m: con

What m: con does

m:con – mannheim:congress GmbH is a Mannheim-based Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) and event agency operating since 1991, with approximately 150 full-time employees. The company runs two integrated service lines: (1) venue operations at its flagship owned asset, Congress Center Rosengarten (23,000 sqm, 50 halls/saloons, capacity up to 8,997 persons), and (2) full-service congress and event agency services covering conception, communication, participant and speaker management, registration, accounting, on-site support, event technology, and IT infrastructure. Operations span Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with 66 external events delivered in 2022 alongside 321 events hosted at the Rosengarten and Dorint Kongresshotel.

The company's revenue model is professional services / project-based: custom-quoted event management fees, venue rental at the Rosengarten, and bundled service packages for both in-venue and external events. GTM is enterprise field sales targeting medical-scientific societies, corporate clients, associations, and cultural organizations. Key named customers include the German Society of Cardiology (DGK, partnership since 1983/2003, extended through 2031), the German Diabetes Society (DDG), the German Society of Pneumology, and the University Hospital Mannheim. The technology stack is conventional event-management software plus in-house event technology infrastructure (including two 40-ton truck fleets for external deployments) and hybrid event capabilities launched in 2021; no proprietary AI/ML or developer-facing API is disclosed.

Ownership is via holding company MKB GmbH, with CEO Bastian Fiedler (contract extended through 2031) and CFO Thorsten Frank; the company is supervised by an Aufsichtsrat chaired by the Mayor of Mannheim. Revenue reached a record EUR 29.2M in FY2022, surpassing the prior 2019 record, and the company invested in the Alice Bensheimer Saal extension (opened 2025). m:con is a signatory of the UN Global Compact (since 2004), fairpflichtet (since 2012), B.A.U.M. (since 2024), and NNE, with published 50% CO2 reduction (by 2029) and greenhouse-gas neutrality (by 2045) targets.

Name

m: con

Legal name

m:con – mannheim:congress GmbH

Website

https://mcon-mannheim.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

m:con – mannheim:congress GmbH is a Mannheim-based congress and event agency operating the Congress Center Rosengarten, delivering full-service PCO and event management for German medical societies, corporate clients, and associations across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management and Congress Organization Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Health Sciences Congresses (THAHAJAA), Healthcare & Medical Congresses (MPAGAGAF), Large-Scale Headquarters Convention Hotels (THAGALAH)

Keywords

• Congress organization services
• Professional congress organizer
• Event management agency
• Convention venue operations
• Corporate event planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Congress and Conference Organization: Full-service PCO (Professional Congress Organizer) services including conception, communication, participant and speaker management, technical support, and event execution. Revenue generated from service fees for organizing medical/scientific congresses, corporate events, and other commercial events.
2. Venue Operations (Congress Center Rosengarten): Revenue from hosting events at own venue including conferences, concerts, cultural events, exhibitions, and corporate events. The venue accommodates up to 9,000 persons with 50 rooms across 23,000 sqm.
3. External Event Services: Event organization services at external locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond. 66 external events in 2022, up from 48 in 2021.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

m:con – mannheim:congress GmbH is a congress and event agency that delivers full-service event management from conception through execution, including communication, participant and speaker management, registration, exhibition management, event technology, and on-site IT support. It operates the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim (23,000 sqm, 50 halls, capacity up to 8,997 persons) as its owned flagship venue and also organizes external events across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for medical-scientific societies, corporations, associations, and cultural organizations.

Product overview

m:con operates as a unified congress and event management company offering both venue operations and agency services. The core offering consists of the Congress Center Rosengarten (23,000 sqm venue with 50 halls, capacity 8,997 persons) as the primary owned venue, supplemented by the KongressAgentur for medical-scientific congress organization and EventAgentur for corporate events and shows. Additional offerings include the Weitblick customer magazine and partnerships with venues like Kunsthalle Mannheim. The company provides full-service capabilities from conception through on-site execution, including technical support, participant management, and hybrid event solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Congress Center Rosengarten (Venue Operations) Owned flagship event venue in Mannheim offering 23,000 sqm of total area across 50 halls, accommodating up to 8,997 persons for conferences, cultural events, congresses, exhibitions, and corporate events; venue rental and on-site operations are delivered as part of m:con's integrated offering.
• KongressAgentur (Congress Agency) Full-service Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) offering conception, communication, participant and speaker management, registration, industrial exhibition management, event technology, and on-site execution for medical-scientific congresses; tailored for medical and scientific societies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• EventAgentur (Corporate Events and Shows) Corporate event and show agency providing comprehensive event services including conceptualization, graphics, participant management, accounting, on-site support, event technology, and IT infrastructure; delivered both at the Congress Center Rosengarten and at external locations across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for corporate conferences, product launches, incentive events, and shareholder meetings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 321 events executed in 2022 with 307,000 visitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• German Society of Cardiology (DGK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 February 2024Long-term strategic partnership for annual conference organization at Congress Center Rosengarten since 1983. Extended for another 6 years from 2026 to 2031. m:con handles participant/speaker management, registration, conception, industrial exhibition, event technology, and print/online communications. The 40th anniversary was celebrated in 2023. Pre-pandemic format attracted 9,000 participants from ~30 countries.
• Lieblang Sicherheitsdienste GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Personnel services partnership renewed for 3 years. Lieblang provides order and hostess services, house entry personnel, cloakroom services, exhibition service, security services, registration personnel, and VIP/referent care for events at Congress Center Rosengarten and regional locations. Partnership since 2016.
• DFB-Stiftung Sepp HerbergerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation with foundation. Eva and Sepp Herberger Lounge was dedicated at Congress Center Rosengarten on their 102nd wedding anniversary. Lounge features original exhibits from Sepp Herberger's estate with digital offerings.
• Freundeskreis Rosengarten e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting Congress Center Rosengarten to promote regional and international projects, integrate them into the Rosengarten, and strengthen its position as key event venue in Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. Partner of BUGA 2023.
• meet mannheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of 14 cooperation partners from business, culture, and society working to position Mannheim as an attractive congress location in international competition. m:con is a founding member. Network provides comprehensive services including transport, hotels, and shopping for congress visitors.
• Dorint Kongresshotel MannheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFixed partnership for catering services. Adjacent to Congress Center Rosengarten, used for accommodation and additional event space. Part of integrated venue offering.
• Water Is Right (WIR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater dispenser in Eva and Sepp Herberger Lounge saves packaging waste. For every liter dispensed, 10 liters of drinking water donated to needy regions.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember since 2004. Committed to UN Global Compact Corporate Responsibility Initiative and its principles pertaining to human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.
• fairpflichtet (Sustainability Code)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory since 2012. Voluntary commitment to corporate responsibility regarding sustainability in internal organization and event staging. Regular transparent reporting on sustainability activities.
• Climate Protection Alliance of MannheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Mannheim companies with City of Mannheim. Committed to contributing to city-wide goal of achieving climate neutrality as part of Local Green Deal Mannheim.
• B.A.U.M. (Network for Sustainable Business Practices)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember since 2024. Signed code to take responsibility for sustainable business practices, for nature, society, and the future.
• NNE (Network of Sustainable Event Agencies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Network of Sustainable Event Agencies and committed to implementing the manifesto.
• Adler Mannheim (Ice Hockey Club)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerShrherschaft (sponsorship) of Neuroblastoma Benefizgolfturnier. Team members participate in annual charity golf tournament supporting pediatric cancer research.
• IECA (International Event and Congress Academy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJennifer Sior, now Sustainability Specialist at m:con, was previously responsible for IECA. Partnership for knowledge exchange and professional development in event industry.
• BUGA 2023 (Bundesgartenschau)minorGTM or Marketing Partnermeet mannheim partners and Freundeskreis Rosengarten e.V. became corporate partners of BUGA 2023 in Mannheim. BUGA delivered impulses in sustainability, environmental, and climate protection.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MCI Group: Global Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) headquartered in Switzerland, providing association and corporate event management services across multiple sectors including healthcare. Directly comparable to m:con's PCO business line and competes for the same association clients in the DACH region.
• K.I.T. Group: Berlin-based PCO specializing in medical and scientific association congresses, including German Society events. Closely aligned with m:con's medical society customer segment (e.g., DGK, DDG) and direct competitor for large German healthcare congresses.
• Congrex Switzerland: Swiss-headquartered association and conference management company with strong medical/scientific PCO capabilities. Directly competes with m:con for European medical association congresses and operates in adjacent DACH geographies.
• Interplan Congress Management: German PCO focused on scientific and medical conferences, headquartered in Munich. Direct competitor for the same medical society congress clients (e.g., DGK, DDG-type organizations) and offers a comparable full-service PCO model.
• Conventus Congressmanagement & Marketing: Jena-based PCO focused on medical and scientific congresses in Germany. Direct competitor serving similar medical-society clients with comparable full-service congress organization offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Messe Frankfurt: One of the world's largest trade fair and congress venue operators, based in Frankfurt. Overlaps with m:con in venue operations and congress organization but operates at much greater scale and broader portfolio breadth.
• Koelnmesse: Major Cologne-based trade fair and congress venue operator running large conventions including medical sector events. Competes with m:con for association congress clients seeking large-scale venues in Germany.
• Hamburg Messe und Congress: Hamburg-based trade fair and congress venue operator hosting major German congresses. Comparable venue-plus-events model to m:con's Rosengarten operations at a larger scale and different regional base.

Regional players

• MCC – Meeting Consult Congress (Maritim Hotels): Maritim's congress division pairs convention hotels with event organization across Germany, including Mannheim-area properties. Adjacent competitor combining venue and PCO services, though primarily via a hotel chain distribution model.
• Congress Center Leipzig / CCL: Large congress venue in eastern Germany competing for the same national association congress RFPs as m:con. Comparable venue-plus-service offering with strong medical society track record (e.g., DGK-hosted events in past years).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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