Lausitzer Füchse

What Lausitzer Füchse does

Lausitzer Füchse is a professional ice hockey organization competing in the DEL2, Germany's second-tier professional ice hockey league. The club operates under the legal entity EHC "Lausitzer Füchse" Spielbetriebs GmbH, a privately held German limited liability company headquartered at Prof.-Wagenfeld-Ring 70 in Weißwasser, Saxony. Its home venue is the Eisarena Weißwasser, a dedicated ice hockey arena in a small Saxon town near the Polish and Czech borders. The organization is led by Managing Director Dirk Rohrbach and is independently owned with no identified external investors, parent company, or holding structure.

The product offering centers on the professional team itself — live home games during the DEL2 season, broadcast on partner streaming platforms SporteuropeTV and Sportdeutschland.tv — supplemented by ancillary revenue streams including single-game and season tickets sold via Ticket-Onlineshop, Etix, Reservix, and physical pre-sale points; merchandise through an online fanshop and the Hockeyfuchs Lausitz retail store; a mobile application built on the Huddle platform; a video content channel called Füchse.TV; and the Lausitzer Jungfüchse youth development program. Revenue is generated primarily through ticketing, regional sponsorship (with LEAG / Lausitz Energie AG as the record-tier sponsor alongside ~13 other premium partners such as Freiberger, Sachsenlotto, Sachsenenergie, WBG, and Baubetrieb Schur), merchandise, and broadcasting. The customer base is geographically concentrated in the Lausitz region of eastern Saxony, with the primary segment being local ice hockey fans served through a horizontal segmentation approach.

The business model is that of a small-market European professional sports franchise: heavy reliance on regional sponsorship, modest gate-driven ticket revenue constrained by arena capacity, and supplementary merchandising and digital content monetization. The organization supplements professional operations with volunteer engagement via the Helfer-Füchse program and a structured Club 32 premium membership tier for sponsors. There are no reported funding rounds, no disclosed revenue figures, and no external capital structure, indicating operations are funded organically through ticket, merchandise, and sponsorship cash flow plus retained earnings.

Name

Lausitzer Füchse

Legal name

EHC "Lausitzer Füchse" Spielbetriebs GmbH

Website

https://lausitzer-fuechse.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Professional ice hockey team in Germany's DEL2 league, based in Weißwasser, Saxony. Operates the Eisarena Weißwasser home venue, sells tickets, merchandise, and streaming content, and runs a youth development program for regional fans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Weißwasser

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lausitzer Füchse is a professional ice hockey team competing in the DEL2 league (Germany's second-tier professional ice hockey league), based in Weißwasser, Saxony, and operating as EHC "Lausitzer Füchse" Spielbetriebs GmbH. The club sells live game experiences at the Eisarena Weißwasser, single-game and season tickets, licensed team merchandise through the Hockeyfuchs Lausitz Fanshop, livestreamed content via Füchse.TV, and runs the Lausitzer Jungfüchse youth development program.

Product overview

Lausitzer Füchse is a professional ice hockey organization competing in Germany's DEL2 league. The offering consists of the core hockey team (Lausitzer Füchse) providing live game experiences, supported by ticket sales through the Ticket-Onlineshop, live streaming via Füchse.TV/SporteuropeTV, a mobile app for iOS and Android, and the Hockeyfuchs Lausitz merchandise store. The organization also operates the Lausitzer Jungfüchse youth development program and manages the Eisarena Weißwasser as its home venue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lausitzer Füchse Professional Ice Hockey Team (DEL2 competition) Professional ice hockey team competing in the DEL2 league, playing home games at the Eisarena Weißwasser in Saxony, Germany. The team is the core product of the club and provides live professional ice hockey matchups for fans.
• Live Game Tickets (single-game and season tickets) Live-game attendance tickets sold online through the Ticket-Onlineshop, including single-game tickets, season tickets, and away-game tickets for fans to attend home matches at the Eisarena Weißwasser.
• Hockeyfuchs Lausitz Fanshop (Merchandise) Official team merchandise retail operation, offered both as a physical Fanshop and online shop, selling licensed apparel and team-branded goods to fans and supporters.
• Lausitzer Jungfüchse Youth Program Youth ice hockey development program associated with the Lausitzer Füchse, providing development pathways for young players in the region and feeding the senior team's talent pipeline.
• Füchse.TV (Livestream) Official livestream broadcasting service for Lausitzer Füchse games and content, distributed via SporteuropeTV, allowing fans to follow the team remotely when not attending in person.
• Lausitzer Füchse Mobile App Mobile application for fans, providing team news, content, and engagement features for the Lausitzer Füchse.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered premium, core and minor.

• FreibergerpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Logo displayed on partner wall.
• KartoneupremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Logo displayed on partner wall.
• LEAG (Lausitz Energie AG)premiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner and record sponsor of Lausitzer Füchse. Major energy company from the Lausitz region.
• LRpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Logo displayed on partner wall.
• NadeborpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Logo displayed on partner wall.
• ReinertpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Logo displayed on partner wall.
• SachsenlottopremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Saxon state lottery.
• Sogeh tsächsischpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Regional marketing initiative.
• WBG (Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft)premiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Housing cooperative.
• WGWpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Logo displayed on partner wall.
• ZvonpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner and bus service provider. Listed in busfahrplan Zvon section.
• SachsenenergiepremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Regional energy provider.
• pbitpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Logo displayed on partner wall.
• Baubetrieb SchurpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of Lausitzer Füchse. Construction company.
• Eisarena WeißwassercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome arena of Lausitzer Füchse. Dedicated ice hockey venue in Weißwasser.
• Lausitzer Jungfüchse (Youth Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial youth development program of the club. Website at lausitzer-jungfuechse.de
• Eissport Weißwasser 'Die Füchse' e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated sports club. Holds trademark rights to 'Die Füchse' and 'Eissport Weisswasser'.
• DEL2coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman second-tier professional ice hockey league. Lausitzer Füchse competes in DEL2.
• SporteuropeTVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial streaming partner for live game broadcasts.
• Sportdeutschland.tvminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming platform for live game coverage.
• Ticket-OnlineshopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial online ticket sales platform.
• Huddle (Mobile App)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for iOS and Android mobile applications.
• EtixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicket distribution platform for away games.
• ReservixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicket distribution platform for away games.
• Popp Fahrzeugbau GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVehicle manufacturer. Supplied new team transporter for equipment logistics starting 2026/27 season. Located in Brieske bei Senftenberg.
• Helfer-FüchseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer helper program supporting club operations at Eisarena Weißwasser.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Heilbronner Falken: DEL2 ice hockey club from Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg. Direct peer as another DEL2 franchise with a comparable mid-sized-city, sponsor-driven commercial model.
• Dresdner Eislöwen: DEL2 ice hockey club based in Dresden, Saxony. Direct comparable as a DEL2 team operating in the same German state with a similar community/sponsorship-driven business model.
• ESV Kaufbeuren: DEL2 ice hockey club based in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria. Comparable as a traditional DEL2 team in a small-to-mid German city with a membership-style fan base.
• Eispiraten Crimmitschau: DEL2 ice hockey club from Crimmitschau, Saxony. Closest geographic peer and direct DEL2 competitor with a comparable small-city, regional-sponsor operating profile.
• Ravensburg Towerstars: DEL2 ice hockey club from Ravensburg. Direct peer as a DEL2 franchise operating in a smaller southern-German city with regional sponsorship dependency.
• Bietigheim Steelers: DEL2 ice hockey club from Bietigheim-Bissingen. Direct DEL2 peer with a similar community-embedded franchise structure and regional sponsor base.
• EV Landshut: DEL2 ice hockey club from Landshut, Bavaria. Direct peer with a long-established traditional brand and similar small-city DEL2 economics.
• SC Riessersee: DEL2 ice hockey club from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Comparable DEL2 team operating in a smaller Bavarian market with a tourism-influenced sponsorship mix.

Broad incumbents

• EHC Red Bull München: PENNY DEL ice hockey club from Munich owned by Red Bull. Comparable as a German professional ice hockey franchise but with corporate backing, DEL-level broadcasting, and national sponsor reach that dwarfs DEL2 economics.
• Eisbären Berlin: Top-tier (PENNY DEL) ice hockey club from Berlin. Comparable as a German professional ice hockey franchise, but operating at a much larger scale with national media reach and major-sponsor access that DEL2 peers cannot match.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubesportdeutschland.tv/lausitzer-fuechse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lausitzer-fuechse

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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