tus Stuttgart 1867 e.V

What tus Stuttgart 1867 e.V does

tus Stuttgart 1867 e.V. is a Stuttgart-based, non-profit registered sports association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1867, operating one of the city's largest mass-sport memberships with 5,400+ members. The club is structured around 15 sport departments (Aikido, Badminton, Basketball, Fistball, Fencing, Football, Handball, Kickboxing/Taekwon-Do, Ski, Dancing, Tchoukball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Gymnastics, Volleyball) plus sub-brands including tus|fit (fitness studio), tus|kids (children's sports school), Sportkindergarten, and Gesundheitssport (rehabilitation, cardiac, lung, oncology, Parkinson's, diabetes, orthopedics, and §20 SGB V prevention courses).

The club operates three sports venues (tus 1, tus 2, tus 3) on a 7.7-hectare site in Stuttgart-Degerloch's Waldau recreational area near the Fernsehturm, including 9 outdoor tennis courts, 2 indoor carpet tennis courts, multiple sports halls, and a Tanzsportzentrum. Digital infrastructure consists of the KURABU app for digital membership and QR-code facility access (deployed 2026 in place of legacy transponders) and the GotCourts platform for tennis court reservations and guest bookings. Operations are lean with only 13 employees, the balance of coaching and instruction delivered by voluntary trainers and coaches.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring annual membership fees structured as a Hauptverein contribution plus department-specific Abteilungsbeiträge (€30-€295 depending on discipline, age, and family composition), supplemented by course and workshop fees (€50-€170 per cycle, including §20 SGB V prevention courses eligible for German health-insurance reimbursement), facility rentals, and tennis guest fees. The club is governed by a member-elected board led by 1. Vorsitzender Th. Frey, with no external parent, investor, or corporate ownership. Recent strategic emphasis has been on digital modernization (QR/KURABU rollout), ecosystem partnerships (SWR Fernsehturm on WaldauSommer; TSG Stuttgart on tennis court co-use), and expansion of health-insurance-reimbursable prevention programming.

Name

tus Stuttgart 1867 e.V

Legal name

tus Stuttgart 1867 e.V.

Website

https://tus-stuttgart.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

tus Stuttgart 1867 e.V. is a 158-year-old German non-profit sports association serving 5,400+ members across 15 sport departments and sub-brands (fitness, kids' sports school, sports kindergarten, health/rehabilitation programs) from a 7.7-hectare facility in Stuttgart-Degerloch near the Fernsehturm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sport Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Multi-sport club
• Fitness studio services
• Children's sports programs
• Rehabilitation sports
• Tennis facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Recurring annual membership fees consisting of a main association (Hauptverein) contribution plus department-specific fees. Different rates apply for children, youth, students, adults, seniors, and families.
2. Course and Workshop Fees: Fees for specialized courses such as health sports courses, prevention courses (§20 SGB V), and fitness classes. These include one-time course registrations with pricing that varies by course type and duration.
3. Facility Rental: Revenue from renting out tennis courts and other sports facilities to members and non-members, including guest fees for external players.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

tus Stuttgart 1867 e.V. operates a multi-sport club offering membership-based access to 15 sports disciplines including football, handball, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, basketball, fencing, aikido, skiing, dancing, tchoukball, and kickboxing/taekwondo. The club also runs specialized sub-brands including the tus|fit fitness studio, tus|kids children's sports school, a sports kindergarten, and a Gesundheitssport division providing cardiac, lung, post-cancer, Parkinson's, diabetes, orthopedic, and §20 SGB V certified prevention courses.

Product overview

tus Stuttgart 1867 e.V. is a multi-sport club offering a diverse portfolio of sports programs and facilities. The core offerings include 15 sport departments (Aikido, Badminton, Basketball, Faustball, Fencing, Football, Handball, Kickboxing/Taekwon-Do, Ski, Dancing, Tchoukball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Gymnastics, Volleyball), a fitness studio (tus|fit), a children's sports school (tus|kids), a sports kindergarten, and rehabilitation health sports (Gesundheitssport). The club operates three main sports facilities (tus 1, tus 2, tus 3) on approximately 7.7 hectares near the Stuttgart TV tower. Key facilities include 9 outdoor tennis courts, 2 indoor tennis courts, multiple sports halls, and specialized training areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• tus|fit: Fitness studio offering gym facilities, courses, sauna and solarium services
• tus|kids
• Sportkindergarten
• tus|Gesundheitssport

Products and services

• Sport Departments
• tus|fit Fitness Studio
• tus|kids Children's Sports School
• Sportkindergarten
• Gesundheitssport (Health and Rehabilitation Sports)
• Präventionskurse §20 SGB V
• tus|Sportstätten Sports Facilities
• Tennis Facilities

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,400 members served, making TUS Stuttgart one of the largest mass sports clubs in Stuttgart

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SWR (Südwestrundfunk)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Collaborative partnership with SWR Fernsehturm for the WaldauSommer community event. SWR contributed creative and media support for the festival held at the Waldau sports grounds near the Stuttgart TV tower. The collaboration created a distinctive character for the event combining sports club programming with regional media presence.
• TSG (Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft) StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-use arrangement for tennis courts. TUS Stuttgart members can book and use two tennis courts belonging to TSG through the GotCourts system. Access is managed via a key safe at the TSG courts location.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SC Charlottenburg: Historic Berlin multi-sport club offering a wide range of team and individual sports, including tennis, gymnastics, and fitness programs. Comparable as a traditional German multi-sport Verein with mixed recreational and competitive programming.
• MTV 1879 München: Large Munich-based multi-sport club with 15+ sports departments and tens of thousands of members. Directly comparable in structure, scale, and community-led GTM motion to TUS Stuttgart.
• TSV 1860 München: One of Germany's largest traditional multi-sport clubs (eingetragener Verein), founded in 1860, offering 25+ sports departments to tens of thousands of members in Munich. Directly comparable as a historic German mass sports club with diverse department offerings and community-led GTM.
• MTV Stuttgart 1843 e.V. Stuttgart's other major multi-sport club, founded in 1843, offering tennis, gymnastics, handball, and many other sports. Directly competes with TUS Stuttgart for members in the same Stuttgart metropolitan area, making it the most geographic-relevant peer.
• TV Cannstatt 1846 e.V. Historic Stuttgart multi-sport club founded in 1846, offering a similar breadth of sports and competing for the same Stuttgart member pool. Comparable in structure (e.V.), department diversity, and community orientation.

Broad incumbents

• TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: German sports club with multiple departments (football plus additional sports activities) and significant infrastructure footprint. Comparable as a German Verein with multiple sports offerings, though more commercially focused on professional football.

Others

• Landessportbund Baden-Württemberg (WLSB): Regional sports federation for Baden-Württemberg where TUS Stuttgart is based. Provides financial support (Übungsleiterzuschuss), training, and organizational infrastructure to member Vereine. Ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor.
• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): National umbrella organization for German sport, including TUS Stuttgart as a member. Provides subsidies, coaching certification, and policy advocacy. Relevant as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Urban Sports Club: Commercial flexible-sports membership platform offering access to multiple sports facilities across Germany via a single subscription. An emerging competitor that targets the same end user (active urban adults) but with a different, location-agnostic delivery model.

Regional players

• VfL Sindelfingen 1862 e.V. Large multi-sport club in the Stuttgart region (Sindelfingen), offering handball, tennis, gymnastics, and other sports. Comparable as a neighboring regional Vereine with a multi-sport department structure and member-funded model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tus_stuttgart_aikido
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tus-stuttgart-1867-e.v

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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