Fachverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Hessen-Thüringen

What Fachverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Hessen-Thüringen does

The Fachverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Hessen-Thüringen e.V. (FGL) is a regional German trade association founded in 1964, headquartered in Fulda (relocated at the end of 2025), with an additional office in Erfurt. It represents companies in the garden, landscape, and sports ground construction (GaLaBau) industry across the states of Hessen and Thüringen, operating as a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) with 6 employees and a member base of more than 4,200 companies. Leadership comprises President Karsten Hain and Managing Director Silvio Michael, supported by dedicated Referenten for digital strategy, communications, garden shows, and online marketing. The association is affiliated with the federal-level Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V. (BGL) and operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, GaLaBau Service GmbH.

FGL delivers a portfolio of member services rather than a unified software platform. Core offerings include the Fachbetriebssuche member directory with Google Maps integration for consumer searches, the protected Signum quality seal for certified specialist companies, and the Willkommenslotsen and Passgenaue Besetzung programs that support integration of refugees and international apprentices into the GaLaBau labor market. The association also provides continuing education seminars, the GaLaBau-Normenportal for industry standards and VOB contracts, group purchasing benefits via a framework agreement with BAMAKA AG (offering discounts on commercial vehicles, construction equipment, diesel, and up to 30% savings on insurance premiums), a member merchandise shop, and educational outreach such as the Grüne Klassenzimmer program. Active partnerships include the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection on workforce integration and BUGA 2029 in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

The association's revenue model is built on recurring membership fees from member companies, supplemented by seminar and event revenue, plus commerce activity through the GaLaBau-Online-Shop. The underlying technology stack is a standard association website with member management, integrated event booking, a job board (galabau-karriere.de), and the Fachbetriebssuche directory, rather than a proprietary platform. Strategic positioning emphasizes industry advocacy, purchasing leverage, workforce development, and brand activation through the Signum quality mark and flagship participation in trade fairs and federal/state garden shows.

Name

Fachverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Hessen-Thüringen

Legal name

Fachverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Hessen-Thüringen e.V.

Website

https://galabau-ht.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fachverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Hessen-Thüringen is a German regional trade association serving 4,200+ garden, landscape, and sports ground construction companies across Hessen and Thüringen via membership services, training, group purchasing benefits, and industry advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulda

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from garden, landscape, and sports ground construction companies. Membership provides access to professional consulting, political advocacy, networking, training seminars, and exclusive purchasing advantages.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Fachverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Hessen-Thüringen (FGL Hessen-Thüringen) is a regional trade association serving member companies in the garden, landscape, and sports ground construction industry across the Hessen and Thüringen regions of Germany. It delivers membership-based services including professional consulting, political advocacy, training seminars, purchasing benefits, marketing support, a public member directory, and quality seals. The association also operates specialized programs such as welcome guides (Willkommenslotsen), workforce placement (Passgenaue Besetzung), and standards portals.

Product overview

The Fachverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Hessen-Thüringen e.V. (FGL) operates as a regional trade association serving member companies in the garden, landscape, and sports ground construction industry across the states of Hessen and Thüringen. Rather than a unified software platform, the FGL offers a portfolio of member services including the Fachbetriebssuche (member directory) with integrated Google Maps for consumer searches, the Signum quality seal for certified members, the Willkommenslotsen and Passgenaue Besetzung programs for workforce integration, Seminars for continuing education, Einkaufsvorteile through group purchasing via BAMAKA AG, the GaLaBau-Online-Shop, and the GaLaBau-Normenportal for industry standards. The association also organizes the Messe GaLaBau trade fair, participates in Landesgartenschauen and BUGA events, and runs the Grüne Klassenzimmer educational program at garden shows. These services collectively support member businesses through professional development, marketing, purchasing benefits, quality certification, and workforce development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachbetriebssuche (Member Directory)

Quantifiable outcome

• Insurance premium savings of up to 30% through branch-specific framework agreements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• GaLaBau Service GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic subsidiaries of the Fachverband providing services to member companies. The association is represented by Managing Director Silvio Michael, who also serves as managing director of GaLaBau Service GmbH.
• Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V. (BGL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FGL Hessen-Thüringen is affiliated with the national-level BGL (Bundesverband), which provides overall industry coordination, standards, professional development frameworks, and represents the industry at the federal level.
• BUGA 2029 (Bundesgartenschau 2029)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in the Federal Garden Show 2029 in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley (UNESCO World Heritage site between Koblenz, Bingen, and Rüdesheim). The association will create demonstration gardens, information and consulting stations, and the German Championship for landscape gardeners.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bayerischer Gärtnerei-Verband: Bavarian horticulture trade association with adjacent but overlapping remit in commercial horticulture, nursery, and landscape services. Comparable as a regional sectoral trade body serving SMB members with advocacy, training, and quality programs.
• Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V. (BGL): Federal-level trade association for the German GaLaBau industry and explicit parent-affiliate of FGL Hessen-Thüringen. Operates the same member-service model (Signum seal, Normenportal, trade fair, political advocacy) at the national scale, making it the most directly comparable organization.
• Fachverband Garten- und Landschaftsbau Niedersachsen-Bremen: Regional GaLaBau trade association covering Niedersachsen and Bremen. Same federation structure under BGL, offering comparable services including directory listings, training, purchasing benefits, and Signum certification.
• GaLaBau-Verband Nordrhein-Westfalen: Regional Fachverband for North Rhine-Westphalia, the largest German state market for GaLaBau services. Operates an analogous member directory, quality seal, and advocacy model for landscape contractors in its territory.
• Verband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Rheinland-Pfalz und Saarland: Joint regional Fachverband for Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland. Geographic neighbor to FGL HT with overlapping industry footprint and identical service mix; directly comparable in scope and member profile.
• Verband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau Baden-Württemberg: Sister regional Fachverband covering Baden-Württemberg with the same member-service portfolio (Signum, Fachbetriebssuche, training, purchasing benefits). Directly comparable as a state-level chapter of the same national BGL structure.

Others

• Industriegewerkschaft Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt (IG BAU): Labor union representing workers in construction, agriculture, and environmental services. Not a trade association but a counterpart stakeholder on labor-market, tariff, and apprenticeship-policy issues that materially affect FGL HT's members.
• DEULA Rheinland-Pfalz / DEULA Bundesverband: Network of German vocational training centers for the green sectors, including GaLaBau. Adjacent enabler rather than direct competitor — provides the apprenticeship training infrastructure that FGL HT's Passgenaue Besetzung program channels members toward.

Regional players

• European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA): Pan-European federation representing national landscape-contractor associations. Operates at a different geography but is comparable as the supranational layer above national bodies like BGL/FGL HT, providing benchmarking, policy exchange, and industry data.

Broad incumbents

• Zentralverband Deutsches Baugewerbe (ZDB): Federal umbrella association for the German construction trades. Overlaps with FGL HT on construction-related policy, training, and labor-market advocacy but operates at the entire building-trades level rather than the GaLaBau niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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