TEDxNuremberg

What TEDxNuremberg does

TEDxNuremberg is a German non-profit registered association (TEDxNuremberg e.V., Registergericht Amtsgericht Nürnberg VR 202651) founded in September 2020 and headquartered at Lange Gasse 20, Nürnberg. Operating under formal license from TED (TED Conference LLC), the organization runs independently organized TEDx events in the Nuremberg region under the global TEDx program. Its core product is a single annual themed conference combining live 18-minute speaker presentations with TED Talks video content to spark discussion and community connection; talks are subsequently published on the TEDxNuremberg YouTube channel for global distribution. Supporting products include a Jotform-powered open speaker application portal and an Eventbrite-based ticketing channel. Four annual conferences have been held to date — 'Shaping Futures' (24 July 2021), 'Disrupt & Change' (16 July 2022), 'Against the Odds' (3 June 2023), and 'The Power Of Uncertainty' (8 December 2024) — with 'We Are The Change' planned for 2025 and 'The Fire We Share' announced for 2026.

The organization's revenue model rests on two streams: (1) ticket sales for the annual conference transacted through Eventbrite, and (2) corporate sponsorship from regional and global brands including Siemens, Puma, NIM (Nuremberg Institute of Media), GfK, Rehau New Ventures, Zollhof, Start Erlangen-Nürnberg, Brandad, and Akasha Academy. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is community-led: awareness is built through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, with tickets sold via Eventbrite and speaker submissions collected via Jotform. The organization is volunteer-driven, governed by a board (Jaqueline Hartmann as Chair/Vorsitzende, with Gustavo Zumelzu, Alexander Wilk, Sarah Hermann, Diti Miething, and Dieu Tran) and led operationally by Nina Tauscher (Licensee), with approximately 17 team members organized into Speaker Curation, Partnership and Event Management, and Marketing functions.

Name

TEDxNuremberg

Legal name

TEDxNuremberg e.V.

Website

https://tedxnuremberg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEDxNuremberg is a non-profit organization that operates an annual independently licensed TEDx conference in Nuremberg, Germany, featuring live 18-minute talks and community engagement, funded by ticket sales and corporate sponsorship.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference / Live Event Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engineering & Technology Congresses (THAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Community event management
• Conference organization
• Speaker curation services
• Sponsorship programs
• Live event production

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to the annual TEDxNuremberg conference events. Tickets are sold through the Eventbrite platform.
2. Sponsorship: Sponsorship revenue from corporate and organizational sponsors supporting annual TEDxNuremberg events. Sponsors are acknowledged publicly on the website and at events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TEDxNuremberg organizes and produces an annual TEDx conference held in Nuremberg, Germany, featuring curated live talks by invited speakers alongside selected TED Talk video content. The organization operates under an independent license from TED and complements the live event with on-demand video distribution through its own YouTube channel.

Product overview

TEDxNuremberg is a non-profit initiative organizing annual TEDx conferences under license from TED. The organization operates a single unified event format—annual themed conferences—featuring live speakers who present 18-minute talks. The core product portfolio includes the annual TEDxNuremberg Conference itself, a Speaker Application Portal (built on Jotform) for recruiting presenters, and a YouTube Channel for publishing recorded talks. Each conference follows a specific annual theme (e.g., 'Shaping Futures' 2021, 'Disrupt & Change' 2022, 'Against the Odds' 2023, 'The Power Of Uncertainty' 2024, 'The Fire We Share' 2026). The organization also maintains community engagement through ticket sales via Eventbrite and a team of volunteers and board members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Talks published on the TEDx YouTube channel for millions of people to watch and share

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

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

• SiemensmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSiemens served as a sponsor for the 2022 TEDxNuremberg Disrupt & Change event. Siemens is a major global technology and industrial company headquartered in Germany, with strong ties to the Nuremberg region.
• PumamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPuma served as a sponsor for the 2022 TEDxNuremberg Disrupt & Change event.
• NIM (Nuremberg Institute of Media)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIM served as a sponsor for the 2021 TEDxNuremberg Shaping Futures event. NIM is a Nuremberg-based media research institute.
• GfKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGfK served as a sponsor for the 2021 TEDxNuremberg Shaping Futures event. GfK is a market research company.
• Rehau New VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehau New Ventures served as a partner for the 2023 TEDxNuremberg Against the Odds event.
• ZollhofcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZollhof served as a partner for the 2023 TEDxNuremberg Against the Odds event. Zollhof is a tech incubator/hub in Nuremberg.
• Fröhlich FilmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFröhlich Film provided video/filming services as a partner for the 2024 TEDxNuremberg The Power Of Uncertainty event.
• EventbritecoreTechnology or IntegrationEventbrite provides the ticket booking system for TEDxNuremberg's annual conferences. Ticket buyers are directed to Eventbrite for registration and payment processing.
• JotformcoreTechnology or IntegrationJotform provides the online speaker application form used by TEDxNuremberg to collect speaker submissions for future events.
• TEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTED (nonprofit organization) grants the TEDxNuremberg license to organize an independently operated TED event under the TEDx program. TED provides general guidance, brand recognition, and the TEDx YouTube distribution platform for published talks.
• Vincenz Hinte / HINTE MarketingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVincenz Hinte of HINTE Marketing is credited for photography on the TEDxNuremberg website and served as a partner for the 2022 event. The company is credited as the photo credit source on the website.
• Hotel CristalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel Cristal served as a partner for the 2021 TEDxNuremberg Shaping Futures event, likely providing venue or hospitality support.
• Start Erlangen-NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStart Erlangen-Nürnberg served as a partner for the 2021 TEDxNuremberg Shaping Futures event. It is a startup initiative for the Erlangen-Nürnberg region.
• BrandadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrandad served as a partner for the 2023 TEDxNuremberg Against the Odds event.
• Akasha AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAkasha Academy served as a partner for the 2024 TEDxNuremberg The Power Of Uncertainty event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PopTech: Long-running ideas/speaking conference focused on social innovation and technology. Comparable 18-minute talk format, similar audience of professionals seeking transformative ideas, but US-based and smaller scale than TEDx.
• Creative Mornings: Comparable community-led talks platform with monthly free events in cities worldwide, including Germany. Lower production scale than TEDxNuremberg but covers the same 'ideas worth spreading' niche with a community-driven, volunteer-executed model.
• How to Academy: London-based ideas and talks platform running speaker events on science, culture, and global issues. Comparable content verticals to TEDxNuremberg and similar ticket-based revenue model, though operates as a for-profit with broader event programming beyond annual flagship.
• Festival of Dangerous Ideas: Annual ideas festival featuring provocative speakers on global, scientific, and cultural topics, hosted by Sydney Opera House. Directly comparable format to TEDxNuremberg's themed annual conference with curated high-profile speakers.

Direct peers

• TEDxBerlin: Direct peer: an independently licensed TEDx event in another major German city (Berlin), operating the same 18-minute talk format, annual cadence, and ticket/sponsorship model. Same parent brand (TED), same regulatory framework, directly comparable execution model.
• TEDxMunich: Direct peer: another independently licensed TEDx event in a major German city (Munich), with the same annual event format, sponsor-driven model, and TED brand licensing. Competes for German regional audiences, sponsors, and speaker talent.

Others

• Zollhof Tech Incubator: Nuremberg-based tech incubator and existing partner/sponsor of TEDxNuremberg (2023 Against the Odds). Related ecosystem participant: shares the same Nuremberg innovation community and overlapping audience, but operates as a startup accelerator rather than a conference organizer.

Broad incumbents

• TED (the parent organization): Parent licensor and the established incumbent in the global 'ideas worth spreading' space. Operates the flagship annual TED conference, TEDx program, and the YouTube distribution platform on which TEDxNuremberg's talks are published. Not a direct competitor but the strategic anchor of TEDxNuremberg's business model.

Regional players

• TEDxVienna: Regional peer: an independently licensed TEDx event in a German-speaking neighboring city (Vienna), operating with the same format and structure. Comparable business model and execution, but serves the Austrian market rather than competing directly in Nuremberg.
• TEDxZurich: Regional peer: another German-speaking TEDx event in Zurich, Switzerland, with the same licensed format and annual cadence. Comparable business model, but geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tedxnuremberg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TEDxNuremberg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tedxnuremberg
• Instagraminstagram.com/tedxnuremberg

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