Padel-Statistiken
Germany
The editorially verified full census of all padel facilities in Germany. Continuously updated, transparently documented and free to cite.
2.391
padel courts
739
Facilities
1.384
Indoor courts
1.007
Outdoor courts
504
Cities & municipalities
How many padel courts are there in Germany?
Germany currently has 2.391 padel courts in 739 facilities, spread over 504 cities and municipalities (as of Oktober 2026). That equals 2,86 courts per 100,000 residents. In purely arithmetic terms, 34.955 residents share one padel court.
Indoor courts
1.384 57,9 %
Outdoor courts
1.007 42,1 %
Including single courts
307
Data basis: PadelCompass proprietary full census. Only opened, playable facilities in Germany are counted. One additionally documented facility in Austria is not included in the Germany figures. Details in the Methodology.
Which state has the most padel courts?
North Rhine-Westphalia leads the ranking with 722 courts in 198 facilities an, ahead of Bavaria (376 courts) und Baden-Wuerttemberg (336 courts). Bei der Court-Dichte pro Einwohner ergibt sich ein anderes Bild, sichtbar in der letzten Spalte.
| # | State | Facilities | courts | Indoor | Outdoor | courts / 100k residents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 198 | 722 | 487 | 235 | 4,00 (#2) | |
| 2 | Bavaria | 118 | 376 | 172 | 204 | 2,84 (#6) | |
| 3 | Baden-Wuerttemberg | 127 | 336 | 179 | 157 | 2,99 (#3) | |
| 4 | Lower Saxony | 91 | 235 | 140 | 95 | 2,94 (#5) | |
| 5 | Hesse | 53 | 167 | 78 | 89 | 2,66 (#8) | |
| 6 | Berlin | 20 | 109 | 55 | 54 | 2,96 (#4) | |
| 7 | Hamburg | 20 | 95 | 61 | 34 | 5,10 (#1) | |
| 8 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 25 | 86 | 46 | 40 | 2,08 (#11) | |
| 9 | Schleswig-Holstein | 27 | 82 | 58 | 24 | 2,77 (#7) | |
| 10 | Saxony | 14 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 1,26 (#14) | |
| 11 | Saxony-Anhalt | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 1,40 (#12) | |
| 12 | Thuringia | 11 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 1,33 (#13) | |
| 13 | Saarland | 10 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2,57 (#9) | |
| 14 | Brandenburg | 5 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0,66 (#16) | |
| 15 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1,02 (#15) | |
| 16 | Bremen | 8 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2,13 (#10) |
Einwohnerzahlen: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), As of 31.12.2024. Court-Daten: PadelCompass, As of 21.10.2026.
Which cities have the most padel courts?
Berlin is, with 106 courts Germany’s largest padel city. Dahinter folgen Hamburg (86) und Köln (54).
courts je Stadt, inklusive Indoor und Outdoor. As of 21.10.2026.
Indoor or outdoor: how is padel distributed in Germany?
57,9 %
Indoor
57,9 Prozent der German padel courts liegen indoor (1.384 courts), 42,1 Prozent outdoor (1.007 courts). Der hohe Indoor-Anteil unterscheidet Germany von südeuropäischen Märkten und macht Padel hierzulande zu einem ganzjährig planbaren Sport.
259
Indoor-only facilities
433
Outdoor-only facilities
45
Indoor and outdoor combined
How much does one hour of padel cost in Germany?
At peak times, one hour of padel costs a median of 32 Euro, off-peak 26 Euro. Die Spanne reicht von 8 bis 53 Euro pro Stunde. Basis sind 214 facilities mit öffentlich einsehbaren Preisen.
Median peak-time price by state
Ausgewiesen werden nur Bundesländer mit mindestens fünf facilities mit veröffentlichten Preisen. Bei Preisspannen fließt der untere Wert ein. As of 21.10.2026.
Which systems are used to book padel in Germany?
PadelCompass records the booking system used by each facility. This distribution is uniquely documented nationwide: Playtomic, with 279 facilities, is the most frequently recorded system.
Basis: 739 facilities in Germany. Anteile gerundet. As of 21.10.2026.
Germany's largest padel facilities
| # | Facility | City | courts | Indoor | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanse Padel Hamburg | Hamburg | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2 | PadelCity Fürth | Fürth | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | PadelCity Bielefeld | Bielefeld | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | PadelCity Regensburg | Obertraubling | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | NEOPADEL Fuldabrück | Fuldabrück | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | PadelCity Reutlingen | Reutlingen | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | mitte — The Cabrio | Boutique Padel Club | Hamburg | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Scheck Club | Unterföhring | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Padelon Hamburg-Hummelsbüttel | Hamburg | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | PadelCity Dortmund | Padel, Fußball & Multicourt | Dortmund | 12 | 6 | 6 |
How many people play padel in Germany?
There is no official statistic for the player base. PadelCompass therefore classifies the available association and industry figures transparently by source and confidence. The most reliable range: around 5.300 lizenzierte Spieler und etwa 120,000 recreational players (DPV, as of November 2024).
| Metric | Value | Data as of | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed padel players | 5.300 | November 2024 | DPV figure via mm sports padel | A |
| Recreational padel players | 120.000 | November 2024 | DPV figure via mm sports padel | A |
| Amateur players | 350.000 | Report status 2025 | FIP World Padel Report 2025 (summary) | C |
| Licensed coaches | 680 | Report status 2025 | FIP World Padel Report 2025 (summary) | B |
Confidence: A = robustly documented, B = plausible from a serious single source, C = estimate or methodologically unclear.
How fast is padel growing in Germany?
Die öffentlich publizierten Court-Zahlen zeigen eine steile Kurve: von rund 130 courts Anfang 2023 über 830 Ende 2024 bis 932 im September 2025. Die PadelCompass-Vollerhebung dokumentiert zum As of Oktober 2026 bereits 2.391 courts. Laut Playtomic Global Padel Report 2026 wächst der deutsche Markt seit 2021 mit einer jährlichen Rate von 81 Prozent und zählt zu den 15 am weitesten entwickelten Padel-Märkten weltweit.
| Point in time | courts | Facilities | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | 130 | 41 | DTB figures, cited via Padel-Point | B |
| Year 2023 | 306 newly built courts in 2023 alone | DTB annual report 2024 | A | |
| November 2024 | 830 | DPV figure via mm sports padel press release | A | |
| Report status 2025 | 875 | 325 | FIP World Padel Report 2025 (summary via Padelfinder) | B |
| September 2025 | 932 | 340 | Saarland Tennis Association, Tennis Inside | B |
| Oktober 2026 | 2.391 | 739 | PadelCompass Padel Atlas (proprietary full market census) | A |
Publicly available padel figures for Germany are not harmonized. Federations, industry reports and directories use different definitions of court, facility and location. That is why PadelCompass maintains its own editorially verified full census and classifies external figures transparently by source and confidence.
Where does Germany stand internationally?
Mit 2,86 courts per 100,000 residents liegt Germany weit hinter Spanien oder Schweden, aber bereits auf Augenhöhe mit dem Vereinigten Königreich. Der Abstand zu den Reife-Märkten zeigt zugleich das Potenzial: Würde Germany die schwedische Court-Dichte erreichen, entspräche das über 33.000 courts.
| Country | courts | courts / 100k residents | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2.391 | 2,86 | PadelCompass, As of Oktober 2026 | A |
| Spain | almost 17,000 | 34,98 | FIP-Bezug via Premier Padel (März 2025) | B |
| Italy | 9.700 | 16,47 | FIP-Bezug via Premier Padel (März 2025) | B |
| Sweden | 4.200 | 39,62 | FIP 2024, via Actu Padel (FIP-Reportstand 2024) | B |
| United Kingdom | 1.553 | 2,24 | LTA, via The Guardian (Jahr 2025) | B |
| Belgium | more than 2,000 | 16,95 | Padellands Europe overview (2026) | C |
| Netherlands | 1,000 to 2,000 (sources inconsistent) | 11,11 | FIP-Bezug und Padellands, Quellen uneinheitlich (2025/2026) | C |
| France | over 1,000 | 1,46 | FIP-Bezug via Premier Padel (März 2025) | C |
Density values based on rounded population figures (approx. 2024). For ranges or inconsistent sources, the stated benchmark is used.
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Source: PadelCompass Padel Atlas, as of Oktober 2026, padelcompass.de/atlas/zahlen
Academic citation
PadelCompass (2026). Padel Atlas Germany: statistics on padel courts and facilities. Retrieved on 29.10.2026 von https://padelcompass.de/atlas/zahlen
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