Bundesverband Parken E.v.

What Bundesverband Parken E.v. does

Bundesverband Parken e.V. is a registered German industry association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) founded in 1953 and headquartered in Cologne at Richartzstraße 10. It functions as the central representative body for parking garage and parking lot operators, owners, construction firms, suppliers, and service providers in the German parking sector, and operates as Germany's only national parking trade association. Membership in the European Parking Association (EPA aisbl) extends its representational reach to EU level, including participation in the biennial EPA Congress in Brussels and the EPA Award in five categories.

The association's core deliverables are non-technological and membership-centric. Revenue is generated through annual membership fees (pricing not publicly disclosed), publication of the quarterly Fachmagazin 'Parken aktuell' (published in cooperation with Maenken Kommunikation GmbH, with €14.90 single-copy price for non-members and free distribution to members across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, reaching 20,000+ readers), and event participation fees for the annual Fachtagung (2026: Wolfsburg), the annual Kompetenzforum Parken (2026: Würzburg), and the biennial PARKEN trade fair at the RheinMain CongressCenter in Wiesbaden (operated with partner Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH). Members also receive access to an exclusive member database, branch-relevant downloads, and policy positioning papers.

The operational footprint is intentionally lean: a four-person staff consisting of Managing Director Elisabeth Herles, Secretariat (Tanja Frank), Press Officer (Wibke Spießbach), and EPA Coordination (Friederike Raabe-Lundbo), supported by a board chaired by Gerald Krebs. The organization holds no proprietary technology products, runs no commercial software, and uses Matomo analytics on its website rather than AI-driven tooling. Its competitive position rests on statutory monopoly status as the sole national German parking trade association, institutional longevity (70+ years), and control of Germany's only dedicated parking trade fair.

Name

Bundesverband Parken E.v.

Legal name

Bundesverband Parken e.V.

Website

https://parken.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bundesverband Parken e.V. is Germany's national parking industry association, representing parking garage operators, owners, suppliers, and policymakers across the DACH region through membership services, events, and publications since 1953.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association (Parking)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Parking Management & Enforcement (Citations, Permits, Compliance) (BPABAKAB)

Keywords

• Parking industry association
• Trade fair management
• Industry publications
• Association membership services
• Professional networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from parking garage operators and related companies in the parking industry
2. Fachmagazin 'Parken aktuell': Industry magazine publishing with quarterly issues. Members receive the magazine free as part of membership. Non-member single copy price is €14.90.
3. Event Participation: Revenue from annual Fachtagung (expert conference) and the biennial PARKEN trade fair

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bundesverband Parken e.V. is the German national trade association for parking garage and parking lot operators, providing membership-based services including a quarterly trade magazine ("Parken aktuell"), a biennial trade fair (PARKEN), annual expert conferences (Fachtagung and Kompetenzforum), an exclusive member database, and policy representation at the national and European level via the European Parking Association (EPA aisbl).

Product overview

Bundesverband Parken e.V. is a German industry association representing parking garage operators. It is not a product company but rather a professional trade organization that provides member services including industry events, publications, networking, and a member database. The association publishes the trade magazine "Parken aktuell" (co-published with Maenken Kommunikation GmbH) and organizes major trade events including the PARKEN trade fair (held biennially in Wiesbaden), annual expert conferences, and the Kompetenzforum Parken. The association does not develop or sell commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Association Membership (Mitgliedschaft)
• Fachmagazin "Parken aktuell"
• Messe PARKEN (PARKEN Trade Fair)
• Fachtagung (Expert Conference and Member Assembly)
• Kompetenzforum Parken
• Member Database (Mitgliederdatenbank)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Parking Association (EPA aisbl)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBundesverband Parken e.V. is a member of the European Parking Association aisbl, the umbrella organization uniting European parking industry associations. EPA is based in Brussels and represents the European parking industry at EU level. Every two years EPA organizes an international congress in Brussels and awards the prestigious EPA Award in five categories. EPA has developed ESPA as a general certification for parking structures.
• Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH is the partner organization that organizes the PARKEN trade fair on behalf of Bundesverband Parken e.V. PARKEN is Germany's only parking trade fair, held biennially at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden.
• Maenken Kommunikation GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaenken Kommunikation GmbH is the publisher responsible for the Fachmagazin 'Parken aktuell'. Address: Von-der-Wettern-Straße 25, 51149 Köln. Responsible for publishing, distribution, editorial, advertising and production of the trade magazine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Parking Association of Australia: Australia's national parking industry association, comparable in structure and function to Bundesverband Parken e.V. as a membership organization for parking professionals, but serving the Australian market rather than Germany.
• Canadian Parking Association: Canada's national parking industry association, structurally similar to Bundesverband Parken e.V. as a membership organization serving parking professionals in Canada.

Direct peers

• International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI): A global parking and mobility association offering certifications, training, and an annual conference, serving a similar member base of parking professionals and operators as Bundesverband Parken e.V.
• European Parking Association (EPA aisbl): The umbrella association uniting European national parking industry associations, of which Bundesverband Parken e.V. is a member. EPA represents the European parking industry at EU level, awards the biennial EPA Award in five categories, and developed the ESPA certification for parking structures — structurally and functionally the closest peer.
• National Parking Association (NPA): The US national parking industry trade association, providing direct functional comparison as a membership organization representing parking professionals, operators, and vendors across the United States.
• British Parking Association: The UK trade association for the parking sector, structurally analogous to Bundesverband Parken e.V. as a national membership organization representing parking operators and supporting parking professionals in a single country.

Others

• Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV): The German public transport industry association, adjacent to Bundesverband Parken e.V. in serving mobility professionals in Germany but focused on public transit operators rather than parking facility operators.
• Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI): Germany's umbrella federation of industrial associations, comparable as a German industry association structure but covering all of German industry rather than specializing in the parking sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bundesverband-parken

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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