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Fahrschulen - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Chris Merklein Chris Merklein Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: July 2024 WZ P85.53DE

Revenue

€3,5Mrd.

2024

€3.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX,XMio.

Employees

52.366

Businesses

10.573

Wages

€X,XMrd.

Fahrschulen industry analysis

Die Fahrschulbranche, zu der auch Flug- und Bootsschulen zählen, steht vor der Herausforderung des demografischen Wandels, durch den sich die Gruppe der jungen Menschen in Deutschland und damit die Kernzielgruppe der Branche verkleinert. Eine Möglichkeit der Fahrschulen, Umsatzrückgängen entgegenzuwirken, besteht darin, mit den verbleibenden Kunden höhere Pro-Kopf-Umsätze zu generieren. Dies kann zum Beispiel durch den zuschlagpflichtigen Einsatz von Ausbildungsfahrzeugen aus der Mittel- und Oberklasse anstelle von Kleinwagen und Preiserhöhungen erfolgen. Des Weiteren geht der Trend zur Gründung von Fahrschulzentren mit einem umfassenden Angebot. Dadurch können Kunden, die beispielsweise die Pkw-Fahrprüfung bereits erfolgreich absolviert haben, in Zukunft leichter auch von anderen Leistungen überzeugt werden. Für den Zeitraum von 2019 bis 2024 ergibt sich ein durchschnittlicher jährlicher Umsatzanstieg von 3,6 %. 2024 dürfte der Branchenumsatz um 2,7 % auf 3,5 Milliarden Euro steigen.

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    Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

    Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.6% over the past five years, to reach an estimated €3,5Mrd. in 2024.

    Trends and Insights

    • Durch den demografischen Wandel gibt es immer weniger potenzielle Kunden für die Branche. Die Zahl der 16- bis 25-Jährigen, der wichtigsten Kundengruppe der Branche, verringert sich in Deutschland im Trend.
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    Biggest companies in the Fahrschulen

    Company
    2024
    Market Share (%)
    2024
    Revenue ($m)
    2024
    Profit ($m)
    2024
    Profit Margin (%)
    2024
    Academy Holding AG
    Fahrschule Rettig GmbH
    Ferienfahrschule Zöllner GmbH

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    Products & Services Segmentation

    Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Fahrunterricht für Pkw, Fahrunterricht für andere Fahrzeuge and Flugunterricht. Fahrunterricht für Pkw is the largest segment of the Fahrschulen.

    Trends and Insights

    <LI>Durch den Fahrunterricht für Pkw wird der mit Abstand größte Teil des Branchenumsatzes generiert.</LI><LI>Die Fahrschulbetriebe für Kraftfahrzeuge sind häufig um den Fahrunterricht für Pkw herum aufgebaut.

    • Das bedeutet, dass sich weitere Aktivitäten erst dann rechnen, wenn sich der Fahrschulbetrieb mit dem Fahrunterricht am Markt etabliert hat. Der reine Betrieb einer Motorradfahrschule beispielsweise bietet sich aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Sicht kaum an.</LI><LI>Das Segment des Fahrunterrichts für Pkw dürfte in den nächsten Jahren im Verhältnis zu den anderen Branchendienstleistungen, wenn auch auf hohem Niveau, an Bedeutung verlieren, da mittlerweile viele jüngere Menschen auf den Erwerb eines Pkw-Führerscheins verzichten.</LI>
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    About this industry

    Industry definition

    Die Fahrschulbranche, zu der auch Flug- und Bootsschulen zählen, steht vor der Herausforderung des demografischen Wandels, durch den sich die Gruppe der jungen Menschen in Deutschland und damit die Kernzielgruppe der Branche verkleinert. Eine Möglichkeit der Fahrschulen, Umsatzrückgängen entgegenzuwirken, besteht darin, mit den verbleibenden Kunden höhere Pro-Kopf-Umsätze zu generieren. Dies kann zum Beispiel durch den zuschlagpflichtigen Einsatz von Ausbildungsfahrzeugen aus der Mittel- und Oberklasse anstelle von Kleinwagen und Preiserhöhungen erfolgen. Des Weiteren geht der Trend zur Gründung von Fahrschulzentren mit einem umfassenden Angebot. Dadurch können Kunden, die beispielsweise die Pkw-Fahrprüfung bereits erfolgreich absolviert haben, in Zukunft leichter auch von anderen Leistungen überzeugt werden. Für den Zeitraum von 2019 bis 2024 ergibt sich ein durchschnittlicher jährlicher Umsatzanstieg von 3,6 %. 2024 dürfte der Branchenumsatz um 2,7 % auf 3,5 Milliarden Euro steigen.

    What's included in this industry?

    Fahrunterricht für PkwFahrunterricht für andere FahrzeugeFlugunterrichtBootsunterrichtFahrunterricht für PkwFahrunterricht für andere FahrzeugeFlugunterrichtBootsunterricht

    Companies

    Academy Holding AGFahrschule Rettig GmbHFerienfahrschule Zöllner GmbH

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    Related Terms

    ÖFFENTLICHER PERSONENNAHVERKEHR (ÖPNV)INTERMODALITÄTÜBERLANDLINIENINTERAKTIVES WHITEBOARDTECHNISCHER ÜBERWACHUNGSVEREIN (TÜV)

    Industry Code

    WZ

    WZ P85.53DE - Fahrschulen

    Performance

    Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

    Analyst insights

    Einwohner von 16 bis 25 Jahren. Die Einwohner Deutschlands zwischen 16 und 25 Jahren bilden die wichtigste Zielgruppe der Fahrschulbranche, da die meisten Menschen in diesem A...

    In this chapter (4)

    • Current Performance
    • Outlook
    • Volatility
    • Life Cycle

    Key metrics

    • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
    • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
    • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
    • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

    Charts

    • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
    • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
    • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
    • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
    • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
    • Industry Life Cycle

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
    • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
    • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
    • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

    Products and Markets

    Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

    Analyst insight

    <B>Der Umsatz durch Fahrunterricht für Pkw bleibt das mit Abstand wichtigste Segment</B>. <LI>Durch den Fahrunterricht für Pkw wird der mit Abstand größte Teil des Branchenums...

    In this chapter

    • Products & Services
    • Major Markets
    • International Trade

    Key metrics

    • Largest market segment and value in 2024
    • Product innovation level
    • Total imports, level and trend
    • Total exports, level and trend
    • Trade Balance

    Charts

    • Products & services segmentation in 2024
    • Major market segmentation in 2024
    • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
    • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
    • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
    • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
    • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

    Geographic Breakdown

    Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

    Analyst insights

    <B>Eine große Bevölkerungszahl im Einzugsgebiet erhöht den potenziellen Kundenkreis</B>. <LI>Fahrschulen bilden Personen ab 15 Jahren für die Nutzung verschiedener Fahrzeuge a...

    In this chapter (1)

    • Business Locations

    Charts

    • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
    • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

    Tables

    • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
    • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
    • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
    • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

    Detailed analysis

    • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
    • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

    Competitive Forces

    Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

    Analyst insights

    Nähe zu wichtigen Märkten. Fahrschulen sind meist nur regional aktiv. Somit ist die Standortwahl entscheidend, wie groß das Kundenpotenzial ist. Ein Standort mit guter Anbindu...

    In this chapter (4)

    • Concentration
    • Barriers to Entry
    • Substitutes
    • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

    Key metrics

    • Industry concentration level
    • Industry competition level and trend
    • Barriers to entry level and trend
    • Substitutes level and trend
    • Buyer power level and trend
    • Supplier power level and trend

    Charts

    • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
    • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

    Detailed analysis

    • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
    • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
    • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
    • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
    • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
    • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
    • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
    • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
    • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

    Companies

    Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

    Analyst insights

    In this chapter

    • Market Share Concentration
    • Companies
    • Company Spotlights

    Charts

    • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
    • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
    • Overview of Academy Holding AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
    • Overview of Fahrschule Rettig GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
    • Overview of Ferienfahrschule Zöllner GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
    • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

    Detailed analysis

    • Description and key data for Academy Holding AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description and key data for Fahrschule Rettig GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description and key data for Ferienfahrschule Zöllner GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    <B>Straßenverkehrsgesetz</B>. <LI>Das Straßenverkehrsgesetz enthält die Grundlagen des Straßenverkehrsrechts. Sie gibt die Regel vor, dass Kraftfahrzeuge auf öffentlichen Stra...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

      Detailed analysis

      • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry
      • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
      • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

      Key Statistics

      Industry Data

      Data Tables

      Including values and annual change:

      • Revenue (2014-2029)
      • IVA (2014-2029)
      • Establishments (2014-2029)
      • Enterprises (2014-2029)
      • Employment (2014-2029)
      • Exports (2014-2029)
      • Imports (2014-2029)
      • Wages (2014-2029)

      Top Questions Answered

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      What is the estimated market size of the Fahrschulen industry in Germany in 2024?

      The market size of the Fahrschulen industry in Germany is €3,5Mrd. in 2024.

      How many businesses are there in the Fahrschulen industry in 2024?

      There are 10.573 businesses in the Fahrschulen industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of -1.7% between 2019 and 2024.

      Has the Fahrschulen industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

      The market size of the Fahrschulen industry in Germany has been at a CAGR of 3.6% between 2019 and 2024.

      What is the forecast growth of the Fahrschulen industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

      The Fahrschulen in Germany market is forecast to over the five years from 2024 to 2029

      What are the biggest companies in the Fahrschulen market in Germany?

      The biggest companies operating in the Fahrschulen market in Germany are Academy Holding AG, Fahrschule Rettig GmbH and Ferienfahrschule Zöllner GmbH

      What does the Fahrschulen in Germany include?

      Fahrunterricht für Pkw and Fahrunterricht für andere Fahrzeuge are part of the Fahrschulen industry.

      Which companies have the highest market share in the Fahrschulen in Germany?

      The company holding the most market share in Germany is Academy Holding AG.

      How many people are/were employed in the Fahrschulen in Germany in 2024?

      There are 52.366 employed in the Fahrschulen industry in Germany 2024.

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