Hockey Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKABAI

Winter Sports Teams/Clubs (Ski, Snowboard, Bobsleigh, etc.)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Teams & Clubs

Keywords

• Amateur ice hockey club
• Youth ice hockey development
• Competitive senior league
• Sports club membership
• Regional sports sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayreuth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The club sells individual game tickets and season passes (Dauerkarten) for home games at Der Tigerkäfig arena. Single tickets range from €8 (children) to €15 (adults), with season passes from €84 to €180 depending on seat type.
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected from club members through easyverein.com platform. Members receive benefits including reduced ticket prices.
3. Sponsorship: The club generates revenue through partnerships with local and regional businesses organized into Premium Partner, Strategic Partner, and Supporting Partner tiers. Sponsors receive branding visibility on jerseys, arena signage, and club communications.
4. Donations: The club accepts direct donations via bank transfer (IBAN DE21 7735 0110 0038 0906 27), PayPal, and through the WeCanHelp shopping referral program where purchases at partner retailers generate donations to the club.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EHC Bayreuth Tigers operates a community-based ice hockey club fielding a senior competitive team in Landesliga Bayern and a tiered youth development program spanning nine squads from U7 (Bambinis, ages 5-7) through U20 (Junioren, ages 18-20), supplemented by an introductory Laufschule skating school for children aged 3-10. The club sells single-game tickets and season passes for home games at Der Tigerkäfig arena, manages annual club memberships, and packages sponsorship opportunities for regional businesses in Premium, Strategic, and Supporting tiers.

Product overview

EHC Bayreuth Tigers is an ice hockey club offering a comprehensive sports program anchored by its senior team competing in Landesliga Bayern and a structured youth development system spanning U7 through U20 (ages 5-20). The club's primary product is its sports teams—the senior squad as the competitive flagship and the youth program as the talent pipeline, both certified under the DEB Five-Star Program. Supporting products include the Laufschule (ice skating school for ages 3-10), Der Tigerkäfig arena as the match venue, ticket sales via Etix, membership management via EasyVerein, and sponsorship partnerships. Additional services include donations (via PayPal and WeCanHelp), volunteer coordination, and season passes. The portfolio is unified around developing and fielding competitive ice hockey teams while fostering community engagement through the club's regional network of partners, sponsors, and volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Team - Landesliga Bayern Squad

Quantifiable outcome

• 245+ season tickets pre-sold for 2026/27 season
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered premium, strategic, supporting, core and minor.

• PROSS & SCHICK GmbHpremiumOthersPremium Partner of EHC Bayreuth. Automotive services provider based in Bayreuth region. Listed as a top-tier sponsor with logo placement and branding visibility.
• Piotrowski Gebäudeservice GmbHpremiumOthersPremium Partner. Building services company supporting the club as a top-tier sponsor.
• Brauerei Gebr. Maisel GmbH & Co. KGpremiumOthersPremium Partner. Local Bayreuth brewery supporting the club. Maisel is a well-known Bayreuth-based brewery with regional brand presence.
• Dein GaragenprofipremiumOthersPremium Partner. Garage construction and services provider supporting as a top-tier sponsor.
• WAM Montageservice GmbHpremiumOthersPremium Partner. Assembly services company listed as a top-tier sponsor.
• Stadtwerke Bayreuth Holding GmbHpremiumOthersPremium Partner. Municipal utility company of Bayreuth providing top-tier sponsorship support.
• Der Goldreport Holding GmbHstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Precious metals, asset protection, and investment advisory firm. Listed among strategic sponsors.
• WSG Dienstleistung und Logistik UGstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Logistics and services provider.
• Oskar Riedel GmbHstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Related to Riedel Orthopädietechnik (long-standing sponsor since 2017).
• Buchauer Holzofenbäckerei GmbHstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Artisanal bakery in Bayreuth.
• Mahn ServicetechnikstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Heating, climate, and electrical engineering services in Oberfranken region.
• Karl Hopf GmbHstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Traditional Bayreuth family company (100+ years) in building technology, ventilation, and environmental technology.
• Fränkische Baugesellschaft Bayreuth (FBG)strategicOthersStrategic Partner. Franconian construction company supporting regional construction and electrical installation projects. New sponsor as of June 2026.
• Knoll Hausgeräteservice GmbH & Co. KGstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Home appliance service company.
• GERÜSTBAU FRITSCHE GmbHstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Scaffolding company in Bayreuth region. New sponsor as of June 2026.
• Hockeystore24strategicOthersStrategic Partner. Ice hockey equipment retailer supporting the club.
• Maisel & Co. GmbH (Versicherungsmakler)strategicOthersStrategic Partner. Independent insurance broker based in Bayreuth, known for personal service and individual solutions.
• PIVASOFT GmbHstrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic Partner and website service provider. Specialist for individual web applications, lead management, and digital processes. Manages and develops the club's official website. Mutual technology partnership.
• Cent Direktvertriebs GmbHstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Provider of professional catering equipment solutions. New sponsor as of May 2026.
• Gerlitz Elektro GmbHstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Bayreuth-based electrical engineering company founded in 1953, offering planning, installation, building automation, and security systems.
• Sparkasse BayreuthstrategicOthersStrategic Partner. Regional savings bank with long-standing commitment to people, clubs, and projects in the Bayreuth area.
• DS ET GmbHsupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Listed among supporting sponsors.
• THERAPIELOFT – Praxis für PhysiotherapiesupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Physiotherapy practice supporting the club.
• 2F Einrichtungen GmbHsupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Bayreuth-based interior design company providing modern design concepts and individual solutions.
• Schreinerei Stahlmann GmbHsupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Bayreuth-based carpentry and interior design company, generations of craftsmanship.
• HADO-SPORTsupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Sports equipment provider.
• airinotecsupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Technology/air systems company.
• Baier BürosystemesupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Office systems company.
• Radio Bayreuth GmbH & Co. Mainwelle KGsupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Local radio station providing media coverage and visibility for the club.
• Iskender's DönersupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Local food service / restaurant.
• Allianz Versicherung Stefan LieblsupportingOthersSupporting Partner. Insurance agent representing Allianz.
• Etix (etix.com/ticket)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial online ticketing partner for EHC Bayreuth. Provides the digital ticketing platform for individual game tickets and season passes at etix.com/ticket/v/12299.
• WeCanHelp / BildungsspenderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShopping referral partner. Online shopping portal through which purchases at 6,000+ partner shops generate donations to EHC Bayreuth at no extra cost to the buyer.
• EasyVereincoreTechnology or IntegrationMembership management platform used for digital membership applications and administration at easyverein.com/public/EHCBTH/applicationform/12323.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deggendorfer SC: Bavarian ice hockey club competing in regional Bavarian leagues with a similar amateur/semi-professional profile, comparable youth-development structure, and reliance on local sponsorship. Directly comparable in scale and operational model.
• HC Landsberg: Bavarian amateur ice hockey club operating in regional leagues with a community-based sponsorship model and youth-development focus. Comparable scale and structure to EHC Bayreuth.
• ESV Kaufbeuren: Traditional Bavarian ice hockey club with a comparable mix of senior competitive play and structured youth development, drawing sponsorship and fan support from a small Bavarian city — highly analogous in size, geography, and business model.
• EV Lindau (Lindau Islanders): Bavarian lake-region ice hockey club operating in regional leagues with youth development and community-led sponsorship. Comparable as a small-market Bavarian amateur hockey organization; one of EHC Bayreuth's coaches previously played for the Islanders.
• EHF Passau: Lower Bavarian ice hockey club competing in regional leagues; one of EHC Bayreuth's coaches (Jan Hammerbauer) previously played for EHF Passau, illustrating direct talent-flow overlap and a comparable amateur club model.
• ERC Sonthofen: Allgäu-region ice hockey club competing at the Bavarian amateur level with a youth pipeline and small-city sponsorship structure directly comparable to EHC Bayreuth.
• EHC Freiburg: Southwest German ice hockey club competing in amateur/regional leagues with a comparable youth-development pipeline and small-city community-based sponsorship base. Similar operational structure to EHC Bayreuth.
• TEV Miesbach: Bavarian amateur ice hockey club competing in regional leagues with a similar small-town, volunteer-driven model and a focus on youth development in the BEV league system.
• VfE Ulm/Neu-Ulm: Ice hockey club from the Ulm/Neu-Ulm region competing in Bavarian regional leagues. Similar amateur-community club model with comparable fan base size and revenue mix.

Regional players

• Selber Wölfe: DEL2 ice hockey club based in Selb, Upper Franconia — roughly 50 km from Bayreuth. Comparable as a regional Upper Franconian/Bavarian ice hockey organization with overlapping catchment for fans, sponsors, and youth players; operates at a higher tier (DEL2 vs. Landesliga).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmFJ4sw2QqGJ9gdAGhzxVQA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/EHCBayreuth.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/ehc.bayreuth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ehc-bayreuth-tigers

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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