What Therme Erding does

Therme Erding Service GmbH operates the world's largest thermal bath complex, located in Erding, Bavaria, Germany. The integrated destination combines a tropical-themed thermal bathing and sauna facility, GALAXY Erding (Europe's largest water slide park with 28 slides and 20 exclusive Galaxy Alm Chalets with private pools), and the four-star Hotel Victory situated directly within the palm-lined wave pool lagoon. Approximately 1.9 million guests visit annually, including individual wellness seekers, families, hotel guests, and corporate and private event organizers; the venue also hosts marquee branded events such as BAYERN 3 Beachparty and Summer Festival.

The operational backbone centers on large-scale water treatment and pool management systems supporting the world's largest therme footprint, plus a 28-slide safety and operations management system for GALAXY Erding. Back-office operations are partially digitalized — digital time tracking, plus/minus hours accounting, and online shift scheduling — but the underlying technology stack is conventional hospitality infrastructure with no disclosed AI, API, or SDK surface. Employer-side technology investment is visible in the softgarden careers portal with a 4.46/5 rating across 109 verified reviews and Kununu Top Company 2026 recognition.

The business model is direct-to-consumer leisure and hospitality: transaction-fee therme and GALAXY Erding entry tickets, hotel accommodation (Hotel Victory), on-site F&B (Restaurant Empire fine dining plus multiple outlets and bars), and event ticket/sponsorship revenue. Pricing is pay-as-you-go for walk-in and online-booked visitors; specific tiers are not publicly disclosed. Revenue streams are diversified across at least six lines — therme entry, hotel accommodation, F&B, events, water slide admission, and sauna/lounge rentals — operating 365 days per year. The company employs approximately 98 corporate staff (with materially larger operational and seasonal workforce implied) and is privately held with no public trading, parent company, or external funding disclosed.

Name

Therme Erding

Legal name

Therme Erding Service GmbH

Website

https://karriere.therme-erding.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Therme Erding Service GmbH operates the world's largest thermal bath complex in Erding, Bavaria, combining tropical bathing, Europe's largest water slide park, the Hotel Victory, and event hosting, serving approximately 1.9 million leisure and hospitality guests annually through direct-to-consumer admission, accommodation, and F&B revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Thermal Bath and Wellness Resort

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Destination Spa Resorts (THAGAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG), Thermal Baths, Hot Springs & Saunas (Onsen, Hammams, Banya, Sauna Worlds) (THAJAHAD), Resort & Hotel Water Parks (On-Property Guest-Access Parks) (THAAABAC)

Keywords

• Thermal bath complex
• Wellness leisure destination
• Water slide park
• Tropical spa resort
• Hotel wellness resort

Headquarters

HQ city

Erding

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Therme Eintritt: Entry fees for access to thermal pools, saunas, wellness areas, and tropical pool complex. Guests pay for day passes or multi-hour access.
2. Hotel Victory Accommodation: Hotel rooms and suites within the tropical pool environment, offering 365-day summer feeling with direct access to the therme
3. Gastronomie und F&B: Food and beverage services including Restaurant Empire (fine dining), various outlets, bars, and catering for events. Multiple restaurants and bars operate within the complex.
4. Events und Veranstaltungen: Hosting events such as BAYERN 3 Beachparty, Brass Pool Party, Summer Festival with notable artists. Revenue from event tickets, sponsorship, and venue rental.
5. GALAXY Erding Wasserrutschenwelt: Separate admission area with 28 water slides, including Galaxy Alm Chalets (exclusive chalets with private pools)
6. Saunabereich und Loungevermietung: Premium sauna area with suite rentals, loungevermietung (lounge rental) for exclusive experiences

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Therme Erding operates the world's largest thermal bath complex in Erding, Bavaria, offering tropical vacation experiences under palm trees with thermal pools, saunas, wellness areas, and water attractions. The integrated destination includes Hotel Victory (a four-star hotel in the palm lagoon), Galaxy Erding (Europe's largest water slide world with 28 slides), Restaurant Empire fine dining, and 20 Galaxy Alm Chalets with private pools. The facility attracts approximately 1.9 million guests annually and operates 365 days a year.

Product overview

Therme Erding operates as a unified leisure and hospitality complex centered around the world's largest thermal bath. The portfolio includes Therme Erding (core tropical thermal bath experience), Hotel Victory (four-star connected hotel), Galaxy Erding (Europe's largest water slide world with 28 slides), fine dining at Restaurant Empire, Galaxy Alm Chalets (exclusive private chalets), wellness and spa services including sauna ceremonies, and event hosting capabilities. The complex attracts approximately 1.9 million guests annually and offers year-round vacation experiences under tropical palm environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hotel Victory: Luxury hotel located in the palm lagoon of Therme Erding's turquoise wave pool, offering year-round summer feeling. Features fine dining restaurant Empire.
• GALAXY Erding
• Hotel Victory Restaurant Empire

Products and services

• Therme Erding (Thermal Bath Complex) The world's largest thermal bath complex in Erding, Bavaria, offering tropical vacation experiences with thermal pools, saunas, wellness areas, and water attractions under palm trees, open 365 days a year and attracting approximately 1.9 million guests annually.
• Hotel Victory A four-star hotel located within the tropical palm lagoon of Therme Erding, offering guests a 365-day summer vacation experience with direct access to the thermal baths, wellness facilities, and the on-site Restaurant Empire fine dining.
• Galaxy Erding (Water Slide World) Europe's largest water slide world featuring 28 different slides, located within the Therme Erding complex, offering slide operation, guest services, and adventure experiences for visitors of all ages.
• Restaurant Empire Fine dining restaurant within Hotel Victory offering high-quality, innovative cuisine with fresh and exquisite ingredients, forming part of the upscale dining experience at Therme Erding.
• Galaxy Alm Chalets 20 exclusive chalets within Galaxy Erding offering private accommodation with dedicated pools and personalized guest service for a premium experience.
• Wellness and Spa Services Wellness offerings including the sauna area, Vital-Team guest services, sauna Aufguss ceremonies, Aqua-Fitness courses, and relaxation amenities within the thermal bath complex. Includes premium sauna suite and lounge rentals.
• Event and Conference Services Event hosting services including major branded events such as BAYERN 3 Beach Party, Brass Pool Party, and Summer Festival with notable artists, as well as conferences and corporate events at the venue.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.9 million annual visitors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Badeparadies Schwarzwald: Thermal spa and water-slide complex in Germany's Black Forest region. Comparable as a regional therme + slide attraction competing for the same southern-German leisure guest.
• Center Parcs: Family short-break resort operator in Germany/Europe with on-site aquatic facilities and accommodation. Comparable target customer (families seeking short leisure breaks) and integrated stay-plus-attractions model.
• Therme Bucuresti: Large urban thermal spa complex with slides, saunas and wellness. Directly comparable scale-and-format therme operator against which Therme Erding benchmarks its 'world's largest' positioning.
• Europa-Park: Germany's largest theme park, with on-site hotels and an integrated water park area. Comparable as a multi-revenue leisure destination anchored by attractions and lodging in southern Germany.
• Tropical Islands: Large indoor tropical resort in Krausnick, Germany, combining water slides, pools and on-site accommodation. Closest direct analogue to Therme Erding's tropical-stay, water-park-plus-hotel model in the German market.

Broad incumbents

• Atlantis The Palm: Luxury resort destination with extensive water park/aquatic amenities. Comparable at the level of premium integrated resort + aquatic attractions, though operating in a different geography and segment.
• PortAventura World: Major European theme park + resort destination with hotels and water park. Comparable as a large multi-revenue leisure destination, but with broader theme-park rather than therme core.
• LEGOLAND Billund Resort: Family resort destination combining theme park, water park and on-site hotel. Comparable integrated stay-plus-attractions family leisure model, with a stronger IP/theme-park core.

Regional players

• AquaDom & SEA LIFE Berlin: Berlin-based water/aquatic attraction complex. Regional overlap with Therme Erding's German guest base but a much smaller-scale aquatic leisure offering.
• Alpamare: Swiss water-park and wellness complex. Comparable therme-and-slide offering, but serves a different geographic catchment (Switzerland) from Therme Erding's Bavarian base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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