CKT Theaterkarten Vertriebs

What CKT Theaterkarten Vertriebs does

CKT Theaterkarten Vertriebs GmbH is a privately held, Hamburg-based ticketing distribution and event accounting company operating under the consumer-facing brand CKT-Theaterkarten.de. The firm serves as the exclusive centralized ticketing intermediary (Kartenverkauf) and event accounting provider (Veranstaltungsabrechnung) for four established Hamburg live-entertainment venues: St. Pauli Theater, Hansa Theater, Collien Konzert & Theater GmbH (operator of The Bar at Buena Vista and the HORROR show), and Meerkabarett. End customers purchase tickets via the company website, by phone (+040 / 4711 0 666), at physical box offices of the partner venues, and via an opt-in newsletter subscription channel.

The underlying technology is described as a ticket sales and event accounting system supporting multiple theater venues, with no disclosed proprietary AI, API, SDK, or app layer; the platform integrates address/Google Maps functionality and vCard download on the consumer side. Three managing directors — Thomas Collien, Joachim Wussow, and Oliver Oehrlein — govern the company, which is independently owned (no parent company or external investors disclosed) and registered at Spielbudenplatz 29-30 in Hamburg's St. Pauli district (commercial register HR B 68484).

CKT operates a transaction-fee revenue model, earning commissions on ticket sales processed across the four venue partnerships. Its geographic footprint is strictly domestic, limited to Hamburg, with no disclosed plans for expansion into additional German cities or international markets. The customer base consists of two layers: the four B2B venue partners (enterprise-type, concentrated risk) and the B2C long tail of individual theater, concert, and cabaret attendees purchasing tickets through the centralized platform.

Name

CKT Theaterkarten Vertriebs

Legal name

CKT Theaterkarten Vertriebs GmbH

Website

https://ckt-theaterkarten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CKT Theaterkarten Vertriebs GmbH is a Hamburg-based, privately held ticketing distribution and event accounting firm that exclusively serves four Hamburg venues — St. Pauli Theater, Hansa Theater, Collien Konzert & Theater, and Meerkabarett — earning commissions on ticket sales processed via its website, phone line, and physical box offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Ticketing Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Ticketing (HSACALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ticketing Platforms & Primary Ticketing (MPAIAFAD), Payments, Settlement, Tax & Compliance Services for Ticketing (MPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Ticket distribution services
• Event accounting services
• Live entertainment ticketing
• Theater box office services
• Centralized ticketing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales Commission: CKT generates revenue through ticket sales and event accounting services for partnered theaters including St. Pauli Theater, Hansa Theater, Collien Konzert & Theater GmbH, and Meerkabarett. The company handles Kartenverkauf (ticket sales) and Veranstaltungsabrechnung (event accounting) as core services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CKT Theaterkarten Vertriebs GmbH provides centralized ticket distribution (Kartenverkauf) and event accounting (Veranstaltungsabrechnung) services for multiple Hamburg-based entertainment venues, including St. Pauli Theater, Hansa Theater, Collien Konzert & Theater GmbH, and Meerkabarett. The company operates an online ticket sales platform at ckt-theaterkarten.de and supports ticket purchases via phone and at the physical box offices of the partner theaters, charging commissions on ticket transactions and fees for event settlement services to the venue operators.

Product overview

CKT Theaterkarten Vertriebs GmbH operates a centralized ticket sales and event accounting platform for multiple Hamburg-based theaters and entertainment venues. The core product (CKT Ticket Sales Platform) serves as the unified system for online ticket reservations and sales across four distinct venue brands: St. Pauli Theater, Hansa Theater, Collien Konzert & Theater GmbH, and Meerkabarett. Each venue receives dedicated ticketing sub-products integrated into the central platform, enabling consolidated event management and billing while maintaining individual venue branding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CKT Ticket Sales Platform Centralized ticket sales platform operated by CKT that handles online ticket reservations, sales transactions, and event accounting for multiple Hamburg-based theater venues, accessible via the ckt-theaterkarten.de website, by phone, and at partner box offices.
• St. Pauli Theater Ticketing Ticket sales and reservation services for the St. Pauli Theater venue in Hamburg, processed through CKT's centralized ticket sales platform.
• Hansa Theater Ticketing Ticket sales and reservation services for the Hansa Theater venue in Hamburg, processed through CKT's centralized ticket sales platform.
• Collien Konzert & Theater Ticketing Ticket sales and reservation services for Collien Konzert & Theater GmbH venues in Hamburg, including The Bar at Buena Vista and shows such as HORROR, processed through CKT's centralized ticket sales platform.
• Meerkabarett Ticketing Ticket sales and reservation services for the Meerkabarett cabaret venue in Hamburg, processed through CKT's centralized ticket sales platform.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• St. Pauli TheatercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCKT provides exclusive ticket sales (Kartenverkauf) and event accounting (Veranstaltungsabrechnung) services for St. Pauli Theater, one of Hamburg's prominent theater venues. CKT operates as the ticketing intermediary between the theater and end customers.
• Hansa TheatercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCKT provides ticket sales and event accounting services for Hansa Theater. CKT handles customer inquiries via email ([email protected]) and processes ticket orders for this venue.
• Collien Konzert & Theater GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCKT provides ticketing services for Collien Konzert & Theater GmbH, which operates venues including The Bar at Buena Vista and hosts shows such as HORROR.
• MeerkabarettcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCKT provides ticket sales and event accounting services for Meerkabarett, a Hamburg-based cabaret venue. Tickets can be purchased through the CKT platform for Meerkabarett performances.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Reservix: Major German ticketing platform serving theaters, concert halls, and cultural venues nationwide with online ticketing and box-office software. Directly comparable to CKT as a multi-venue ticketing technology and distribution provider for performing-arts venues in Germany.
• Ticketmaster: Global primary and secondary ticketing platform with significant German operations. Comparable to CKT in core function — selling tickets to live entertainment audiences — but at global scale with proprietary digital platforms.
• CTS Eventim: Europe's largest ticketing platform, offering primary and secondary ticketing, event software (Eventim.Inhouse), and live entertainment promotion across Germany and beyond. Comparable to CKT as a ticketing services provider for live entertainment venues, though at vastly greater scale and with proprietary technology.

Regional players

• Hamburg Tickets (Konzertkasse / HamburgKultur): Regional Hamburg-focused ticket information and distribution resource for the city's cultural events. Comparable to CKT as a Hamburg-local channel directing audiences to theater and entertainment tickets.
• München Ticket: Regional ticketing service operating across Bavaria and Munich-based venues for theater, concert, and cultural events. Comparable to CKT as a regional, multi-venue ticketing intermediary for performing-arts audiences in a German metropolitan market.

Direct peers

• ADticket: German online ticket marketplace aggregating tickets for concerts, theater, and sports events. Comparable to CKT as a transactional ticketing intermediary for live entertainment audiences in Germany.
• ProTicket: German regional ticketing provider offering ticket sales and box-office services for theaters and cultural venues. Closely comparable to CKT in business model — multi-venue ticket distribution and event accounting — at a similar regional scale.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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