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As of: 27.07.2026 · License: CC BY 4.0 · Attribution: "PadelCompass" with link
The key figures
2.008
padel courts
619
Facilities
58,5 %
Indoor share
34 €
Median price / hour (peak)
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Germany has 2.008 padel courts across 619 facilities, spread over 416 cities and municipalities. Source: PadelCompass Padel Atlas, as of Juli 2026, padelcompass.de/atlas/zahlen
North Rhine-Westphalia is the leading padel state with 630 courts; Berlin is Germany’s largest padel city with 89 courts. Source: PadelCompass Padel Atlas, as of Juli 2026, padelcompass.de/atlas/zahlen
58,5 percent of German padel courts are indoor. This makes padel in Germany a sport that can be planned year-round. Source: PadelCompass Padel Atlas, as of Juli 2026, padelcompass.de/atlas/zahlen
At peak times, one hour of padel in Germany costs a median of 34 euros (basis: 155 facilities with published prices). Source: PadelCompass Padel Atlas, as of Juli 2026, padelcompass.de/atlas/zahlen
Statistically, 41.622 residents in Germany share one padel court. For comparison: in Spain the figure is below 3,000. Source: PadelCompass Padel Atlas, as of Juli 2026, padelcompass.de/atlas/zahlen
Padel in Germany: milestones
Curated timeline based on public sources. Confidence: A = robustly documented, B = plausible, C = not clearly documented.
2002 (C)
Early claim of a first padel court in Halberstadt. The early history is not clearly documented.
2011 (B)
Early facility in Cuxhaven on the North Sea coast.
2012 (B)
Clearly dated urban padel facility in Berlin (opened July 14, 2012).
2013 (B)
Inaugural year of the German Padel Circuit.
2014 (B)
Eleven facilities nationwide, only one indoor facility.
2020 (B)
Start of the German Padel League (derived from its seventh season in 2026).
2022 (A)
Padel is assigned to the German Tennis Federation on the DOSB list.
2023 (A)
306 new courts in a single year according to the DTB annual report.
2024 (A)
Launch of the DTB CUPRA German Padel Tour with 46 tournaments in its first year.
2025 (A)
First Premier Padel tour stop in Germany (Duesseldorf). Market entry by 4PADEL with five acquired indoor clubs. Launch of the DTB umbrella brand mypadel.
2026 (A)
Seventh season of the German Padel League, around 1,800 tournaments in the 2025/26 season, Germany P2 in Duesseldorf in October.
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About PadelCompass
PadelCompass is an independent information and data platform for padel in Germany. With the Padel Atlas, the platform maintains an editorially verified, continuously updated database of German padel facilities and makes the sport’s development traceable through data. PadelCompass also offers a racket finder, a free tournament planner and editorial content on the padel market, equipment, facilities and playing practice. All published market data is transparently documented and freely citable with source attribution.
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