What CTS Eventim does

CTS Eventim (legal name: CTS EVENTIM AG & Co. KGaA) is a publicly traded German ticketing and live entertainment company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Munich, operating as Europe's leading ticketing provider and the world's second-largest live entertainment group after Live Nation. The company runs a vertically integrated dual business model: the EVENTIM platform processes primary ticketing for more than 200,000 events annually across concerts, sports, theater, comedy, and festivals, distributing tickets via its consumer website (eventim.de), the EVENTIM App, physical retail outlets across Europe, and a call center; while the EVENTIM LIVE division promotes concerts and festivals, owns and operates major European festivals (Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Hurricane, Southside, Nova Rock), and runs the newly opened Unipol Dome Milano Santa Giulia arena in Milan. Supporting products include the fanSALE fan-to-fan secondary marketplace, EVENTIM.Travel, EVENTIM.Pass subscription, and eventimcard gift cards, plus acquired brands See Tickets and France Billet extending international reach across more than 20 countries.

The underlying technology stack is an integrated ticketing platform handling over 30 million tickets annually (178 million fee-bearing tickets in 2025), enhanced by AI-driven personalization for customer recommendations and data-driven dynamic pricing for revenue management, plus a venue management technology layer covering mobility, security, infrastructure, and visitor management for large-scale events. B2B technology licensing is offered to venues, promoters, and event organizers, while flagship enterprise contracts include ticketing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and the role of Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace for the LA28 Los Angeles Olympics alongside AXS, Ticketmaster, and Sports Illustrated Tickets.

The company monetizes primarily through transaction-based fees on ticket sales (Ticketing segment generated €880 million in 2024 at a 41.5% EBITDA margin) and live event promotion (Live Entertainment segment generated €1.97 billion in 2024), with B2B technology licensing adding a licensing/royalty stream. GTM combines B2B enterprise sales to venues and promoters, channel partnerships (notably an extended long-term arrangement with Stage Entertainment across Germany, France, Spain, and Netherlands), and direct-to-consumer online and mobile channels. In FY2025, group revenue surpassed €3.08 billion for the first time, up 9.6% year-over-year, with adjusted EBITDA of €584 million.

Name

CTS Eventim

Legal name

CTS EVENTIM AG & Co. KGaA

Website

https://eventim.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

CTS Eventim is Europe's leading ticketing provider and the world's second-largest live entertainment group, operating an integrated primary ticketing platform, the EVENTIM LIVE concert/festival promotion division, owned venues, and the fanSALE secondary marketplace across 20+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment and Ticketing Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Ticketing Platforms & Box Office Systems (MPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ticketing Platforms & Primary Ticketing (MPAIAFAD), Event Promotion & Talent Buying (Promoters) (MPAGAJAC), Ticketing Technology & Integrations (APIs, Plugins, Webhooks) (MPAGAJAF), Live Event Ticketing (Concerts, Festivals, Comedy) (HSACALAA)

Keywords

• Event ticketing platform
• Live entertainment promotion
• Ticket marketplace
• Concert ticketing services
• Festival and venue operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticketing: Primary ticketing services through Eventim platform with fee-based revenue from ticket sales. Segment generated €880 million revenue in 2024 with 41.5% EBITDA margin on €213.6 million Q1 2025 revenue
2. Live Entertainment: Live event promotion including concerts, festivals, and venue operations. Generated €1.97 billion revenue in 2024. Includes ownership of venues and promotion of major European festivals
3. fanSALE secondary ticketing: Verified secondary ticket marketplace for fan-to-fan ticket resale
4. B2B technology licensing: B2B technology licensing deals providing ticketing infrastructure to venues and promoters

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CTS Eventim operates an integrated ticketing platform and live entertainment business. Through the EVENTIM platform, it sells tickets for over 200,000 events annually across concerts, sports, theater, comedy, and festivals, processing around 178 million fee-bearing tickets in 2025 via online, mobile, retail, and call center channels. Through EVENTIM LIVE, the company promotes concerts and festivals (Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Hurricane, Southside, Nova Rock) and operates venues such as the Unipol Dome in Milan, while also licensing ticketing technology to venues and promoters across Europe and North America.

Product overview

CTS Eventim operates as a dual business model combining primary ticketing services through its EVENTIM platform with live event promotion via EVENTIM LIVE. The core EVENTIM ticketing platform offers tickets for over 200,000 events annually through multiple channels (online, mobile app, retail network), while the acquired See Tickets and France Billet brands extend international reach. EVENTIM LIVE promotes concerts, festivals, and operates venues across Europe. Add-on services include fanSALE (fan-to-fan resale), EVENTIM.Travel (travel booking), EVENTIM.App (mobile), EVENTIM.Pass (subscription), eventimcard (gift cards), and EVENTIM Headliner (news magazine). The company holds a majority stake in Simply-X and recently opened the Unipol Dome Milano Santa Giulia venue in Milan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVENTIM LIVE: International Live Entertainment Division managing concerts, festivals, and live entertainment productions across Europe
• fanSALE
• EVENTIM.Pass
• EVENTIM.Travel
• EVENTIM App
• EVENTIM Headliner
• eventimcard
• See Tickets

Products and services

• EVENTIM Ticketing Platform Primary online and multi-channel ticketing platform offering tickets for over 200,000 events annually across concerts, sports, theater, comedy, musicals, festivals, and leisure activities, distributed via online, mobile, retail, and call-center channels.
• EVENTIM LIVE International live entertainment division that promotes concerts, festivals, and live events, and operates major European festivals (Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Hurricane, Southside, Nova Rock) and venues across Europe.
• fanSALE Verified fan-to-fan secondary ticket marketplace enabling secure resale of tickets with authenticity guarantees, protecting both buyers and sellers.
• EVENTIM.Travel Travel booking service offering travel packages and transportation options for event attendees, integrated with EVENTIM ticket purchases.
• EVENTIM.Pass Subscription and membership product offering exclusive benefits, early access to tickets, and special offers for frequent eventgoers.
• eventimcard Gift card product allowing users to purchase and redeem gift vouchers for tickets across the EVENTIM platform.
• EVENTIM App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling users to purchase tickets, manage bookings, and access digital tickets on mobile devices.
• See Tickets International ticketing brand acquired from Vivendi, operating festival and ticketing operations across multiple countries as part of CTS Eventim's international expansion.
• France Billet French ticketing company acquired as part of CTS Eventim's international expansion, complementing the See Tickets acquisition.
• Vivo Concerti (EVENTIM LIVE Italy) Italian concert promotion subsidiary of EVENTIM LIVE that organizes large-scale concerts in Italy, including the largest ticketed concert in Italian history (250,000 attendees).
• Unipol Dome Milano Santa Giulia Newly opened Milan arena operated by CTS Eventim as part of its venue expansion strategy, costing approximately €400 million.

Quantifiable outcome

• 178 million fee-bearing tickets sold in 2025, up 21%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Stage EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 April 2026Extended long-term partnership in retail ticketing. CTS Eventim continues selling tickets for Stage Entertainment musical productions across Germany, France, Spain, and Netherlands through its multi-channel platforms. Leverages CTS Eventim's European retail network and technological capabilities.
• LA28 OlympicsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 March 2026LA28 announced verified multi-platform ticket resale program with Eventim serving as Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace alongside AXS, Ticketmaster, and Sports Illustrated Tickets. Primary tickets only available through LA28's Official Ticket Service Provider, AXS and Eventim.
• VivendicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024CTS Eventim completed €300 million acquisition of Vivendi's festival and international ticketing businesses including See Tickets and associated festivals. Transaction excludes Vivendi's performance hall activities including L'Olympia in Paris. The acquired activities produced €137 million in revenues in 2023.
• Simply-XminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2021CTS Eventim acquired a majority stake in Simply-X to expand its market presence and capabilities.
• 2026 Milano Cortina OlympicsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCTS Eventim credited successful presales for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics as a key growth driver, with the LA28 Olympics contract expected to generate low triple-digit million revenue over three years.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• StubHub: Large global secondary ticket marketplace; comparable to fanSALE for fan-to-fan resale, though StubHub lacks Eventim's primary ticketing scale, vertical integration, and venue ownership.
• AXS: Primary ticketing platform operated by AEG, direct competitor in primary ticketing (LA28 Official Ticket Service Provider) and growing in Europe; directly comparable to EVENTIM's core platform business.
• Live Nation Entertainment: World's #1 live entertainment and ticketing company (Ticketmaster + Live Nation Concerts); the explicit market leader that CTS Eventim is benchmarked against as the world's #2, with overlapping primary ticketing, promotion, venue, and sponsorship capabilities.
• Vivid Seats: Public secondary ticketing marketplace with growing primary ticketing; competes with fanSALE in secondary and increasingly with EVENTIM in primary, with similar take-rate economics but a North American focus.
• SeatGeek: Primary and secondary ticketing platform with growing sports and concert presence; comparable in tech-led ticketing and secondary marketplace, though primarily North American and lighter on venue/content ownership.
• Eventbrite: Self-service event ticketing platform focused on live experiences; competes with Eventim in primary ticketing, particularly for smaller and community events, though Eventbrite has lower scale and limited European vertical integration.

Emerging players

• Dice: Mobile-first primary ticketing platform focused on live music; competes with Eventim in concert ticketing in select European cities with strong tech-led user experience, but smaller scale and no venue ownership.
• TicketSwap: European fan-to-fan secondary ticketing marketplace with strong verified-resale positioning; direct competitor to fanSALE, particularly in the Netherlands and broader EU, though lacking primary ticketing.
• Paylogic: European white-label ticketing technology provider for festivals and venues; comparable to Eventim's B2B technology licensing offering, though smaller and without consumer brand or content ownership.

Broad incumbents

• AEG (The Anschutz Entertainment Group): Global venue operator, promoter, and ticketing stakeholder (including AXS); comparable to Eventim in owning arenas/festivals and operating in ticketing/primary marketplace, but as a broader conglomerate with non-entertainment assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cts-eventim
• Xx.com/eventimde
• Facebookfacebook.com/eventimDE

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A26 records

Investments

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