It differs a little from town to town, but in general in Germany, there is some protection for the established, but if you have a look at the numbers, you'll se

It differs a little from town to town, but in general in Germany, there is some protection for the established, but if you have a look at the numbers, you'll see that it's nothing that can't be overcome by a new entrant. We're talking about low 4 digit investments in certifications for driver and car and a couple of weeks time. There are like 3000 cab companies with a total of 7200 cabs in Berlin, that already shows that it's not a market with a lot of big players that try and keep the small players out.