Sihlcity
Sihlcity is a privately held urban entertainment center in Zürich, Switzerland, combining retail, gastronomy, offices, cinema, fitness, healthcare, and event venues across roughly 100,000 m², serving daily visitors and office tenants.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Sihlcity does
Sihlcity is a privately held urban entertainment center in Zürich-Wollishofen, Switzerland, opened in 2007 on the redeveloped site of the former Sihl paper factory. It operates as a mixed-use campus combining retail and gastronomy (~10,000 m², 80+ stores), offices (~6,450 m² across four buildings), entertainment (Arena Cinemas with 18 screens and 2,500 seats, the Papiersaal concert venue, and the Folium event space), healthcare (Ärztezentrum with 22 specialists), fitness (Fitnesspark Sihlcity, ~2,000 m²), children's entertainment (Minicity Kinderparadies), and supplementary services such as gift cards, parking (850 spaces) and event rentals. The site reports approximately 20,000 visitors per day and 115,000 weekly, and is served by the Sihltal Bahn (Saalsporthalle/Sihlcity station), trams, buses, and proximate highway access.
Sihlcity firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sihlcity
- Legal name
- Sihlcity
- Website
- https://sihlcity.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Sihlcity is a privately held urban entertainment center in Zürich, Switzerland, combining retail, gastronomy, offices, cinema, fitness, healthcare, and event venues across roughly 100,000 m², serving daily visitors and office tenants.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sihlcity industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Urban Entertainment Center Operations
- NAICS
- Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters (455211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713)
- SIC
- Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399), Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers (MPAKAEAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)
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Where Sihlcity is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zürich
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Sihlcity business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Retail Rental Income: Revenue generated from renting retail spaces to approximately 80+ stores across fashion, electronics, food, sports, and services.
- Office Space Rental: Revenue from renting office spaces on the Sihlcity campus, with approximately 6,450 m² of available office space.
- Parking Services: Revenue from parking garage operations with approximately 850 parking spaces.
- Gift Card Sales: Revenue from sale of Sihlcity gift cards, valid across all participating stores.
- Event Venue Rental: Revenue from renting event spaces including Folium and Papiersaal for concerts, events, and private functions.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Sihlcity product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sihlcity is a privately operated Urban Entertainment Center in Zürich that leases retail space to approximately 80+ stores spanning fashion, electronics, sports, food, and services, and additionally operates its own branded destinations including Arena Cinemas, Fitnesspark Sihlcity, Minicity children's paradise, Papiersaal and Folium event venues, Sihlcity Offices, gift cards, and center services such as parking, EV charging, ATMs, and a nursing room. The combined mall and campus spans roughly 10,000 m² of retail/gastronomy and 6,450 m² of office space, attracting about 20,000 visitors per day.
Product overview
Sihlcity is a large urban entertainment center in Zürich combining retail, dining, entertainment, culture, lifestyle, wellness, and workspace on approximately 100,000 square meters of usable space with over 80 shops. The core offering is the Sihlcity Mall, supplemented by entertainment venues including Arena Cinemas (18 screens), Fitnesspark Sihlcity (2,000 m² fitness/wellness), Minicity Kinderparadies (children's play area with birthday party packages), and event venues Papiersaal and Folium. Additional services include Sihlcity Offices (commercial office space), gift cards, and various center support services. The mall attracts approximately 20,000 visitors daily and hosts seasonal campaigns like the Sommergarten and WinningLights promotions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Sihlcity Mall
- Sihlcity Offices
- Sihlcity Geschenkkarten (Gift Cards)
Companies that use Sihlcity
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Sihlcity technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Sihlcity partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Wincasa AGcoreWincasa AG manages the Sihlcity Center Management and marketing operations. They handle promotion and event inquiries, office leasing, and overall center management.
- ISS Facility Services AGcoreISS Facility Services AG operates the Betriebsleitzentrale (operations control center) at Büttenweg 16, providing 24-hour facility management services for Sihlcity.
- CouponPlus AGminorCouponPlus AG powers the Sihlcity promotions portal (angebote.sihlcity.ch) for distributing coupons and special offers.
- Wincasa AG (PromoPoint)minorPromoPoint by Wincasa AG provides an online platform for booking event spaces at Sihlcity, including Folium and Papiersaal venues.
- SBB (Swiss Federal Railways)minorSBB provides public transport connections to Sihlcity via the Sihltal Bahn. Sihlcity is linked to the SBB timetable and ZVV transport network.
- Mobility CarsharingminorMobility operates seven car-sharing vehicles in the Sihlcity Park&Ride garage (1st basement level), available 24/7.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Sihlcity competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Roppongi Hills Mori Tower: Tokyo mixed-use complex combining offices, retail, dining, cinema, art museum, and event spaces. Comparable to Sihlcity as an integrated urban entertainment destination anchored by entertainment and lifestyle uses, though operating in a different geography.
- Bern Westside: Integrated shopping, dining, entertainment, and leisure center in Bern with cinema, fitness, and a wide retail mix. Directly comparable to Sihlcity as a Swiss mixed-use entertainment-led destination.
- Shoppi Tivoli: Major Swiss retail and leisure destination in Spreitenbach, among the largest shopping centers in Switzerland. Comparable to Sihlcity as a multi-anchor mall with dining, leisure, and family entertainment serving a broad regional catchment.
- Potsdamer Platz (Berlin): Iconic mixed-use urban district in Berlin combining retail, dining, entertainment, offices, and cultural venues on a redeveloped industrial site. Closely comparable to Sihlcity's mixed-use Urban Entertainment Center concept in a different national market.
- Glattzentrum: Largest shopping center in Switzerland, located in Wallisellen near Zurich. Closest direct peer to Sihlcity — a large-scale regional mall anchored by international retailers with dining and entertainment, competing for the same Zurich catchment consumers.
- Letzipark: Urban shopping center in Zurich-West directly competing with Sihlcity for Zurich retail and leisure spend. Comparable mixed retail and dining tenant mix in a city-adjacent catchment.
- Mall of Switzerland: Newer large-scale shopping and entertainment center in Ebikon (Lucerne). Comparable in retail tenant mix, dining, and entertainment-led positioning, competing for Swiss regional retail spend.
Broad incumbents
- Klépierre: Pan-European shopping center operator with a portfolio of 70+ regional malls. Comparable as a larger, established operator in the same European retail-property category as Sihlcity, though serving multiple geographies.
- Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW): Global owner and operator of flagship shopping and entertainment destinations including the Westfield network. Comparable as a larger, established retail real estate platform with overlapping capabilities but a much broader international portfolio than Sihlcity.
- ECE Projektmanagement: Germany-based developer and operator of more than 200 shopping centers across Europe. Comparable as a larger established incumbent in European shopping-center operations with overlapping tenant-mix and entertainment-anchored formats.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Sihlcity leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Sihlcity funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Sihlcity M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Sihlcity
What does Sihlcity do?
Sihlcity is a privately operated Urban Entertainment Center in Zürich that leases retail space to approximately 80+ stores spanning fashion, electronics, sports, food, and services, and additionally operates its own branded destinations including Arena Cinemas, Fitnesspark Sihlcity, Minicity children's paradise, Papiersaal and Folium event venues, Sihlcity Offices, gift cards, and center services such as parking, EV charging, ATMs, and a nursing room. The combined mall and campus spans roughly 10,000 m² of retail/gastronomy and 6,450 m² of office space, attracting about 20,000 visitors per day.
Is Sihlcity a public or private company?
Sihlcity is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Sihlcity founded?
Sihlcity was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Sihlcity based?
Sihlcity is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Sihlcity make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Retail Rental Income is the primary driver. The others are office Space Rental, parking Services, gift Card Sales and event Venue Rental.
Who are Sihlcity's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Bern Westside, Shoppi Tivoli, Potsdamer Platz (Berlin), Glattzentrum, Letzipark and Mall of Switzerland. Broad incumbents are Klépierre, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) and ECE Projektmanagement.
Does Sihlcity have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sihlcity.
What industry is Sihlcity in?
Sihlcity's product category is Urban Entertainment Center Operations. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAKAEAB, Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers, with a secondary code of THAHAAAC, Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels). Its NAICS code is 7131 and its SIC code is 5399.