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Motorhome boom in Germany: municipalities expand parking and seek operators

21.07.2026 00:08 2 min 4 sources
mainpost DEU + 3 more
Motorhome boom in Germany: municipalities expand parking and seek operators
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In Brief

In Germany, the number of motorhome parking spots has grown by two-thirds in ten years, to about 5,500. Each traveler spends around 50 euros per day. Municipalities are expanding sites and outsourcing management.

In Germany, the number of motorhome parking spots has grown by two-thirds over the past decade, to about 5,500. According to the German Caravan Trade Association, each motorhome traveler spends around 50 euros per day in the community where they stop. The article examines the benefits for the municipalities of Röttingen, Gerbrunn and Sommerhausen.

In Memmingen, authorities plan to increase the number of motorhome parking spaces due to high occupancy at the existing site near Neue Welt park. A significant increase in motorhome travelers was recorded in 2025. In addition to the already planned site on Kolmarer Straße, two more potential locations are being considered.

The city council of Laufen approved a basic plan for a 15-motorhome parking site in Moosham by 17 votes to 4. Originally 67 spaces were planned, which sparked protests. The city bears no costs, but the issue of controlling length of stay remains unresolved.

The city of Mössingen has handed over management of its popular but outdated motorhome parking area at the outdoor pool to a private company. Last year, more than 1,400 overnight stays were registered at the site on Firstwaldstraße. The authorities decided not to invest in modernisation themselves and signed a contract with Camping-Car Park Deutschland GmbH.

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Benefits for municipalities from the camping boom: what motorhome parking spaces bring to towns in the Würzburg district

01.07.2026 mainpost DEU Original source

Memmingen Plans to Expand Motorhome Parking

17.06.2026 allgaeuer-zeitung DEU Original source

Basic resolution for 15 motorhome parking spaces in Moosham passed

27.04.2026 bgland24.de DEU Original source

New Operator for Motorhome Parking in Mössingen

25.03.2026 gea.de DEU Original source

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