H82 Medientechnik

What H82 Medientechnik does

H82 medientechnik GmbH is a Vienna-based provider of event technology services and IT consulting founded in 2000. The company delivers end-to-end technical solutions for conference and congress organizers across Europe, combining professional services, equipment rental, and proprietary software. Its core platform is the H82 Speaker Convenience System — an in-house developed presentation management system featuring a conference-tested three-phase speaker workflow, wireless timers, automatic speaker display, and modular add-ons including e-Poster, Agenda Display, Review Stations, Conflict-of-Interest management, and Remote Control / on-the-fly adaptations. Complementing the software, H82 operates an owned IT, audio, lighting, and projection equipment rental pool and delivers mobile WLAN infrastructure rated for up to 2,000 concurrent users.

The company generates revenue through three streams: project-based professional services (technical project management and on-site engineering for individual events), hardware rental (IT and AV equipment from the owned inventory pool), and software licensing (deployment of the Speaker Convenience System with its modules, with H82 retaining source-code rights). Distribution is direct enterprise field sales to conference organizers, convention centers, and medical/scientific associations — primarily through long-standing relationships, personal referrals, and venue partnerships rather than formal marketing channels. Per 2022/23 figures, H82 supported 958 events for 481 customers across 12 countries, processing 17,421 presentations and e-posters. The flagship reference is the Austria Center Vienna, where H82 has managed the event-related network and WLAN since 2012 — an installation that earned the venue the INCON Global Digital Infrastructure Award in 2016.

H82 is privately held with no disclosed external investors, parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity. The customer base is concentrated in the European medical and scientific association congress segment, with named long-tenure clients including Copernicus GmbH (since 2004), EANM, Tech Gate Vienna (10+ years), ECCO, Vienna Medical Academy, MAW, and ESHG. The business is staffed by 11–50 employees operating from the Tech Gate Vienna technology park in Vienna's Donaustadt district.

Name

H82 Medientechnik

Legal name

H82 medientechnik GmbH

Website

https://h82.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

H82 medientechnik GmbH is a Vienna-based provider of event technology services and proprietary presentation-management software for European conference and congress organizers, with a particular focus on medical and scientific association congresses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Technology Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Event Program Technology (Registration, Apps, Badging) (THACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Mobile Apps & Second-Screen Experiences (Agendas, Messaging, Push, Check-in) (THAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Event technology services
• Conference presentation management
• AV equipment rental
• Event WLAN solutions
• Congress technical management

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Technology Services: Professional services revenue from providing comprehensive event technology solutions including technical project management, equipment rental, and on-site support for conferences and congresses. Services are project-based with custom solutions tailored to each event.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of IT equipment (from mice to servers) and audio/video/projection equipment from company-owned rental pool. Equipment is maintained at latest technology standards and prepared ready for use.
3. Software Licensing: Licensing of proprietary presentation management system with various modules. The company retains rights to source programs while delivering executable code and program documentation to customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

H82 Medientechnik GmbH provides end-to-end event technology services for conferences and congresses across Europe. Its core offering is the proprietary H82 Speaker Convenience System (Präsentationsmanagement System) — a modular presentation management platform — supplemented by mobile WLAN solutions supporting up to 2,000 concurrent users, IT and AV equipment rental from an owned inventory pool, and on-site technical project management from initial planning through event execution.

Product overview

H82 Medientechnik offers a unified product-service portfolio centered on its proprietary H82 Speaker Convenience System (presentation management system), which serves as the core platform for conference management. This platform is complemented by multiple add-on modules including e-Poster, Agenda Display, Review Stations, Conflict-of-Interest Management, and Remote Control capabilities. The company also provides integrated services including mobile WLAN solutions (supporting up to 2,000 concurrent users), IT equipment rental, sound/light/projection equipment, technical project management, and internet/network services—creating an end-to-end event technology solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• H82 Speaker Convenience System: Proprietary presentation management system used as the core element of many conferences across Europe.

Products and services

• H82 Speaker Convenience System (Präsentationsmanagement System) Proprietary, conference-tested presentation management platform used as the centerpiece of European congresses; features wireless speaking-time limiters, automated speaker display, e-poster handling, agenda display, review stations, integrated conflict-of-interest management, remote control, and on-the-fly adaptations. Targeted at event organizers, medical and scientific associations, and convention centers running large-scale conferences.
• Mobile WLAN Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting 17,421 presentations and E-posters across 958 events for 481 clients in 12 countries (2022/23)

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Austria Center ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2012, H82 has been contracted to install and manage the event-related network and WLAN infrastructure at the Austria Center Vienna, one of the most important conference venues in Europe. In 2016, this partnership resulted in the venue winning the INCON Global Digital Infrastructure Award for the world's best WLAN. This is a flagship reference installation demonstrating H82's technical capabilities at a premier European congress venue.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neumann&Müller Event Technology: German event technology provider offering sound, lighting, video, and conference IT for congresses, corporate events, and trade shows. Comparable to H82 in scope of event technology services and European footprint.
• Kuchem Konferenz Technik: German conference technology specialist providing AV, simultaneous interpretation, and IT infrastructure for medical and scientific congresses. Highly comparable niche overlap with H82 in the German medical congress market.
• Lang AG: German provider of AV rental and event technology, specializing in video, projection, and LED solutions for trade shows and congresses. Comparable to H82's equipment rental and projection services for European events.
• Gahrens + Battermann: German event technology specialist providing AV, media, and IT infrastructure for congresses, corporate events, and live shows. Closest peer to H82 given overlapping German-speaking market and congress IT focus.
• Habegger: Swiss event technology and live communication provider offering stage technology, lighting, video, and conference infrastructure across Europe. Directly comparable to H82 in the DACH-region congress and corporate event technology market.

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global leader in event production and entertainment technology, offering AV, lighting, and rigging for large-scale events. Operates in the same event technology space as H82 but at vastly larger scale and broader scope, including concerts and broadcast.
• GL events: French global live events company offering venue management, event services, and exhibition infrastructure. Comparable in event services DNA but broader scope and publicly listed, providing scale comparison.

Others

• MCI Group: Global association management and event organization company, often the customer side of H82's congress IT services. Adjacent rather than directly competing - they procure event technology rather than supply it.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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