PTSV Aachen

Name

PTSV Aachen

Legal name

PTSV Aachen e.V.

Website

https://ptsv-aachen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Club & Fitness Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports-Specific Group Conditioning (HSADABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Small-Group Personal Training (Semi-Private) (HSADAAAN)

Keywords

• Sports club membership
• Fitness courses
• Rehabilitation programs
• Youth sports
• Community recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly membership fees form the primary revenue stream. The club offers tiered pricing for children (from 8€), youth (from 9€), and adults (from 9.90€) with access to over 20 sports departments and 80+ weekly fitness courses.
2. Fitness Course Fees: Additional revenue generated from specialized fitness courses including Pilates, Yoga, ZUMBA, TRX, Hot Iron, and other fitness programs offered through the club's course system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PTSV Aachen e.V. is a registered non-profit sports club (eingetragener Verein) operating a comprehensive multi-sport platform that delivers organized athletic and fitness activities. It offers memberships granting access to more than 20 sports departments (including badminton, judo, tennis, volleyball, swimming, boxing, kyudo) and more than 80 weekly fitness courses (Yoga, Pilates, ZUMBA, TRX, Hot Iron, HIIT, and others), complemented by health, rehabilitation, and youth development programs.

Product overview

PTSV Aachen is a large sports club (Turnverein) offering a comprehensive multi-sport platform with over 20 sports departments and more than 80 weekly fitness courses. The core offering consists of Sports Offerings (Sportangebote), Fitness Courses (Fitnesskurse), Health and Prevention programs (Gesundheit und Prävention), and Children & Youth Programs (Kinder und Jugendliche). The club operates its own facilities including the PTSV GYM and indoor cycling studios, and maintains affiliated programs such as the Ladies in Black volleyball team. Membership starts at €8/month for children, €9/month for youth, and €9.90/month for adults, serving approximately 4,000 members ranging from ages 1 to 99.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ladies in Black: Volleyball team associated with PTSV Aachen, with its own dedicated website at ladies-in-black.de. The Ladies in Black are a prominent volleyball program run under the PTSV Aachen umbrella.

Products and services

• Sportangebote (Sports Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 4,000 members currently trust the sports offerings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• STAWAGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSTAWAG, the local utility company of Aachen, is a partner of PTSV Aachen and sponsors the holiday sports camps (Ferienspiele) for children and youth in the Städteregion Aachen.
• EventACminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEventAC is listed as a supporter/partner of PTSV Aachen, providing event-related support for club activities.
• DAS DA TheaterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDAS DA Theater is listed as a supporter/partner of PTSV Aachen, contributing to the club's cultural and community activities.
• H.P. Schlenter GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerH.P. Schlenter GmbH is listed as a supporter/partner of PTSV Aachen.
• Lesezirkel Limberg oHGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLesezirkel Limberg oHG is listed as a supporter/partner of PTSV Aachen.
• Carolus-ThermenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCarolus-Thermen (thermal baths) is listed as a supporter/partner of PTSV Aachen, supporting the club's health and wellness offerings.
• Ladies in BlackcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLadies in Black is a professional volleyball team affiliated with PTSV Aachen. The club hosts the Volleyball Akademie and promotes volleyball excellence, with the Ladies in Black being a notable volleyball team associated with the club.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SC Charlottenburg: Major Berlin-based multi-sport Verein with a long history and broad department offerings. Comparable to PTSV Aachen as a traditional German sports club serving a regional urban population across multiple sport categories and age groups.
• TuS 1875 Köln: Multi-sport Cologne-based German sports club offering traditional Vereins-style programming across multiple sports. Comparable to PTSV Aachen as a similarly aged, regional, member-driven multi-sport organization.
• MTV Stuttgart: Large, long-established German multi-sport Verein based in Stuttgart with broad sport department coverage and fitness courses. Directly comparable to PTSV in scale, breadth of programming, and community/membership-driven non-profit structure.
• SC Preussen Münster: Large multi-sport Verein in Münster, Germany, offering a broad set of sports and community programs. Directly comparable to PTSV Aachen as a long-standing, member-owned multi-sport club with diverse department and fitness programming.
• TSV 1860 München: One of Germany's largest traditional multi-sport Vereine, offering a broad mix of competitive and recreational sports alongside fitness programs. Highly comparable to PTSV Aachen as a century-plus-old, member-owned multi-sport club with diverse departments and community-led operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Kieser Training: German strength-training-focused fitness chain with a national network of scientifically-oriented studios. Comparable to PTSV's strength and rehabilitation offerings as a competing health-and-fitness provider, with a more specialized commercial positioning.
• McFIT: Germany's largest discount commercial fitness chain (operated by RSG Group) with a national network of low-cost gyms. Comparable as a competing fitness provider in the broader Aachen/German market, though commercial rather than multi-sport Vereins model.
• Fitness First Germany: Major premium commercial fitness chain with multiple German clubs. Comparable as a competing fitness provider targeting similar adult demographics in Germany with modern equipment, group classes, and digital infrastructure that PTSV lacks.
• clever fit: Germany-headquartered discount fitness chain with hundreds of locations across Europe. Competes with PTSV for price-sensitive adult fitness members in Germany, offering 24/7 access and modern equipment at comparable monthly pricing.

Regional players

• Alemannia Aachen: Aachen's most prominent football club and a regional sporting institution. Comparable as a fellow Aachen-rooted sports organization competing for the same regional community and sponsorship attention, even though its primary focus is football rather than multi-sport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ptsvaachen
• Instagraminstagram.com/ptsvaachen1925
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ptsv-aachen

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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