PBefG, permits, and fleet partners — handled city by city.
Passenger transport in Germany is licensed per vehicle and per municipality. We run the licensing path, the authority dialogue, and the fleet partner compliance behind it.
Why mobility launches stall at the authority, not the market.
Under the PBefG, Mietwagen concessions are granted to fleet operators vehicle by vehicle, with driver permits on top. Platform supply is only as fast as the partners' paperwork.
The Rückkehrpflicht requires hired vehicles to return to the operator's base between bookings unless a municipality suspends it. It reshapes utilisation maths and dispatch logic.
Munich, Hamburg, and Berlin apply the same federal law with different evidence requirements, timelines, and political temperature. A national approach gets rejected locally.
What we take off your plate.
From regulatory feasibility to a licensed, supply-ready city — including the authority relationships that shorten every subsequent launch.
- PBefG feasibility and licensing route
- Mietwagen concession application support
- Municipal permit and authority strategy
- Fleet partner recruitment and vetting
- Partner compliance and audit framework
- Driver permit (P-Schein) process design
- Public affairs and regulator dialogue
- City-by-city rollout sequencing
From regulatory read to a licensed launch city.
Regulatory read
Your model assessed against the PBefG and the target city's practice.
Authority path
Applications, evidence, and direct dialogue with the licensing authority.
Supply build
Fleet partner recruitment, vetting, and the compliance framework around them.
Next cities
A repeatable pack so city two and three take weeks, not quarters.
We are currently running a Canadian ride-hailing platform's German market entry end to end — licensing, municipal dialogue, fleet partner supply, and operational readiness. The work has been covered by Handelsblatt and tech.eu.
Questions mobility operators ask us.
Does our platform need a PBefG licence itself?
Usually not — the concession sits with the fleet operators carrying passengers. But your dispatch, pricing, and partner terms determine whether authorities treat you as the transport provider. We assess that first.
How long does licensing take?
Authority timelines vary by city, typically several weeks to a few months per operator. Preparing partners' documentation properly is what shortens it.
Can you find and vet fleet partners for us?
Yes. Partner recruitment, document vetting, and the ongoing compliance audit framework are part of the engagement.
Which city should we launch in first?
It depends on demand, incumbent density, and how the local authority currently reads the PBefG. We rank candidate cities before you commit.
Entering German mobility? Let's map the licensing path.
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