Zweckverband Kommunale Verkehrssicherheit Oberpfalz

What Zweckverband Kommunale Verkehrssicherheit Oberpfalz does

Zweckverband Kommunale Verkehrssicherheit Oberpfalz is a Bavarian public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) founded in 2014 that delivers shared municipal traffic-safety enforcement services to its member municipalities. Headquartered in Amberg at Emailfabrikstraße 13, the association provides speed enforcement (Geschwindigkeitsüberwachung) using semi-stationary measurement units such as the 'Beppi' device alongside stationary cameras and mobile enforcement teams, parking enforcement (Parkraumüberwachung) through field officers, municipal order services (Kommunaler Ordnungsdienst), and intersection measurements (Knotenpunktmessungen). Its legal authority to prosecute traffic violations under §24 Straßenverkehrsgesetz is equivalent to that of the Bayerische Landespolizei, a status only available to member municipalities via formal Zweckvereinbarung.

The organization serves 163 member municipalities across four Bavarian Regierungsbezirke (Oberpfalz, Niederbayern, Mittel- und Oberfranken) as of March 2026, up from 11 founding members in 2014. Service delivery is exclusively government-to-government: municipalities join via council resolution and transfer traffic enforcement authority; the association does not sell to commercial customers. Revenues consist of warning fees (Verwarnungsgeld, €5–€55) and fines (Bußgeld, starting at €60) collected under the federal standardized penalty catalogue, with €3,957,139.46 in fines and fees collected Jan–Aug 2025 and 214,458 violations processed across 54,370 enforcement hours in the same period. Supporting infrastructure includes an Online-Anhörung citizen portal, a member login portal (Gemeindeportal), and public-facing awareness campaigns such as the 'Wall of Shame' and themed measurement deployments. Leadership comprises Verbandsvorsitzender Michael Fritz (effective June 2026), deputy Andreas Feller, and Managing Director Simone Schwarz, with Thomas Gräml as deputy managing director.

Name

Zweckverband Kommunale Verkehrssicherheit Oberpfalz

Legal name

Zweckverband Kommunale Verkehrssicherheit Oberpfalz

Website

https://zv-kvs.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zweckverband Kommunale Verkehrssicherheit Oberpfalz is a Bavarian public-law corporation founded in 2014 that provides shared traffic enforcement — speed monitoring, parking enforcement, and municipal order services — to 163 member municipalities across four Bavarian districts, exercising police-equivalent authority under §24 StVG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Verwarnungs- und Bußgelder (Fines and Penalties): Revenue is generated from fines and penalties collected from traffic violations including speed violations (fließender Verkehr) and parking violations (ruhender Verkehr). In 2025, total collected was €3,957,139.46 — €1,340,353.47 from parking enforcement, €2,608,985.65 from speed enforcement, and €7,800.34 from Kommunaler Ordnungsdienst. These are public law revenues processed through formal administrative offense procedures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Zweckverband provides municipal traffic safety services to its member municipalities in Bavaria, including speed monitoring (Geschwindigkeitsüberwachung), parking enforcement (Parkraumüberwachung), municipal order services (Kommunaler Ordnungsdienst), and intersection measurements (Knotenpunktmessungen). It operates semi-stationary and stationary speed measurement equipment and field officers to enforce traffic regulations. The association processes violations and administrative offense procedures (Bußgeldverfahren) on behalf of municipalities, backed by formal legal authority equivalent to the Bavarian State Police under §24 Straßenverkehrsgesetz.

Product overview

The Zweckverband Kommunale Verkehrssicherheit Oberpfalz is a public-law corporation providing municipal traffic safety services across four Bavarian administrative districts. The core offering is a unified service platform combining traffic monitoring (speed and parking enforcement), municipal administrative services, and intersection measurements. Supporting infrastructure includes measurement technology (semi-stationary and stationary devices) and an online hearing portal for citizen engagement. Additional initiatives like the 'Wall of Shame' public awareness campaign and community programs complement the enforcement services. The organization operates exclusively as a government service provider, not as a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kommunale Verkehrsüberwachung (Municipal Traffic Monitoring) Speed and traffic monitoring service using semi-stationary and stationary measurement equipment to enforce traffic regulations and issue warnings or fines for member municipalities.
• Kommunaler Ordnungsdienst (Municipal Order Service) Municipal administrative enforcement service handling local ordinance violations beyond traffic monitoring for member municipalities.
• Knotenpunktmessungen (Intersection Measurements) Intersection measurement services to analyze and monitor traffic flow at road junctions for member municipalities.
• Parkraumüberwachung (Parking Space Monitoring) Parking space monitoring service that tracks and enforces parking violations through field officers deployed in member municipalities.
• Online-Anhörung (Online Hearing) Online hearing procedure allowing citizens to respond electronically to traffic violation notices and administrative offense procedures.
• Messtechnik & Ausstattung (Measurement Technology & Equipment) Measurement technology service providing semi-stationary speed measurement units such as 'Beppi' and stationary equipment for traffic monitoring operations.
• Gemeindeportal (Member Municipality Portal) Secure member portal providing member municipalities with information, reporting, and access to the Zweckverband's services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wilhelm-Sträubig-Straße violation rate reduced from >29% to 8.19% through regular speed enforcement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VR Bank Amberg-Sulzbach eGminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sponsorship partner for the 'Zu Fuß zur Schule' (Walk to School) campaign. The bank provides sponsorship funds for class prizes and the Klassenkasse (class budget) for participating schools. The Zweckverband organizes the campaign, and the bank contributes financial prizes for winning classes.
• Bayerische Landespolizei (Bavarian State Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Zweckverband operates under the same legal authority as the Bayerische Landespolizei to prosecute traffic violations under §24 Straßenverkehrsgesetz. Municipalities transfer traffic enforcement tasks to the association in the same manner as they would to police.
• Diakonie Fürth (Quartiersmanagement Oberasbach)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeneficiary of the Zweckverband's 'Richtigfahrer' (correct driver) donation program. The €108.26 donation from compliant drivers (1 cent per compliant driver at measurement sites) was directed to the Quartiersmanagement Oberasbach of Diakonie Fürth, which supports elderly residents through counseling and community programs.
• Hirsch & Wölfl GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and development agency responsible for the Zweckverband's website redesign (launched February 2026). Located in Vellberg, Germany. Impressum credits Hirsch & Wölfl GmbH for 'Realisierung & Gestaltung'.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Redflex Traffic Systems: Australian-origin traffic enforcement vendor serving municipal and state-level safety programs across the US, Australia, and the Middle East. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the red-light/speed enforcement domain adjacent to Zweckverbände.
• Sensys Gatso Group AB: Swedish-listed pure-play traffic enforcement company selling speed/ALPR systems and operating enforcement-as-a-service contracts with municipalities globally. Closest commercial analog in business model mix (equipment + service revenue).
• Kapsch TrafficCom AG: Austrian-listed intelligent transportation systems provider operating enforcement and tolling programs internationally. Comparable as a large-scale operator in the traffic enforcement space, though its model mixes equipment sales with managed-service contracts rather than public-law membership.
• Vitronic GmbH: Germany-based machine vision specialist with traffic enforcement products (speed, red-light, tolling). Comparable as a broader incumbent vendor; Zweckverbände and municipal authorities are typical customers of Vitronic's traffic enforcement portfolio.
• Jenoptik AG: German public-listed technology company with a dedicated Traffic Solutions division that supplies speed and red-light enforcement equipment globally. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing the underlying technology stack that Zweckverbände deploy.

Others

• Vitronic / Verra Safety & Mobility: Adjacent technology and services provider in the European traffic safety ecosystem. Relevant as an enabling/comparable entity that participates in the wider German traffic enforcement supply chain alongside Zweckverbände.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zvkvsoberpfalz
• Instagraminstagram.com/zvkvsoberpfalz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zvkvs-oberpfalz

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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