ZHS | Zentraler Hochschulsport München

Name

ZHS | Zentraler Hochschulsport München

Legal name

Technische Universität München

Website

https://zhs-muenchen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Sports Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAIAL

Athletics Facilities & Venue Management

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Athletics, Recreation & Fitness

SECONDARYMPAKAEAI

Training & Practice Facilities (Team Performance Centers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYEDALAIAK

Athletics Events, Game Operations & Ticketing

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Athletics, Recreation & Fitness

SECONDARYTHAAAKAI

Winter Sports Schools & Activity Centers (Ski, Snowboard, Snowmobile)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Adventure Sports & Activity Centers (Paragliding, Skydiving, Surf Schools)

Keywords

• University sports programs
• Sports facility management
• Recreational sports services
• Competitive university athletics
• Student fitness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Semester Fee / Course Registration: Semester fee (€12 for students, €22 for other eligible participants) charged automatically with first course booking. Additional course fees vary by sport and level. Semester fee is non-refundable and valid for entire semester.
2. Booster Club Membership: Annual membership at €30 per fiscal year, with additional €124/year for participation rights in all ZHS events. Free swimming included. For graduates and external members who can no longer participate as students/employees.
3. Facility Access Fees: Beach and tennis court bookings, swimming pool entry (€3 for eligible participants), water sports facility access. Tennis wall booking slots, equipment rental through Tennis Academy partner.
4. Course Cancellation Processing Fee: €15 processing fee retained for valid and timely cancellations. Remaining course fee refunded automatically.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

ZHS provides central university sports programming for students and employees of Munich-area universities (TUM, LMU, HM, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Landshut), delivering approximately 600 sports events per semester across nine categories at five locations. Core offerings include a semester-fee-based sports course program, competitive sports representation in German university championships, and access to Olympic-heritage facilities including a 34-hectare campus, climbing tower, water sports center, and rowing facility. The UniNow digital booking platform integrates course registration, payment processing, and access management for approximately 17,000 active athletes per semester.

Product overview

ZHS (Zentraler Hochschulsport München) operates as a unified sports services platform for university students and employees in Munich, Freising, Landshut, and Triesdorf. The core offering is the Sports Course Program encompassing approximately 600 sports events per semester across nine categories (ball sports, climbing, fitness, martial arts, dance, leisure sports, athletics, water sports, winter sports). The main facility is the TUM Campus Olympiapark (CiO), a 34-hectare campus with 19 sports halls and specialized facilities including a climbing tower and boulder area. Supporting facilities include the Beach and Tennis Facility, Water Sports Center Starnberg, and Rowing Facilities Oberschleißheim. The UniNow Digital Booking System serves as the central platform for course registration, payment processing, and access management. The Booster Club provides membership options for alumni and external users. Additional offerings include competitive sports programs (DHM/DHP/adh Open), workshop series (Body & Mind, Fitness, Dance), and specialized courses like Bouldern für mentale Gesundheit. The semester fee system (€12 students/€22 others) enables access to all sports offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Course Program Comprehensive sports course offerings for university students and employees across nine categories: ball sports, mountain and climbing sports, fitness and health sports, martial arts, dance, trend and leisure sports, gymnastics and athletics, water sports, and winter sports. Approximately 600 sports events per semester.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~600 sports events per semester
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Technische Universität München (TUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary host university providing the TUM Campus Olympiapark facility. ZHS operates within TUM's sports and health sciences campus. Department of Sport and Health Sciences (~3,000 students) shares facilities with ZHS (~17,000 athletes). State investment of €168.5M in campus infrastructure.
• Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember university whose students and employees are eligible for ZHS sports programming. Part of Munich university consortium using shared sports facilities.
• Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München (HM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunich University of Applied Sciences - member university. Students and employees eligible for ZHS sports programs.
• Hochschule Weihenstephan-TriesdorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal location partner with dedicated sports offerings at Freising campus. Courses bookable via UniNow system for students and staff.
• Hochschule LandshutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal location partner. University covers semester fee for participants (€0 displayed in booking system).
• Allgemeiner Deutscher Hochschulsportverband (adh)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organizing body for German University Championships (DHM), German University Cup (DHP), and adh Open. ZHS participates in competitions and hosts championship events. Covers entry fees and provides travel subsidies for athletes.
• BayWa FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor donor/patron. TUM named the main lecture hall 'BayWa Hörsaal' in gratitude for years of patronage.
• FISU (International University Sports Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational university sports federation. ZHS nominates athletes for Universiade and EUC/EUSA Games competitions. Subsidizes accommodation and travel costs.
• TENNISMEISTEREI (Tennis Academy)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-site tennis academy at Beach and Tennis Facility offering training sessions, camps, events. Bookable via Eversports platform. Accepts fitness passes (Wellpass, Urban Sports Club, etc.).
• University Sports Club Munich (USC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSailing section members have free access to water sports facilities in Starnberg. Joint events organized (e.g., ZHS Boatmaster Championship, regattas).
• Claudia Kern (Project Coordination)minorOthersProject coordinator for 'Bouldern für mentale Gesundheit' program - a research-based mental health intervention through bouldering.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zentraleinrichtung Hochschulsport Berlin (ZEH): Berlin's central university sports service serving students/employees of Berlin universities. Operates a similar semester-fee model, multi-sport course portfolio, and university-wide access across multiple locations — directly comparable to ZHS Munich.
• Hochschulsport Hamburg: Hamburg's central university sports service providing sports courses and facilities to multiple universities (including TU Hamburg, HAW, Universität Hamburg). Closely comparable business model and scale to ZHS Munich.
• Universitätssport Ruhr-Universität Bochum: Central university sports service at Ruhr-Universität Bochum offering multi-sport courses and facilities to multiple universities in the Ruhr region. Direct German comparable to ZHS Munich in structure and scale.
• Hochschulsport Universität Heidelberg: University of Heidelberg's central sports organization providing course programs and access to facilities for students and employees. Comparable in offering diversity and semester-based access model.
• Zentrum für Hochschulsport (ZfH) Universität Bonn: Central university sports facility at University of Bonn serving multiple regional universities. Similar semester-fee structure, multi-sport offering, and university consortium model as ZHS Munich.
• Akademischer Sportverband Zürich (ASVZ): Swiss university sports service covering ETH Zürich, University of Zürich, and other regional institutions. Operates a comparable semester-fee membership model with multi-sport courses across multiple facilities — strong European comparable to ZHS Munich.
• Ufficio Sport Universitario (USI) Padova: University of Padova's central sports service providing courses, facilities, and competitive programs to Italian university students and employees. Comparable European university sports model with similar membership-based access.

Broad incumbents

• Allgemeiner Deutscher Hochschulsportverband (adh): National federation coordinating university sports across Germany; ZHS Munich is a member institution that hosts adh's German University Championships (DHM). adh sets competition standards and provides the competitive framework that ZHS participates in.
• NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation: North American association for collegiate recreation programs at US/Canadian colleges and universities. Provides the analogous coordinating framework and best-practice standards that adh provides for ZHS Munich, though serving a different geographic and structural market.

Regional players

• British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS): UK's national organization governing university sport across British higher education institutions, organizing competitive championships and supporting institutional sports delivery. Comparable in mission (university sports coordination and competition) but serves a different national market than ZHS Munich.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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