Mein Lagerraum³ GmbH

What Mein Lagerraum³ GmbH does

Mein Lagerraum³ GmbH (trading as m3 Company) is a Dresden-based, privately held German limited liability company founded in 2016 that provides container solutions to businesses, municipalities, and organizations across Germany. Its core offering spans standardized products — sea/shipping containers (6ft to 45ft, including High Cube and multi-door variants), material containers, refrigerated containers, insulated containers, and modular office (Classic, Plus, XL), sanitary, and plant containers — alongside an extensive custom conversion (Sonderbau) line covering laboratory, data center, biogas/battery storage, event, workshop, and defense/disaster relief applications. Underlying technology centers on modular container construction and conversion engineering, including high-grade PIR+MW thermal insulation (U-values to 0.14 W/m²K), photovoltaic-integrated office units, acoustic treatment, and integration with customer-specific technical systems (cooling, IT, energy).

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining one-time container sales (€1,600 to €24,900+ per unit), recurring rental and Mietkauf (rent-to-own), long-term office container leasing, professional custom conversion services, and premium delivery/logistics. Distribution is executed through an e-commerce shop (shop.m3.company), a direct B2B sales team with dedicated account managers, self-pickup at depots in Coswig and Dresden, and a nationwide delivery network underpinned by 23 depots. Customer acquisition runs through website content, paid search, Trustpilot, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn, with a stated emphasis on B2B relationship building supported by personal consultation.

Customer segments are verticalized and span industry and manufacturing, construction, automotive, food and pharmaceutical, event and gastronomy, research and education, IT and cloud infrastructure, energy and environmental technology, defense and emergency services, and the public sector. Named reference customers include Fraunhofer, TUM (Boring and Carbon), Cloud & Heat, Compact Kältetechnik, Elara Aerospace, Autohaus Förster, Palais Sommer, Rudolstadt Festival, and Dresdner Eislöwen, among others. The company is founder/owner-operated under Managing Director Patrick Schmieder, with a lean 8-person headcount, no external funding, and a Germany-only operating footprint.

Name

Mein Lagerraum³ GmbH

Legal name

Mein Lagerraum³ GmbH

Website

https://m3.company

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mein Lagerraum³ GmbH (m3 Company) is a Dresden-based, privately held German container solutions provider founded in 2016, selling, renting, leasing, and custom-converting shipping, office, sanitary, refrigerated, and specialty containers for B2B and public-sector clients across Germany via a 23-depot network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Container Solutions

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Portable Storage Container Rental & Moving (HSAKAIAA), Storage Containers & Bins Retail (Plastic, Glass, Modular) (CRAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Shipping container sales
• Office container solutions
• Custom container conversion
• Container rental leasing
• Modular container systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden, Sachsen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Sales: One-time purchase of new and used shipping containers, office containers, material containers, refrigerated containers, and specialty containers. Prices range from €1,600 for basic 6-foot containers to €24,900+ for specialized refrigerated containers.
2. Container Rental: Flexible rental options for shipping containers at company depots in Coswig and Dresden for temporary storage needs
3. Mietkauf (Rent-to-Own): Monthly payment plans allowing immediate container use with gradual ownership transfer upon completion of payments
4. Container Leasing: Long-term leasing options for office containers with flexible terms
5. Custom Conversion Services: Full-service custom modifications including concept, planning, technical adaptation, and complete fit-out for specialized applications such as military, technical, laboratory, event, and industrial containers
6. Delivery and Logistics Services: Premium delivery service including placement at final location, and simple delivery for self-unloading

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mein Lagerraum³ GmbH sells, rents, and customizes shipping containers, office containers, sanitary containers, refrigerated containers, insulated containers, and material containers in sizes from 5ft to 45ft, available new or used. The company provides end-to-end custom container conversion (Sonderbau) for specialized applications including defense, laboratory, data center, event/gastronomy, and industrial use cases. It also offers flexible financing (purchase, rental, rent-to-own, leasing), delivery and placement services, depot pickup, container accessories, and co-working/workshop spaces in Dresden.

Product overview

Mein Lagerraum³ GmbH (m3) is a physical container solutions provider based in Dresden, Germany, operating since 2016 with 23 depots across Germany. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of standardized and customized container products: sea/shipping containers (standard, high cube, multi-door variants) for transport and storage; material containers for building materials; refrigerated and insulated containers for temperature-sensitive goods; and modular office, sanitary, and plant containers in Classic Line, Plus Line, and XL configurations. Beyond standard products, m3 provides extensive custom conversion services (Sonderbau) including technical containers, data center containers, laboratory containers, event/gastro containers, and defense/disaster relief containers. The company also offers flexible purchasing options (buy, rent, rent-to-own, leasing), delivery services (simple delivery, premium delivery with placement, self-collection), and operates co-working/workshop spaces in Dresden. The product portfolio is complemented by accessories (shelving, electrical, windows, doors, security) and used container sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea/Shipping Containers (Seecontainer)

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery and placement at final location included in premium service
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• TUM BoringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university team developing tunnel boring innovation. Partnered with m3 for customized workshop containers with specialized interior configurations for student engineering projects. m3 provided individual consultation and custom container design.
• TUM CarboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university research group focused on carbon-related technologies. m3 provides container solutions for research and development applications.
• Compact Kältetechnik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefrigeration technology specialist. m3 provides container housing for compact cooling systems, integrating container infrastructure with specialized cooling technology.
• Cloud & HeatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable data center solutions provider. m3 supplies and customizes container solutions for mobile and edge data center applications.
• Fraunhofer GesellschaftflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading applied research organization. m3 collaborates on research and development projects involving container-based laboratory and testing facilities.
• AmbarteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental technology company. Partnership for sustainable container solutions in the environmental technology sector.
• Seffner & Schlesier GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting provider located in Wilsdruff, Germany. External hosting service for m3.company website ensuring reliable online presence.
• Haritz und RöhringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSound insulation systems and filter systems provider. Partner for specialized container modifications requiring acoustic treatment.
• Planexus GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkspace solutions platform. May distribute or recommend m3 container solutions as part of workspace offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boxonity: European container sales and rental platform offering new and used sea containers, office containers, and custom builds. Overlaps with m3's sales/rental and Sonderbau go-to-market.
• Lagerbox: German self-storage operator using container-based storage units across multiple German cities. Comparable use of shipping containers as the storage primitive but competing more in storage services than in container product distribution.
• Bigboxx: German container solutions provider selling and renting sea containers, office containers, and custom conversions nationwide. Highly comparable mid-market peer with similar B2B/consumer split.
• CONTAINEX: European market leader in modular containers and prefabricated space solutions (office, sanitary, storage, special containers). Directly comparable product portfolio, B2B customer base, and rental/lease model — but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Container3000: German online retailer and rental provider of sea containers, office containers, and sanitary containers. Closely comparable product mix and DACH-focused e-commerce + sales motion.
• Cleverboxx: Provider of mobile container rooms and container-based space solutions in Germany/Austria. Comparable offering for office, sanitary, and modular space containers with similar customization services.

Broad incumbents

• Algeco: Large European modular space provider offering office containers, sanitary units, and modular buildings on rental and purchase. Overlaps with m3's Raumcontainer and Sonderbau lines but operates at much larger scale and across more countries.
• Zeppelin Rental: Major German equipment and modular space rental company (Caterpillar dealer ecosystem). Overlaps with m3's container rental and Raumcontainer offerings as part of a broader equipment rental portfolio.
• Hapag-Lloyd Container Manufacturing: Global shipping line and container manufacturer. Adjacent to m3 as a potential upstream supplier of new ISO containers and indirect competitor in container leasing markets.

Emerging players

• Containerwerk: German modular building company producing container-based prefabricated housing and commercial space from recycled shipping containers. Comparable custom-conversion DNA but focused on architectural/building applications rather than m3's broader container distribution model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtiktok.com/@m3.company
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@m3container
• Facebookde.trustpilot.com/review/m3.company
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/m3-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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