Parkraumgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH

Name

Parkraumgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH

Legal name

Parkraumgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH

Website

https://pbw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parking Management Services

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (812930), Parking Lots and Garages (81293)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPABAKAA

Parking Facility Operations (Garages, Lots, On-/Off-Street)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Parking & Traffic Management Services

SECONDARYBPABAKAB

Parking Management & Enforcement (Citations, Permits, Compliance)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Parking & Traffic Management Services

SECONDARYBPAJAGAN

Parking Facilities Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Property Management

SECONDARYTLABALAJ

Corporate Parking & Curb Management (Permits, Allocation, Validation)

Transportation & Logistics/Fleet Leasing, Rental & Management/Corporate Mobility & Car Sharing / Pool Fleet Management

Keywords

• Public parking management
• EV charging infrastructure
• Parking facility operations
• Smart mobility hubs
• Parking consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Short-term Parking (Kurzzeitparken): Hourly and daily parking fees charged at public parking facilities. Customers pay per time unit with transparent pricing based on duration of stay. Available 24/7 at most locations.
2. Long-term Parking (Dauerparken): Monthly subscription-based parking contracts for dedicated parking spaces. Customers receive reserved spots with digital access, cancelable monthly.
3. EV Charging Services: Revenue from electric vehicle charging at parking facilities through the re:charge network, including per-kWh charges and blocking fees.
4. Parking Management Services for Business Partners: Comprehensive parking management services for government agencies, universities, hospitals, and cultural institutions including renovation, operations, and billing.
5. Parking Reservations: Revenue from online parking reservations with full cost control and flexible adjustment capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Parkraumgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH operates and manages over 26,000 parking spaces across 50 cities in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company provides short-term and long-term public parking, parking reservations, bicycle parking, and EV charging infrastructure with 1,300+ charging points. For institutional clients (government agencies, universities, hospitals, cultural venues), PBW offers full-service parking management including renovation, technical equipment, operations, reporting, service, and billing.

Product overview

PBW (Parkraumgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH) operates as a parking management company with over 26,000 parking spaces across 50 cities in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of parking services including short-term parking (Kurzzeitparken), long-term parking (Dauerparken), and parking reservations. Key digital products include the myPBW customer portal for account management and the vParken mobile app for contactless ticketless parking. EV charging infrastructure is provided through the re:charge card and partnerships with EnBW mobility+ and Hubject/Intercharge. PBW also operates Smart Mobility Hubs combining parking with bicycle facilities, parcel stations, and charging points. The company manages parking for government agencies, universities, hospitals, and cultural venues, with additional services in sustainability (photovoltaic installations), renovation, and parking consulting. As a 100% subsidiary of the State of Baden-Württemberg, PBW prioritizes sustainability from LED lighting to EV charging to solar installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PBW: Parkraumgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH - leading mobility service provider for parking space management in Baden-Württemberg with intelligent parking solutions, contactless access, electric charging infrastructure, and digital reservation systems.

Products and services

• Kurzzeitparken (Short-term Parking) Flexible public parking for visitors, shoppers, and casual users paying per time unit used with transparent pricing across 50 cities in Baden-Württemberg.
• Dauerparken (Long-term Parking) Monthly subscription parking with guaranteed reserved spots, cancellable monthly, with digital booking through myPBW portal. Rates range from €45 to €250 per month depending on location.
• Parkplatzreservierung (Parking Reservation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 26,000 parking spaces managed across 50 cities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hubject (Intercharge Network)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009Integration with Hubject's Intercharge roaming network enables PBW's re:charge charging stations to be accessible through the broader Intercharge partner ecosystem, expanding accessibility for EV drivers across multiple providers.
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW Mobility)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with EnBW enables charging access through EnBW mobility+ card at PBW facilities. Multiple PBW parking locations feature EnBW charging infrastructure with Type 2 connectors up to 22 kW.
• VVS (Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stuttgart's public transit authority for P+R Kombiticket combining parking with VVS transit passes. polygoCard integration enables combined parking and public transport tickets at Österfeld facility.
• Stuttgart fährt mit (Carpooling Platform)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partnership with Stuttgart's carpooling initiative offering free parking in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe for registered carpooling users, promoting shared mobility.
• Scheidt & Bachmann (Parking Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment integration for pre-exit payment and receipt retrieval through Scheidt & Bachmann's smart-web-pay platform at multiple Stuttgart parking facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• APCOA Parking Group: Europe's largest parking operator managing thousands of parking facilities across Germany and multiple countries. Directly competes with PBW in Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, and other Baden-Württemberg cities with comparable short-term and contract parking offerings, though at much larger national scale.
• Q-Park: Major European parking facility operator with strong presence in German city centers. Competes head-to-head with PBW for institutional contracts and consumer parking in urban locations, offering comparable barrier, payment, and digital services.
• Contipark: German parking operator specializing in inner-city parking garages and P+R facilities. Closely comparable to PBW in target markets, parking formats, and B2B municipal/institutional contract approach, with overlapping service portfolios including EV charging.

Emerging players

• EasyPark Group: Digital parking payment and aggregation platform operating across Europe. Competes with PBW's vParken app and digital channels for on-street and off-street parking discovery/payment, though EasyPark operates primarily as a software layer rather than a facility owner.

Others

• Designa: Parking management systems and access control technology provider. Comparable as an enabling technology supplier to PBW's operations rather than a direct competitor; provides parking guidance, payment, and barrier systems for facility operators across Germany.
• Scheidt & Bachmann: Parking and transit technology provider whose smart-web-pay platform PBW already integrates with. Relevant as a parking systems peer given overlapping customer base (German municipalities and parking operators) and shared focus on ticketless/payment innovation.

Regional players

• Goldbeck Parking Services: German construction and services company with a dedicated parking services division. Comparable to PBW in providing full-service parking facility operations, renovation, and modernization for institutional clients, though with stronger focus on construction-led delivery.
• Parkraum München (PM): State-affiliated parking operator for Munich/Bavaria analogous to PBW's role in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable business model (municipal/state-owned parking operations, institutional contracts, EV charging expansion) but operates in a different German state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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