Thurgau kultur

What Thurgau kultur does

Thurgau kultur ag is a privately held Swiss cultural-media company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Bottighofen, Thurgau. Operating the portal thurgaukultur.ch, the company functions as a unified regional cultural aggregator for the Thurgau canton, combining an editorial magazine (Magazin), a comprehensive events calendar (Agenda), a self-service directory of cultural venues and organizers (Kulturplatz), a weekly curated email newsletter (Tipps der Woche), a digital content stream (KulturStreams), and a classifieds section (Kiosk). The technical platform is a single integrated website with self-service registration interfaces and 'Schnittstellen' (data interfaces) for event submission, plus an admin cockpit for registered organizers; no public APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are documented.

The company's core technology is a content-and-events aggregation layer built around a German-language editorial brand. The Magazin publishes human-authored articles across genres including music, theater, art, literature, film, and cultural policy. Distribution spans the website, RSS, weekly email, and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube).

Monetization rests on two recurring streams: (1) cultural partner contributions from regional cultural institutions and sponsors — including Thurgau Lotteriefonds, Thurgauer Kantonalbank, museums, theaters, concert series, and literary venues — split between the author pool and technical development; and (2) advertising services offered to cultural organizations and businesses via a self-service 'Werbung schalten' interface. The end-user newsletter is free, no consumer subscription is charged, and an individual donation channel ('Spenden ♥') supplements revenue. Pricing for partners and advertisers is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Thurgau kultur

Legal name

thurgau kultur ag

Website

https://thurgaukultur.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Thurgau kultur ag operates thurgaukultur.ch, a unified regional cultural portal for the Thurgau canton in Switzerland, aggregating an editorial magazine, events calendar, venue directory, and weekly newsletter, monetized through cultural partner contributions, advertising, and donations, and serving both cultural organizations and the local audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Cultural Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI), Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

Keywords

• Cultural event listings
• Regional culture magazine
• Event agenda platform
• Cultural directory services
• Cultural newsletter publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bottighofen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cultural Partner Contributions: Cultural partners contribute financially to the portal, with contributions split between the author pool and technical development
2. Advertising: Advertising services are offered to cultural organizations and businesses

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thurgau kultur operates a regional cultural media portal for the Thurgau canton in Switzerland, providing editorial magazine content, an events calendar (Agenda), and a directory of cultural organizations (Kulturplatz). The platform aggregates cultural happenings, venues, and editorial coverage, complemented by a weekly newsletter, digital cultural streams, and an online reading kiosk. All content is offered free of charge to end users, while cultural partners contribute funding and advertising revenue.

Product overview

Thurgaukultur.ch is a unified cultural portal platform for the Thurgau region, operating as a single integrated website rather than a modular product suite. The platform's core offerings consist of the Magazin (editorial magazine), Agenda (events calendar), and Kulturplatz (cultural directory), complemented by the Newsletter (weekly email digest), KulturStreams (digital content), and Kiosk (classifieds/jobs) modules. The Veranstaltung erfassen interface allows registered organizers to submit events directly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thurgau LotteriefondscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports cultural events and venues listed on the platform, including venues like Apollo Kreuzlingen and Kartause Ittingen
• Thurgauer KantonalbankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural partner supporting Thurgau's cultural scene and the platform
• Kunstmuseum St.GallencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor cultural institution collaborating on events and exhibitions promoted through the platform
• Naturmuseum ThurgaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor museum institution with ongoing exhibitions and events listed on the platform
• Konzert und Theater St.GallencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLargest cultural institution in eastern Switzerland with extensive event programming listed on the platform
• Kunstmuseum ThurgaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCantonal art museum in Warth with exhibitions promoted through the platform
• Apollo Kulturhaus KreuzlingencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural venue in Kreuzlingen hosting concerts, art exhibitions, and dance events
• Kartause IttingenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural heritage site with hotel, restaurant, and cultural events
• Literaturhaus ThurgaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLiterature house located in Bodmanhaus, Gottlieben, focusing on literary events
• KlangreichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConcert series in Alte Kirche Romanshorn featuring classical, jazz, and tango performances
• Uttwiler MeisterkurseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual master courses for piano, violin, and violoncello held in Uttwil

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Ticinonline: Regional news and cultural portal serving Italian-speaking Ticino. Comparable regional cultural-content-and-news portal model in another Swiss canton.
• Kulturtipp: Cultural events magazine for the Zurich region. Comparable to thurgau kultur's agenda and editorial model but focused on Zurich metropolitan area rather than a rural canton.

Direct peers

• Eventfrog: Swiss ticketing and event management platform. Comparable on the event submission/listing side, though more transactional (ticketing-led) versus thurgau kultur's editorial-first approach.
• Bazille: Cultural magazine and event guide for Bern. Mirrors thurgau kultur's magazine + agenda + cultural directory model for another Swiss canton, making it a close functional peer even though geographically separate.
• Usgang.ch: Swiss event listing and cultural nightlife portal. Comparable to thurgau kultur's Agenda and Newsletter functions as an event aggregation platform, though operating at national rather than cantonal scope.
• Journal B: Independent regional magazine covering Bern's cultural and civic life. A close analogue to thurgau kultur's magazine function in another Swiss canton, serving a similar niche-editorial audience.
• Saiten: Regional cultural magazine and online portal covering St. Gallen and eastern Switzerland. Directly comparable to thurgau kultur as a neighboring-canton cultural publication with magazine, event agenda, and cultural institution coverage serving a similar reader and partner base.

Broad incumbents

• Swissinfo: Switzerland's multilingual news and information portal. Comparable to thurgau kultur's role as a cultural information hub but at international/national scale across multiple languages.
• NZZ (Neue Zurcher Zeitung): Switzerland's largest German-language quality newspaper with a dedicated cultural section. Overlaps with thurgau kultur's editorial coverage of arts and culture, though at national scale.
• SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen: Swiss public broadcaster with substantial cultural programming, editorial content, and event coverage. A broad incumbent that overlaps with thurgau kultur's cultural editorial mission across all Swiss regions including Thurgau.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9IncG7X5AYo1c-wUdpV1jA
• Facebookfacebook.com/thurgaukultur.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thurgau-kultur-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/thurgaukultur.ch
• Xx.com/thurgaukultur

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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