KRAVAG Truck Parking

What KRAVAG Truck Parking does

KRAVAG Truck Parking is a cooperative truck-parking sharing platform that addresses Germany's documented shortage of 20,000 to 40,000 safe truck parking spaces. Operated by WIRKSTATT GmbH, a subsidiary of the R+V Versicherungsgruppe insurance group, and launched in 2022, the platform enables logistics companies (speditionen) to offer unused parking capacity on their premises to drivers and dispatchers across the KRAVAG network. The service is built around a mobile app (iOS and Android) for truck drivers, a web application for dispatchers and fleet managers, a proprietary smart-lock access system for gate entry, and a digital billing engine that handles monthly consolidated invoicing between companies at approximately 8 EUR per day per parking booking.

The platform combines a community-led growth model — logistics companies recruit each other and their drivers into the cooperative — with a product-led self-serve flow, where drivers register via SMS link and book directly through the app. Headquartered in Wiesbaden with a small team (5-9 employees including project lead Thorsten Gutmann), the company operates exclusively within Germany and lists parking locations across the country's major highway corridors (A1 through A96). All transactions are insured through the parent KRAVAG insurance brand, providing single-point-of-contact service and damage coverage that differentiates the offering from pure transactional competitors.

The company monetizes via transaction economics on parking bookings, retaining the spread between the end-user daily fee (approximately 8 EUR) and the host company's rental income (5 EUR), supplemented by the embedded insurance and ecosystem value of the broader KRAVAG/R+V relationship. The platform has received multiple 2024 industry awards (German Innovation Award, ETM Award, Digitaler Leuchtturm, Digitaler Ort Niedersachsen) and has extended into an adjacent e-mobility product line, KRAVAG Truck Charging.

Name

KRAVAG Truck Parking

Legal name

WIRKSTATT GmbH

Website

https://kravag-truck-parking.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KRAVAG Truck Parking is a cooperative truck-parking sharing platform operated by WIRKSTATT GmbH (an R+V Versicherungsgruppe subsidiary) that connects German logistics companies' unused parking capacity with long-haul truck drivers via mobile app, dispatcher web portal, and smart-lock hardware, addressing Germany's severe truck parking shortage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Truck Parking Sharing Platform

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (812930)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Shared Parking & Marketplace Platforms (B2B/B2C Space Sharing, Aggregators) (TLAJAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Off-Street Parking Facilities Operations (Garages, Lots, Park-and-Ride) (TLAJAIAB), Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC), Digital Payments & Enforcement for Parking (Mobile Pay, LPR/ANPR, Citation Mgmt) (TLAJAIAE), Parking Guidance, Wayfinding & Occupancy Management (Sensors, Signage) (BPABAKAH)

Keywords

• Truck parking sharing
• Commercial vehicle parking
• Logistics platform
• Truck parking network
• Parking reservation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Truck Parking Rental Fees: Logistics companies rent parking spaces to other member companies at approximately 8 EUR per day. The hosting company retains 5 EUR of this amount as rental income. Digital billing handles settlement between parties via monthly collective invoices.
2. Insurance Integration Revenue: As part of the KRAVAG (R+V Versicherungsgruppe) ecosystem, the service is backed by insurance protection. The cooperative structure ensures damage coverage is extended to cover incidents on KRAVAG Truck Parking network premises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KRAVAG Truck Parking operates a cooperative digital marketplace that enables logistics companies (Speditionen) to share unused truck parking spaces on their premises with drivers from other member companies across Germany. The service is delivered through a driver-facing mobile app (iOS/Android) and a dispatcher web application, supported by proprietary smart-lock access technology for secure gate entry and an automated digital billing system that handles settlement between companies at approximately 8 EUR per parking day.

Product overview

KRAVAG Truck Parking is a cooperative truck parking sharing platform operated by WIRKSTATT GmbH (a company of the R+V Versicherungsgruppe). The platform enables logistics companies to offer unused truck parking spaces on their premises to other companies in the KRAVAG network. The offering consists of a mobile app for truck drivers, a web application for dispatchers and fleet managers, a smart lock access system for secure gate entry, and a digital billing system for automated parking fee settlement. The platform addresses Germany's truck parking shortage (estimated 20,000–40,000 missing spaces) through a sharing economy and cooperative model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KRAVAG Truck Parking Mobile App (Driver App) Free-to-download mobile application for professional truck drivers to discover, reserve, and access secure truck parking spaces at logistics company premises across Germany. Drivers register via SMS link with their phone number, browse available parking on a map interface, book reservations, and open access gates via app click or QR code. Billing is handled through the driver's employer (Spedition).
• KRAVAG Truck Parking Dispatcher Web Application Web-based application accessed at web.kravag-truck-parking.de for dispatchers and fleet managers at logistics companies. Enables inviting drivers via SMS, booking parking on behalf of drivers, viewing and managing all bookings, and administering rental transactions with consolidated monthly invoicing between companies.
• KRAVAG Truck Parking Network Membership Cooperative network membership service for logistics companies (Speditionen) to offer unused truck parking capacity on their premises to other member companies, generating rental income (5 EUR per day retained by host) while providing reservable parking access for their own drivers. Members gain access to the Germany-wide parking network, the Smart Lock access system installed by KRAVAG Truck Parking, and integrated damage coverage via KRAVAG insurance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 EUR per day parking fee with 5 EUR rental income to host company, enabling cost-efficient parking for logistics companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KRAVAG (R+V Versicherungsgruppe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKRAVAG Truck Parking is a service of the KRAVAG brand, part of the R+V Versicherungsgruppe. The cooperative insurance provider backs the service, offering a single point of contact, damage insurance coverage, and 24/7 service hotline. WIRKSTATT GmbH, a company of R+V Versicherungsgruppe, operates the platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MyTruckStop / LKW Stellplatz Finder: Direct comparables are German-market truck parking finder/booking apps operating similar listings of secure truck parking locations across autobahn corridors; they compete head-to-head with KRAVAG Truck Parking for the same driver and dispatcher audience.
• Truck Parking Europe: European truck parking platform aggregating secure truck rest areas across multiple countries with online booking and capacity information; a direct peer because it targets the same user need (safe, reservable truck parking) on a multi-country footprint that could eventually overlap with KRAVAG's German base.

Broad incumbents

• PTV Group: German logistics and mobility software provider offering route planning, truck parking data, and fleet optimization; comparable because it operates in the same German logistics ecosystem and could bundle a competing parking solution into its existing software suite.
• JustPark: UK-based parking marketplace that aggregates private and operator-owned parking into a single booking platform; comparable because it pioneered the 'unused private space becomes bookable inventory' concept that KRAVAG applies specifically to logistics depots.
• SpotHero: North American parking marketplace connecting drivers with reservable off-street parking via mobile app; business model and B2B2C marketplace mechanics are closely analogous to KRAVAG Truck Parking, even though the geography and vehicle class differ.
• ParkMobile: One of the largest mobile parking payment platforms, with deep integration into municipalities and operators; a broader incumbent whose app-first parking model mirrors KRAVAG's approach and which could expand into truck-specific use cases.
• ParkBee: European smart-parking platform offering app-based reservation and access control for off-street parking; comparable because it shares KRAVAG's smart-lock/app access model and B2B2C marketplace approach, though it serves passenger vehicles rather than trucks.
• Bosch Commercial Vehicle Services: Bosch's commercial-vehicle and connected-mobility portfolio includes truck parking, telematics, and fleet services; a broad incumbent with the engineering and capital resources to enter the secure truck-parking marketplace directly.
• EasyPark: Pan-European mobile parking payment and guidance app covering on- and off-street parking across multiple countries; relevant because it competes for the same mobile-app distribution channel used by truck drivers and operates a comparable digital-billing infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Daimler Truck / TruckStore: Major truck OEM with connected-vehicle and service initiatives; while not a parking marketplace today, its telematics and dealer network position it to bundle truck parking into OEM services that could directly compete with KRAVAG.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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