zummit

What zummit does

Zummit (legal entity ZUMMIT GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany) is a private SaaS provider of an event management platform founded in 2019. The platform supports in-person, hybrid, and virtual events for organizations ranging from 5 to 5,000+ participants, and the operating team claims 10+ years of event-management software experience. To date, more than 10,000 events and 350,000+ participants have been served on the platform, with named customers spanning education (TU Dresden, TH Münster, TH Nürnberg, Haus der Technik, TAFH Münster), manufacturing (Liebherr), IT services (Bechtle), healthcare (SRH, Pronova BKK, Rheumazentrum Rhein Ruhr), energy (VGBE Energie), media (Rheinische Post, DEKOM, Vivis Verlag), and professional associations including the European Association for Gestalt Therapy.

The core product is the modular "zummit Event-Suite" comprising 17 add-on modules, including LMS (with SCORM/H5P support), zChat AI Chatbot, RAGGER MCP, Analytics, Registrations, Ticket Shop, Mailings, Networking, Live Voting, Exhibitor/Sponsor Booths, Streaming Solutions, WordPress Connector, and Automated Certificates. The platform integrates natively with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, YouTube, WordPress, CRM systems, ERP systems, and German e-invoicing standards (XRechnung, ZUGFeRF). The browser-based platform is complemented by a white-label mobile app available in iOS and Android stores, and the company self-hosts its Matomo analytics for GDPR compliance.

Zummit monetizes primarily through a Pay-per-Use pricing model tied to actual participant counts and selected modules, supplemented by a subscription tier (Abo-Modell) for frequent organizers and professional services for enterprise implementation. Go-to-market is direct consultative sales targeting four verticals: educational institutions, associations and federations, event agencies, and corporate clients. The company appears to be founder/management-owned under managing director Kim Guercke, with no disclosed institutional funding or ownership changes. It holds the Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2021 and operates primarily in Germany with broader European reach.

Name

zummit

Legal name

ZUMMIT GmbH

Website

https://zummit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zummit is a Hamburg-based SaaS provider of a modular event management platform supporting in-person, hybrid, and virtual events for educational institutions, associations, event agencies, and corporate clients, with usage-based pricing and native integrations to video, CRM, ERP, and e-learning systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference & Trade Show Registration Platforms (THAHAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Event Registration, Ticketing & Access Control (Authentication, Paywalls, Badging) (THAHAOAI), Lead Capture / Lead Retrieval & Badge Scanning Tools (THAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Event management software
• Virtual event platform
• Hybrid event solutions
• Event SaaS platform
• Learning management system

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Module-Based Platform Subscription: Pay-per-Use pricing model where customers pay only for actual participant numbers and selected services used. Subscription (Abo) model available for customers planning many events. Modular platform allows customization based on customer needs.
2. Usage-Based Services: Revenue based on participant count and specific service utilization. Transparent pricing tied to actual usage of platform modules and features.
3. Professional Services: Consultation, implementation support, and custom development services for enterprise clients requiring specialized setup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

zummit provides a browser-based, modular SaaS event management platform — the zummit Event-Suite — that enables organizations to create, manage, and digitize in-person, hybrid, and virtual events for 5 to 5,000+ participants under a Pay-per-Use or subscription pricing model. The platform bundles participant registration, ticketing, mailings, networking, interactive voting, virtual exhibitor booths, streaming, analytics, and a white-label mobile app, with optional add-on modules including an LMS (with SCORM/H5P certification), the zChat AI chatbot, and RAGGER MCP for AI-powered knowledge retrieval, plus native integrations with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, YouTube, WordPress, CRM, ERP, and accounting systems.

Product overview

zummit is an event platform provider offering the zummit Event-Suite as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core platform supports in-person, hybrid, and virtual events for 5 to 5,000+ participants with Pay-per-Use pricing. Key integrated modules include: LMS (Learning Management System) for e-learning with SCORM/H5P support and certification; zChat AI Chatbot for intelligent participant support; RAGGER MCP for AI-powered knowledge retrieval; Analytics for event insights; Event Agenda and Dashboards for Mitwirkende for content management; Registrierungen, Ticketverkauf, and Globale Teilnehmerliste for participant management; Mailings and Teilnehmernetworking for communication; Live Abstimmungen for interactive polling; Ausstellerstände/Sponsorenstände for virtual exhibitions; Streaming-Lösungen for video integration (Zoom, Teams, Webex, YouTube); WordPress-Connector for CMS integration; and Teilnahmebescheinigungen for automated certificates. The White-Label-App enables branded mobile experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• zummit Event-Suite Central browser-based event management platform that enables organizations to create, manage, and digitize in-person, hybrid, and virtual events for 5 to 5,000+ participants under a modular, Pay-per-Use pricing model. Built for educational institutions, associations, event agencies, and corporate clients.
• LMS (Learning Management System) Integrated learning management system module for creating, managing, and delivering educational content within the zummit platform, with SCORM/H5P interoperability, exam management, progress tracking, and certification capabilities, targeted at training and academic event use cases.
• zChat AI Chatbot AI-powered chatbot module that provides intelligent support for event participants, answering questions and facilitating engagement through conversational interfaces within events on the zummit platform.
• Participant Registration (Registrierungen) Participant registration module providing customizable registration forms, CRM interfaces, and automated workflows for managing event sign-ups on the zummit platform.
• Ticket Shop (Ticketverkauf) Integrated ticket shop module for selling event tickets with flexible pricing tiers and payment processing capabilities within the zummit platform.
• Analytics Analytics module providing integrated data analysis for tracking event success, including participant registration, session attendance, and post-event interaction metrics within the zummit platform.
• Streaming Solutions (Streaming-Lösungen) Video streaming module supporting native integration with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, YouTube, and zummit's own streaming service, including recording capabilities for hybrid and virtual events.
• White-Label Event App White-label mobile event app customized to each customer's corporate identity and published in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, providing participants with centralized mobile access to event content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 events organized successfully on the platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability7 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationWordPress Connector plugin enables automated event page updates on WordPress websites. Seamless integration between zummit event platform and WordPress content management.
• ZoomcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conferencing integration allowing Zoom meetings to be embedded and recorded within the zummit event platform.
• Microsoft TeamscoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conferencing integration allowing Microsoft Teams meetings to be embedded within the zummit event platform.
• Cisco WebexcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo conferencing integration allowing Cisco Webex meetings to be embedded within the zummit event platform.
• SCORMcoreTechnology or IntegrationSCORM standard support enables interoperability with E-Learning content created in tools like Articulate Storyline 360 and Adobe Captivate.
• H5PcoreTechnology or IntegrationH5P open-source integration enables creation and integration of interactive learning content including quizzes, games, virtual tours, and interactive videos.
• CRM SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationInterfaces to numerous CRM solutions for seamless participant data management and synchronization between event platform and customer relationship systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Splash: Event marketing platform with branded event pages, registration, and analytics targeted at marketers and event teams; comparable use case and target buyer to zummit's event agency and corporate segments.
• vFairs: Virtual and hybrid event platform offering registration, virtual venues, exhibitor booths, and networking; competes directly with zummit on hybrid event delivery and association/enterprise use cases.
• Bizzabo: Enterprise event experience platform with registration, mobile app, networking, and analytics; competes head-to-head with zummit for mid-market and enterprise organizers running in-person, hybrid, and virtual events.
• EventMobi: Event management platform with mobile apps, registration, and live engagement for in-person and hybrid events; comparable feature set to zummit, particularly around event apps and attendee engagement.
• Hopin: Virtual and hybrid event platform offering registration, streaming, networking, and analytics; directly comparable to zummit's virtual/hybrid event suite and modular approach, though at larger scale and global footprint.
• Hubilo: Event experience platform combining registration, engagement, networking, and analytics for virtual/hybrid/in-person events; directly comparable to zummit's Event-Suite positioning.
• Brella: Virtual and hybrid event platform with networking, matchmaking, and content delivery for conferences; comparable to zummit on AI-driven matchmaking and association/corporate event focus.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Large-scale event management and venue sourcing platform used by enterprises and associations; overlaps with zummit on registration, attendee management, and event marketing, but operates as a much broader suite.
• Eventbrite: Global event ticketing and management platform for live experiences; comparable to zummit on registration/ticketing and event management but operates at much broader consumer and SMB scale rather than enterprise DACH focus.

Regional players

• Evenito: Swiss-based event management platform offering registration, event apps, and virtual event tools for European clients; directly comparable to zummit on DACH enterprise target market and modular event functionality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/zummit
• Facebookfacebook.com/zummitgmbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zummitgmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/zummit_gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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