Funke Konzertkassen

What Funke Konzertkassen does

Funke Konzertkassen GmbH is a Hamburg-headquartered regional ticket retailer (11–50 employees, private) that distributes tickets for concerts, theater, musicals, and sporting events across northern Germany, with operational reach into Berlin and event listings extending to Stuttgart and Köln. The company sells through three integrated channels: physical concert box offices (Vorverkaufsstellen), a phone hotline (040 - 450 118 676, Mo–Sa 10:00–17:30), and the e-commerce site funke-ticket.de. Its inventory base is anchored by an authorized distribution relationship with Stage Entertainment covering flagship musicals such as Der König der Löwen, MJ – Das Michael Jackson Musical, Zurück in die Zukunft, and Disneys Tarzan, alongside authorized retailer relationships with major venues including Barclays Arena Hamburg, Laeiszhalle, Sporthalle Hamburg, Inselpark Arena, Waldbühne Berlin, Uber Arena Berlin, ÖVB-Arena Bremen, MERKUR Ostseehalle Kiel, and Freilichtbühne am Kalkberg. Supporting products include a Veranstaltungskalender (event calendar), Ticket-Ticker email alerts, gift vouchers (Gutscheine), optional ticket protection (Ticketschutz), and a venue directory (Spielstätten).

Name

Funke Konzertkassen

Legal name

Funke Konzertkassen GmbH

Website

https://funke-ticket.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Funke Konzertkassen is a Hamburg-based regional ticket retailer that sells concert, theater, musical, and sports tickets online, by phone, and through physical box offices across northern Germany, with partnerships spanning major venues and Stage Entertainment musicals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Ticketing Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Ticketing Platforms & Primary Ticketing (MPAIAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Event Ticketing (Concerts, Festivals, Comedy) (HSACALAA), Concert & Tour Promoters (MPAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Concert ticket sales
• Live event ticketing
• Ticket retail distribution
• Theater ticket sales
• Musical ticket sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales & Service Fees: Funke Konzertkassen generates revenue through the sale of tickets for concerts, theater, musicals, and sporting events. Prices include a presale fee (Vorverkaufsgebühr), license costs (Lizenzkosten), and applicable VAT (Mwst). Additional revenue comes from shipping/handling fees (Einwurfeinschreiben €5.50, Übergabeeinschreiben €6.50, foreign shipping €10). Gift vouchers (Geschenkgutscheine) are also sold.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Funke Konzertkassen is a regional ticket retailer (Vorverkaufsstelle) headquartered in Hamburg that sells tickets to concerts, theater performances, musicals, and sporting events across northern Germany. It distributes tickets through three parallel channels — physical box offices (Vorverkaufsstellen), a phone-based ticket hotline (040-450 118 676), and an e-commerce website (funke-ticket.de) — acting as an authorized reseller for major venues including Barclays Arena Hamburg, Laeiszhalle, Waldbühne Berlin, and ÖVB-Arena Bremen, as well as Stage Entertainment musical productions.

Product overview

Funke Konzertkassen operates as a regional ticket sales and distribution company based in Hamburg, Germany, offering a multi-channel ticket sales platform consisting of an online shop (funke-ticket.de), telephone hotline (040 - 450 118 676), and physical box offices throughout Northern Germany. The core product is the online ticket sales platform enabling purchase of tickets for concerts, theater, musicals, and sports events. Supporting modules include the Veranstaltungskalender (event calendar) with city filtering, Ticket-Ticker email alerts, gift vouchers (Gutscheine), ticket protection (Ticketschutz), and a venue directory (Spielstätten). The company serves major venues including Barclays Arena Hamburg, Laeiszhalle, Sporthalle Hamburg, Waldbühne Berlin, and open-air locations across the Hamburg metropolitan region, Northern Germany, and Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Funke Ticket Online Shop Online ticket sales platform enabling consumers to browse events, view availability, select seats via venue plan PDFs, and purchase tickets for concerts, theater, musicals, and sports events across northern Germany.
• Ticket-Hotline (Phone Sales) Phone-based ticket sales service where customers can purchase tickets with staff assistance during business hours.
• Vorverkaufsstellen (Physical Box Offices) Physical ticket outlets across northern Germany where customers can purchase tickets in person or collect online orders.
• Gutscheine (Gift Vouchers) Gift voucher program allowing customers to give event tickets as presents, with digital or physical gift options for concerts and events across northern Germany.
• Ticketschutz (Ticket Protection) Optional ticket protection insurance covering ticket holders in case of event cancellation or inability to attend, providing refund options.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major.

• Stage EntertainmentmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStage Entertainment is a major producer of musical productions in Germany. Funke Konzertkassen sells tickets for Stage Entertainment productions including Der König der Löwen (Hamburg), MJ - Das Michael Jackson Musical (Hamburg), Zurück in die Zukunft - Das Musical (Hamburg), Disneys Tarzan (Hamburg), and others. This represents one of the primary musical inventory sources for the ticket retailer.
• Venue Partners (Barclays Arena Hamburg, Laeiszhalle, Waldbühne Berlin, et al.)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFunke Konzertkassen acts as an authorized ticket retailer for major venues including Barclays Arena Hamburg, Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Sporthalle Hamburg, Inselpark Arena, Waldbühne Berlin, Uber Arena Berlin, ÖVB-Arena Bremen, MERKUR Ostseehalle Kiel, Freilichtbühne am Kalkberg Bad Segeberg, Kolosseum Lübeck, and others. Tickets for these venues are sold through physical offices, hotline, and online.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Global self-service ticketing platform with significant German presence, primarily serving organizers of smaller events. Overlaps with Funke's ticketing function but targets a different (DIY/organizer) customer segment.
• Ticketmaster Germany: Global ticketing leader operating in Germany, offering online ticket sales for major concerts, sports, and theater. Comparable core function (ticket resale/distribution) but as part of a much larger international portfolio rather than a regional specialist.

Direct peers

• Reservix: Second-largest German ticketing platform serving concerts, theater, sports, and cultural events across multiple regions. Closely comparable model as a multi-channel ticket retailer working with venues and promoters, though broader national coverage than Funke.
• München Ticket: Regional ticketing provider for Munich and Bavaria, selling tickets for concerts, theater, sports, and cultural events through online, phone, and physical channels — a near-analogous regional model to Funke in a different German region.
• CTS Eventim: Germany's dominant ticketing platform and live entertainment operator, holding primary ticketing agreements with most major venues and promoters. Directly comparable business model (ticket distribution with service fees) but vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Others

• Semmel Concerts: Major German concert promoter organizing and selling tickets for its own tours and events. Adjacent rather than direct competitor — overlaps in live-event ticket distribution but from a promoter/operator standpoint rather than as a third-party retailer.

Regional players

• Starticket: Leading Swiss ticketing platform offering tickets for concerts, theater, sports, and cultural events. Same omnichannel ticketing model but serves the Swiss German-speaking market rather than Northern Germany.
• Barracuda Music: Austrian concert promoter and ticketing operator that combines event promotion with ticket distribution. Comparable hybrid promoter/retailer model, but focused on the Austrian market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/funkekonzertkassen
• Xx.com/funketicket
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/funke-konzertkassen-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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