# Research Index

All research documents in this directory. Most recent / most relevant listed first.

| File | Topic | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| `padel-hall-economics.md` | Court construction costs, operator P&L, supplier margins, buyer segmentation | Feb 2026 | Current |
| `competitor_pricing.md` | Competitor directory, pricing models, revenue archetypes (20+ platforms) | Feb 2026 | Current |
| `market-research-padel-costs-2026.md` | Per-city court hire rates, rent, electricity, staff costs (DE/UK/US) | Feb 2026 | Current |
| `state-of-padel-q1-2026/` | FIP reports 2024+2025, Playtomic Global Padel Report 2025 | Q1 2026 | Current |
| `kfw/` | KfW loan documents and business plan templates | Feb 2026 | Current |
| `additional-supply-side-idea.md` | Supplier-side product idea notes | Feb 2026 | Draft |
| `padelnomics-master-strategy.md` | Original strategy doc | 2025 | **Superseded** — use MARKETING.md + PROJECT.md |
| `PLAN.md` | Original roadmap | 2025 | **Superseded** |
| `padel-daas-vision-plan.md` | Data-as-a-service vision | 2025 | **Superseded** |
| `padel_daas_vision.md` | DaaS vision (older) | 2025 | **Superseded** |
| `PadelDirectory.md` | Directory concept | 2025 | **Superseded** |
| `padelnomics-strategy-stack.md` | Strategy stack | 2025 | **Superseded** |
| `padelnomics_erp_for_padel_entrepreneurs_customer_journey.md` | Customer journey | 2025 | **Superseded** |
| `padelnomics-jtbd-analysis.md` | JTBD analysis | 2025 | Background context only |
| `padelnomics_lead_platform_discussion_summary.md` | Lead platform discussion | 2025 | Background context only |
| `product_ideas.md` | Product ideas | 2025 | Background context only |
| `sportstaettenrechner_quotes_2022.md` | Sportstaettenrechner 2022 lead volume data | 2022 | Historical data |

## Key facts (quick reference)

**Construction costs:**
- 1 outdoor court (turnkey): €33,000–€80,000
- 4 outdoor courts (commercial): €200,000–€350,000
- 4-court indoor hall: €700,000–€1,200,000
- 6-court indoor hall: €1,000,000–€1,700,000

**Operator revenue:**
- Germany: €4,000/court/month GMV (Playtomic 2025)
- UK: €9,700/court/month GMV
- 4-court outdoor: ~€224,000/year gross (padel-court.de)
- EBITDA mature indoor club: 50–57%

**Market growth:**
- 7,187 new courts built globally in 2024
- Germany: 507 courts (2024) → 827 (2025), +63% YoY
- European construction market: ~€194M/year (2024)