Aust Konzerte

What Aust Konzerte does

Aust Konzerte is a regional concert promoter and live music event organizer based in Dresden, Germany, operating under the legal entity Bernd Aust KulturManagement GmbH. The company promotes concerts, festivals, and artist bookings across venues in Eastern Germany, with a portfolio that spans classical (Carl Orff's Carmina Burana), pop, folk/rock, electronic, and industrial genres featuring both international touring artists (e.g., Moby, Xavier Rudd, Alvaro Soler, KMFDM) and German headliners (Max Giesinger, Bosse, Clueso, Montez). Its core products are event listings and ticket sales facilitation, built on a standard non-proprietary website (aust-konzerte.com) that aggregates concert schedules, artist information, and venue details, with ticket purchasing routed to third-party platforms.

The company runs an event-driven GTM motion anchored by long-standing venue partnerships at Alter Schlachthof Dresden, Junge Garde, Parkbühne Leipzig, Filmnächte am Elbufer, and several Baltic Sea open-air locations in Zingst, Sellin, and Heringsdorf. It also operates open-air summer event series (e.g., Sommer 2026, Selliner Sommer-Open-Airs 2026, Open Airs 2026) and smaller club-style shows at venues like the Moritzbastei and Täubchenthal in Leipzig. Ticket distribution is multi-channel: directly through the company website and via Eventim, Reservix, and Dresden-based physical point-of-sale partners (Konzertkasse Dresden, SZ-Ticketservice, SAX-Ticket), with marketing supported by an email newsletter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis through ticket commissions and service fees on ticket sales routed via the company's promotional channels and partner ticketing platforms, with pricing determined per event by artist, venue, and event type. The business is family-owned, with Bernd Aust and Rodney Aust serving as Geschäftsführer (Managing Directors) and Stefan Kästner as Prokurist, and operates without external investors, disclosed subsidiaries, or documented M&A activity. Operations appear stable and active, with concert listings scheduled through 2026 and 2027 across roughly 15+ German cities and a dozen states.

Name

Aust Konzerte

Legal name

Bernd Aust KulturManagement GmbH

Website

https://aust-konzerte.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aust Konzerte is a Dresden-based regional concert promoter organizing live music events and festivals across Eastern Germany, featuring international and German artists at partnered venues, with ticket distribution through Eventim, Reservix, and local Dresden resellers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concert Promotion

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert & Tour Promoters (MPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Festival & Event Producers/Organizers (MPAIAFAC), Event Promotion & Talent Buying (Promoters) (MPAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Live concert promotion
• Event management services
• Artist booking agency
• Music festival organization
• Ticket distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales commissions and service fees: The company generates revenue through ticket sales for concerts and events, operating as both event promoter and ticket reseller. Tickets are sold through the company's own website as well as through third-party ticket platforms with revenue shared through commission structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aust Konzerte, operated under Bernd Aust KulturManagement GmbH and based in Dresden, is a concert promoter that organizes, markets, and manages live music events, concerts, and festivals primarily in Eastern Germany. The company books artists, programs events, and facilitates ticket distribution through multiple third-party ticketing platforms including Eventim, Reservix, Konzertkasse Dresden, SZ-Ticketservice, and SAX-Ticket. Its core service is end-to-end concert promotion—from artist acquisition and event programming to ticket sales and on-site event delivery for music fans across the region.

Product overview

Aust Konzerte is a concert and event management platform operated by Bernd Aust KulturManagement GmbH, based in Dresden, Germany. The platform provides a unified service encompassing concert listings and artist information, ticket sales facilitation through partner platforms (Eventim, Reservix, Konzertkasse Dresden, SZ-Ticketservice, SAX-Ticket), customer support via FAQ resources and contact forms, and newsletter subscription for event updates. The company manages events at various venues across Saxony and eastern Germany, including Alter Schlachthof, Junge Garde, and Filmnächte am Elbufer in Dresden, as well as venues in Leipzig, Zingst, and surrounding regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concert Promotion and Event Management End-to-end concert promotion service covering artist booking, event programming, marketing, and on-site delivery of live music events and festivals across Eastern Germany. Targeted at music fans seeking live music experiences and at artists/venues requiring professional concert promotion in the region.
• Artist Booking Services Booking and contracting of musical artists and performers for concerts, festivals, and live events programmed by the company. Provided to event organizers, venues, and the company's own concert programming in Eastern Germany.
• Ticket Distribution and Sales Facilitation Facilitation of ticket sales for promoted concerts and festivals through partnerships with multiple third-party ticketing platforms including Eventim, Reservix, Konzertkasse Dresden, SZ-Ticketservice, and SAX-Ticket. Allows consumers to purchase tickets via their preferred regional or national ticketing channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Events span multiple cities across Eastern Germany

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Alter SchlachthofcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Dresden venue partnership. Alter Schlachthof is a key venue for concerts and events hosted by Aust Konzerte, located at Gothaer Strasse 11. The venue is the headquarters location of Bernd Aust KulturManagement GmbH.
• Junge GardecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImportant Dresden venue partnership for concerts and open-air events. Junge Garde hosts numerous concerts in Aust Konzerte's portfolio.
• CanalettominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the company website, representing venue or event collaboration.
• Konzertkasse DresdencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary local ticket sales partner recommended on the Vorverkauf (pre-sale) page. Operates physical locations at Florentinum (Prager Str./Trompeterstr.) and Schillergalerie (Am Schillerplatz) in Dresden. Phone: 0351 86 66 00.
• SZ-TicketservicemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicket service partner with multiple retail locations in Dresden including DDV Lokalen in Elbepark, Galeria (Prager Straße), and Haus der Presse. Phone: 0351 48 64 20 02.
• SAX-TicketmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicket partner located at Filmtheater Schauburg in Dresden. Phone: 0351 803 87 44.
• EventimcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor German ticket platform used for online ticket sales across numerous events on the Aust Konzerte platform.
• ReservixmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicket distribution platform used for events in Zingst, Sellin, Heringsdorf, and other venues in the Aust Konzerte portfolio.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AEG Presents: Global live entertainment division of Anschutz Entertainment Group promoting concerts and operating festivals and venues worldwide. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent operating at a broader portfolio level than regional independents like Aust Konzerte.
• CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA: Europe's leading ticketing platform and live entertainment operator, with integrated concert promotion via subsidiaries. Comparable as both a key distribution partner of Aust Konzerte and a vertically integrated competitor owning promotion, venues, and ticketing infrastructure.
• Live Nation GmbH (Germany): German arm of Live Nation Entertainment, the world's largest concert promoter and live entertainment company. Comparable as the dominant global incumbent in concert promotion, exerting competitive pressure on regional independents like Aust Konzerte for top-tier artist routing.

Direct peers

• Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion: Hamburg-based independent concert promoter operating across northern and central Germany. Comparable as an independent German concert promoter focused on rock, indie, and international touring artists in a similar regional venue-based model.
• FKP Scorpio: Major German concert and festival promoter (Hurricane, Southside, Deichbrand festivals plus touring concerts). Highly comparable as a German concert/festival promoter serving similar artists and audience segments, with overlapping open-air venue economics.
• Trinity Music: German concert promoter and tour organizer for international and domestic acts. Directly comparable as an independent German concert promoter competing for similar artist routing and venue partnerships.
• DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG: Listed German entertainment company promoting concerts, tours, and live events across Germany and Europe (Myticket, AIO Group, Riverboat). Comparable as a German-headquartered concert promoter with a similar artist portfolio and venue-based model.
• Wizard Promotions Konzertagentur: Frankfurt-based independent German concert promoter covering rock, metal, and alternative acts. Comparable as an independent promoter serving a similar touring-artist and venue-relationship model, though with a narrower genre focus than Aust Konzerte.
• Semmel Concerts: Germany's largest independent concert promoter, organizing live events and tours across the country. Directly comparable as a German-based independent concert promoter operating multiple venues and touring acts, similar in core function to Aust Konzerte but at substantially greater scale.
• BB Promotion: German concert and event promoter focused on pop, rock, and family entertainment touring. Comparable as an independent German promoter with a similar mid-sized regional touring model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AustKonzerte
• Instagraminstagram.com/austkonzerte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bernd-aust-kultur-management-gmbh

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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