Cab centers

Frankfurt, Hanau, Offenbach and Rüsselsheim pool their taxi dispatching into a cooperative. The new entity is expected to bring more orders, better technology, and a stronger regional presence. And yet behind the merger lies a delicate constellation.

With the shutdown of operations, nine taxi licenses in Gütersloh and eight in Verl will be lost. 70 employees are affected. There will also be gaps in patient transport.

Sometimes a personnel decision tells more about an industry than any market analysis. Thomas Mohnke is such a case: about the Uber-satrap in Germany – and the new owner of the venerable Taxi Frankfurt eG.

There are telephone numbers that in a city are almost as well known as the area code. In Frankfurt, 23 00 01 belonged to it. Those who used to need a taxi would reach for the phone. Today, ordering a taxi is only a swipe on the smartphone—and the taxi dispatch center is in Uber's hands.

More digital visibility for taxi companies – with the launch of the new Taxi.de App, Taxi.de brings a new digital infrastructure for the industry to the market. The aim is to strengthen direct customer loyalty and enable repeat orders without a commission-based platform logic.

The Taxi Auto Zentrale Stuttgart is a new member of the Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Cars. With its accession, it strengthens the industry's joint representation and supports efforts to ensure fair competition.

After ten weeks, 520520 Leipzig Taxi e.K. reports 10,000 orders via the AI assistant Toby. Taxi.de highlights the fully digitized order intake for the first time.

The taxi industry is reorganizing itself. In Berlin and Leipzig two key players have decided to pool their resources. On January 23, 2026, the Berlin-based TAXI ONE GmbH and the Leipzig Taxi Central 4884 – Oldest Leipzig Radio Taxi Dispatch Center Ltd., agreed to merge their operations. The move is a reaction to a market that is changing rapidly – and to competitive pressure that is no longer fought solely on price.

The Vienna taxi dispatch center Taxi 40100 wants to shake up the public image of how to order a taxi a little. Since the beginning of the year, rides can be booked not only by phone or via the app, but also directly via WhatsApp.

Taxi.de introduces a new technology into daily taxi operations with a voice-controlled telephone assistant. Initial experiences show: The artificial voice can do more than just listen.