Tourismusverein Eppan - Associazione Turistica Appiano

Name

Tourismusverein Eppan - Associazione Turistica Appiano

Legal name

Tourismusverein Eppan - Associazione Turistica Appiano

Website

https://eppan.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tourism Destination Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Historical Sites (71212), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Permitting, Reservations & Visitor Information Services (Passes, Booking, Visitor Centers) (THAAAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Culinary & Wine Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Destination marketing
• Tourism information
• Accommodation booking
• Visitor services
• Travel information

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Michael-Eppan (Appiano)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tourismusverein Eppan operates a multilingual destination marketing platform for the Eppan/Appiano vacation region on the South Tyrolean Wine Road. It provides accommodation search and booking inquiries, event calendars, audioguides, 360° tours, webcams, and a GuestPass benefits program, alongside destination publications (Eppan Magazine, Eppan Wein, Hiking Booklet, Golf Booklet) and a weekly experience program for visitors.

Product overview

Tourismusverein Eppan operates a comprehensive tourism destination platform offering digital services and publications. The core product is the eppan.com tourism portal, a unified destination marketing website providing accommodation search/booking, event calendars, and travel planning tools. Supporting digital products include Audioguides (multilingual audio tours), 360° Tour (virtual reality exploration), and Webcam feeds for real-time conditions. The company publishes digital booklets including Eppan Magazine (annual tourism guide), Eppan Wein (wine culture guide), Hiking Booklet, and Golf Booklet. Visitor services include GuestPass (benefits program), Weekly Experience Program, and a non-binding holiday request service. The platform also manages major annual events such as WineCultureWeeks, Eppan Bike Days, and Castelronda medieval festival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eppan Tourism Portal (eppan.com)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Zeppelin Hotel TechcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite design, concept, realization and hosting partner. Zeppelin Hotel Tech is a South Tyrolean company specializing in hotel technology, websites, online marketing and content management. They developed and maintain the eppan.com website platform.
• IDM Südtirol (Südtirol Marketing)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism marketing organization for South Tyrol providing promotional support, imagery, and coordinated marketing campaigns. IDM Südtirol produces promotional photography and video content used by the tourist office.
• Tourismusverband Südtirols SüdenmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism association for Southern South Tyrol coordinating cross-regional marketing and promotional activities.
• Kellerei Girlan (Girlan Winery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor wine producer in Girlan/Eppan featured in wine experiences, events, and wine-related content on the tourist website. Partner for wine tasting events and wine culture promotion.
• Kellerei St. Pauls (St. Pauls Winery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWine cooperative in St. Pauls village, one of the prominent wine producers in the Eppan wine region. Partner for wine experiences and events.
• Vineum EppancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWine culture association that co-organizes Spatium Pinot Blanc event with the tourist office and Laimburg Research Centre.
• Laimburg Agricultural and Forestry Research CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution collaborating on Spatium Pinot Blanc event for scientific expertise on Pinot Blanc grape variety.
• Autonome Provinz Bozen (Autonomous Province of Bolzano)coreOthersProvincial government providing annual funding (€47,430 regular contribution in 2025) to support tourism operations and marketing.
• Gemeinde Eppan (Municipality of Eppan)coreOthersMunicipal government providing substantial annual funding (€180,000 regular contribution plus €34,587.71 for public toilets and event contributions of €45,000 in 2025).
• Eppan Event CooperativemajorOthersEvent organizing entity receiving municipal funding for specific events (Advent €30,000, Long Wednesday €15,000).
• Südtiroler BurgeninstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Tyrolean Castle Institute collaborating on Castelronda medieval festival.
• Sanvit Bike & FitnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal bike retailer and service provider co-organizing bike events including the Sanvit Bike Festival.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VisitTrentino: Regional DMO for Trentino, the broader territory surrounding South Tyrol. Comparable in mandate (destination marketing, accommodation promotion, event coordination) but operates at provincial rather than municipal scale, including coordinated international campaigns.
• Tirol Werbung: State tourism marketing organization for Austrian Tyrol, sharing alpine/outdoor and cultural tourism themes with Eppan. Comparable as a regional DMO with public funding, multilingual operations, and event-driven destination strategy, though at much larger scale.
• Visit Malta: National DMO with comparable destination marketing functions (multilingual website, event promotion, sustainability messaging, partner network) though at country scale. Useful benchmark for digital destination infrastructure and event-driven traffic strategy.
• IDM Südtirol / Südtirol Marketing: Regional destination marketing organization for all of South Tyrol and a direct GTM partner of Eppan Tourism Association. Operates at broader regional scale with overlapping remit in accommodation, events, and promotional campaigns, making it the closest large-scale counterpart to Eppan's municipal-level DMO.
• Schweiz Tourismus / Switzerland Tourism: National tourism marketing organization for Switzerland with multilingual (DE/IT/EN/FR) destination marketing, sustainability positioning, and event/seasonal campaigns. Comparable in public-mandate DMO structure and multilingual European destination marketing playbook.

Direct peers

• Tourismusverein Bozen / Bolzano Tourism: Capital-city municipal tourism association in the same South Tyrol province. Operates a similar bilingual (German/Italian) digital platform with accommodations, events, and cultural tourism focus, making it a structural peer in DMO form.
• Tourismusverein Tramin: Municipal tourism association in Tramin, a neighboring wine-focused village on the South Tyrolean Wine Road. Closely comparable as a small wine-tourism DMO with vineyard-led branding, accommodation listings, and signature events.
• Tourismusverein Meran / Merano Tourist Board: Tourism association for Merano/Meran in South Tyrol with comparable organizational form (public-funded DMO), multilingual website, accommodation search, and event calendar. Comparable in operating model and visitor audience, though larger and more urban-oriented than Eppan.
• Tourismusverein Kaltern / Tourism Board Kaltern: Neighboring municipal tourism association on the South Tyrolean Wine Road with virtually identical mandate: wine tourism, lake-based outdoor recreation, accommodation listings, and event calendars. Most directly comparable peer given shared wine-region focus and similar municipal DMO structure.

Regional players

• Tourismusverband Südtirols Süden: Regional tourism association for Southern South Tyrol and an explicit GTM partner of Eppan Tourism Association. Comparable DMO function (cross-regional coordination, marketing, partner network) operating at a broader territorial scope than Eppan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eppan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tourismusverein-eppan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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