Travel and Hospitality Landscape of Germany
2,070 Travel and Hospitality companies in Germany, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about and which skills employers want. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Travel and Hospitality in Germany
Shows 2,070 German travel and hospitality firms, highlighting the 162 currently hiring and the 62 that have disclosed funding, with top hiring firms listed.
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Löwen Play11last posted Jun 2026
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motel one11last posted Jun 2026
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25hours hotels10last posted Jul 2026
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BAUKING10last posted May 2026
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Schauinsland Reisen9last posted Jun 2026
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ADAC9last posted May 2026
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trendtours touristik8last posted May 2026
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NOVUM Hospitality8last posted Mar 2026
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Deutsche Bahn$4.4BConventional Debt · Aug 2023
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BAVARIA$1.4BConventional Debt · Oct 2009
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TUI Group$1.4BPost IPO · Jun 2021
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FTI GROUP$111.6MGrant (prize money) · Dec 2021
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Mvg$109.6MGrant (prize money) · Dec 2020
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Auctionata$98.2MSeries D · Sep 2016
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Munich-Airport$33.4MGrant (prize money) · Jan 2024
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Gorgeous Smiling Hotels$29.2MGrant (prize money) · Dec 2022
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Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg$417.2MFY2021 filing
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Flughafen Hamburg$328.3Msnapshot Dec 2023
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Autobus Oberbayern$52.1MFY2018 filing
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Wupsi$37.7MFY2021 filing
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Lufthansa Group$20MFY2021 filing
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Goldschmidt$14.1MFY2021 filing
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Deuter5,101tracked employees
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maritim hotelgesellschaft mbh5,000tracked employees
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Vossloh3,882tracked employees
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Lufthansa28.2%281 tracked events
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Chapman Freeborn6.0%60 tracked events
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Vincorion2.6%26 tracked events
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Allane2.3%23 tracked events
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Frankfurt Airport165articles in the window
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AIDA115articles in the window
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MVV34articles in the window
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How the Travel and Hospitality ecosystem in Germany grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, peaking at 80 in 2020 and dropping to zero in 2025.
Where Travel and Hospitality companies in Germany are based
Lists the cities with the most travel and hospitality companies, led by Berlin with 157 firms, followed by Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, and Frankfurt am Main.
The Travel and Hospitality market map of Germany: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories, showing consumer digital as the largest (24 firms), and notes fee‑for‑service as the most common revenue model (996 firms).
The biggest kinds of Travel and Hospitality company, by how many we track.
- Consumer Digital24 companies · 3 hiring
- Enterprise Tech9 companies · 1 hiring
- Marketplaces8 companies · 2 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce7 companies · 1 hiring
- Multimodal Transport Apps5 companies
Monetization
How Travel and Hospitality companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Travel and Hospitality in Germany
Counts 730 corporate events over the past two years, most frequently company announcements (248) and earnings releases (133).
- FundingThe senior multi-year loan replaces an existing facility with Apollo and will enable a&o to deliver on the next, €500 million ($589 million) phase of its ambitious growth strategy in its core markets.2026-04-15
- M&APilatus has agreed to acquire Air Alliance GmbH, its authorized sales and service center for Germany and Austria, bringing the Siegerland-based company’s sales, maintenance, flight training and aircraft management operations in-house.2026-04-09
- IPOFidelity International, Invesco Asset Management and T. Rowe Price had already given firm commitments to purchase a total of 105 million euros before the IPO.2026-04-07
- M&AWith the acquisition of NTS, Vossloh integrates the team and all the technical equipment of the company into its portfolio.2026-01-09
- M&AOn December 1, 2025, 029 Group SE acquired a 5.0 % stake in Periskop Partners AG.2025-12-12
- M&ARSM Ebner Stolz has supported the medical technology Rostock GmbH (MTR), a portfolio company of healthcare specialist SHS Capital (SHS) in acquiring a majority stake in Curatec Services GmbH (Curatec) with a financial and tax due diligence as well as in structuring and contract design.2025-12-10
- M&ALed by Frankfurt partner Dr. Christoph Naumann, global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised Aerotec Europe Holding GmbH (Aerotec) on the acquisition of Dubai-based Mindtree Aerospace Repairing and Maintenance Aircraft LLC2025-12-05
- Fundingglobal law firm Hogan Lovells has advised the cross-brand provider of comprehensive mobility solutions Allane SE as well as the financing banks on the securitisation of lease receivables and residual values (Asset Backed Securities, ABS) with a total volume of 400 million EUR.2025-12-03
- M&AOn November 21, 2025, both Lufthansa and IAG announced that they had formally expressed their interest in participating as a bidder in the privatization process for TAP Air Portugal.2025-11-21
- FundingGlobal law firm Clifford Chance has advised Autobahn Tank & Rast on the successful completion of its €583 million refinancing with a syndicate of German and international lenders.2025-10-06
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Travel and Hospitality company in Germany was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-27 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-23 | ||
| Pilatus | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-09 | |
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-08 | ||
| Air Baltic | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-08 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-02 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as leadership changes and new customer contracts.
SteigenbergerMario von Hoesslin · Appointment → Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Managing DirectorApr 2026
SMT Scharfwon Delta Industrial Intelligent Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd.Feb 2026
DB InfraGO~1 roles reportedDec 2025
Lh-Intouch~400 roles reported · business transformationJul 2025
Transdevscale undisclosedMay 2025
Dertourapproved for sale — Swiss Competition CommissionAug 2025
AviAllianceapproved acquisitionJan 2025
- United States Department of Transportation v lufthansa, air france, klmCivil penalties for delays in processing passenger refunds · SettledMar 2026
- condor flugdienst v lufthansacontract termination dispute · VerdictAug 2025
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +8.5%, half slower.
Who is building Travel and Hospitality in Germany
Profiles 245 founders and CEOs across 193 firms, noting that each of four universities appears once among their alma maters.
Airports Council International, Budapest Airport, Hamburg Airport.
Nordakademie Elmshorn University of Applied Sciences
Free University of Berlin 1985
Ex-Figge Family Office, LANXESS, Nouveau Rive + Prestige Property. Vocational College Business School at the WAK Cologne 1994…
University of Mannheim
Tripup, ex-Tripedeo, ex-Aida Cruises, Universität Witten/Herdecke, 2009
Ex- Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. University of Kassel BS 2019 & MS 2023
Ex-WISAG, Aveco Holding, IFM Immobilien.
Ex-Hypoport SE, Lab 1886. RWTH Aachen University BSc 2016, RWTH Aachen University MSc 2018
Look up the people behind Travel and Hospitality companies in Germany
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Travel and Hospitality in Germany
Records 137 funding rounds since 2016 from 49 investors, with an average round size of $1.3 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Europa | 41 | — | Jan 2024 |
| IBB | 15 | — | Feb 2023 |
| Hessen | 12 | — | Nov 2022 |
| Ihk-Muenchen | 8 | — | Dec 2022 |
| Land | 7 | — | Apr 2023 |
| State Development Institute MV | 5 | — | Oct 2022 |
| IFB Hamburg | 5 | — | Nov 2022 |
| Ib-Sh | 3 | — | Nov 2022 |
| German Startups Group | 2 | — | Sep 2016 |
| Bab-Bremen | 2 | — | Mar 2022 |
The typical round is $1.3M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Travel and Hospitality funding rounds in Germany
Highlights the largest disclosed round, Auctionata’s $45.7 million Series C, and lists nine other large rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series C | $45.7M | Mar 2015 | MCI Capital, Hearst, Kreos Capital +8 more | |
| Series B | $29.7M | Apr 2014 | Headline, Earlybird, HV Capital | |
| Series A | $20.2M | Apr 2013 | Earlybird, Bright Capital, Kite Ventures +3 more | |
| Series B | $14.3M | Nov 2021 | Grazia Equity, Florian Heinemann, Peter Fankhauser +2 more | |
| Seed | $2.5M | Dec 2012 | Bright Capital | |
| Seed | $1.2M | Apr 2018 | — | |
| Seed | $1.2M | Jul 2021 | REV'IT!, IFB Innovationsstarter, Danube Angels +1 more | |
| Seed | $1.1M | Dec 2023 | Christoph Von Gleichen, Martina Pfeifer, IC North Hesse | |
| Seed | $570k | Jul 2017 | Expon Capital |
SeedundisclosedApr 2026
PEundisclosedMar 2026
What the news says about Travel and Hospitality in Germany
Counts 460,427 news articles in the last year, most often covering geopolitical disputes and international political relations.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Travel and Hospitality news in Germany. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas300,186▲+33%
- International and transnational geographic entities300,180▲+33%
- Administrative and political subdivisions300,133▲+33%
- International political relations64,144→+8%
- Security and defense policies44,401▲+22%
- International sports competitions38,651▼-43%
- Sports history and legacy stories27,200▲+677%
- International relations and diplomacy27,013▲+18%
- Sportsmanship and ethics in sports24,020▲+1098%
- Professional league updates23,986→+6%
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26 Travel and Hospitality companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Travel and Hospitality coverage in Germany as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Germany Travel and Hospitality coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Travel and Hospitality jobs in Germany: who is hiring and what they ask for
Lists 2,741 job postings from 126 employers over the past year, showing the volume of hiring activity.
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