Filmpalast am ZKM GmbH & Co. KG

Name

Filmpalast am ZKM GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Filmpalast am ZKM GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://filmpalast.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cinema Entertainment Services

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Cinema Chains & Multiplex Operators (MPADAKAA)

Keywords

• Cinema operations
• Movie screenings
• IMAX technology
• Multiplex cinema
• Premium format films

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Filmpalast am ZKM GmbH & Co. KG operates a multiplex cinema in Karlsruhe, Germany, featuring IMAX® premium large-format projection. The company offers movie screenings across multiple theater screens, providing audiences with immersive film viewing experiences using IMAX® projection and audio technology. It serves as a brick-and-mortar entertainment venue selling cinema tickets and on-site concessions directly to individual consumers.

Product overview

Filmpalast am ZKM GmbH & Co. KG operates as a multiplex cinema in Karlsruhe, Germany, featuring IMAX® technology. The company offers movie screenings across multiple theaters, providing audiences with premium visual and audio experiences. The source data does not provide additional details about the specific product modules, features, or service offerings beyond the IMAX multiplex cinema description.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multiplex Cinema with IMAX® Screenings Multiplex cinema operation in Karlsruhe offering movie screenings across multiple theater screens, including a premium IMAX® large-format auditorium for immersive film viewing. Intended for individual consumers, families, and groups seeking cinema entertainment in the Karlsruhe metropolitan area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Cinedom Köln: Cinedom is a single large-format multiplex in Cologne that includes an IMAX screen — an almost structural analog to Filmpalast am ZKM: a single IMAX-equipped multiplex anchoring a German cultural/urban district.
• Kinopolis: Kinopolis runs a German multiplex cinema chain, including large-format premium screens (e.g., 'Kinopolis Premium'). Comparable in screen count, German regional focus, and mix of mainstream and premium presentations.
• CinemaxX: CinemaxX operates a network of large-format multiplex cinemas in Germany, including premium and IMAX-equipped locations in several cities. Highly comparable operating model and customer base to Filmpalast am ZKM, with the added benefit of scale in programming and marketing.
• UCI Kinowelt (Cineworld Germany): UCI Kinowelt, part of the Cineworld group, operates multiplex cinemas in Germany with multi-screen, premium-format offerings. Comparable customer proposition and German operating geography to Filmpalast.
• CineStar Germany: CineStar is one of Germany's largest multiplex cinema chains, operating multi-screen venues across major German cities with a comparable mix of mainstream, 3D, and premium-format halls. Most directly comparable peer given identical geography and product (multiplex cinema exhibition in Germany).
• Yorcks Kinogruppe: Yorck Kinos is a Berlin-based group operating a portfolio of independent and arthouse-leaning cinemas with selected premium screens. Comparable German cinema operator with a similar mix of mainstream and specialty programming.
• Movie Star Germany: Movie Star operates a regional multiplex chain in southern Germany (Bavaria and surrounding areas). Comparable German cinema operator focused on mid-size cities with multi-screen multiplexes similar to Filmpalast's single-venue model.

Broad incumbents

• Cineworld Group: Cineworld is one of the largest global cinema chains (parent of UCI Kinowelt in Germany and Regal in the US). Comparable in exhibition business model and premium-format offerings, though far broader in scale and geographic footprint.
• Vue International: Vue operates a large European cinema estate including premium and large-format halls. Comparable in cinema exhibition model and target audience, though primarily a UK/European multi-territory incumbent rather than a single-site player.
• IMAX Corporation: IMAX Corporation licenses its large-format screen technology and curates IMAX-specific content globally. Comparability is through the technology and content framework that Filmpalast depends on; IMAX also operates its own branded venues in some markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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