What CPO HANSER SERVICE does

CPO HANSER SERVICE is a Germany-based Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) founded in 1983, operating from offices in Berlin (headquarters, Paulsborner Straße 44, 14193 Berlin) and Hamburg/Barsbüttel with more than 50 employees. The company delivers four integrated service lines: conference management (scientific and medical congress organization), event and incentive management, destination management in Germany for international clients, and association management for scientific societies. Its primary customer base consists of scientific and medical associations (e.g., German Nursing Day, WFSBP, ADHD World Federation, ESP, IATUL), with secondary segments in corporate clients and inbound international PCOs landing events in Germany.

The company's technical backbone is a proprietary event technology suite developed and maintained by GLOBIT GmbH, a Fraunhofer Society spin-off CPO acquired in 2008. The portfolio includes CO CONGRESS ONLINE® (registration, abstract handling, scientific programme, virtual/hybrid streaming), CO CONGRESS MOBILE® (personalised agenda app with live voting, Q&A, exhibitor lead capture), AO ASSOCIATION ONLINE® (member/fee management with payment processing), EP EDUCATIONAL PORTAL (e-learning with UEMS EACCME® credit management), and CO HOTEL ONLINE® (event accommodation portal). These share a single GLOBIT account with SSO, creating an integrated event-to-association-to-education workflow. CPO also operates a Media & Marketing service module (CMS, multimedia, social, email campaigns).

CPO's revenue mechanics combine professional services fees (full-service PCO engagements, association retainers, destination management) with software licensing to other PCOs and event organisers. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed; contracts are project-based with transparent financial reporting. The firm is family-owned, managed by Inge Hanser and Hermann Hanser, with no external institutional investors. The company holds IAPCO accreditation, is an INCON shareholder (since 1994), and maintains memberships in ICCA, GCB, PCMA, SITE, DRV, HCB, Friends of Berlin, Berlin Event Network, Ethical MedTech, fairpflichtet, and Green Meetings.

Name

CPO HANSER SERVICE

Legal name

CPO HANSER SERVICE GmbH

Website

https://cpo-hanser.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CPO HANSER SERVICE is a family-owned German Professional Congress Organiser providing full-service conference, event, destination, and association management to scientific and medical associations, complemented by a proprietary event-technology software suite developed through its GLOBIT subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Congress Organization Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Speaker, Program & Abstract Management Services (THAHACAI), Registration, Housing & Travel Desk Services (Delegate Logistics) (THAHACAJ), Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• Professional congress organization
• Event management services
• Association management
• Destination management
• Congress technology software

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Congress Organization Services: Full-service congress and conference organization including planning, execution, and management of scientific and business events. Services include venue selection, program development, speaker coordination, registration management, and on-site support.
2. Event Management Services: Organization of incentives, corporate events, and team-building activities including social events, sightseeing tours, transfers, and entertainment programs.
3. Destination Management: Local event coordination services in Germany including hotel arrangements, venue sourcing, host/hostess services, restaurant booking, and logistics management.
4. Association Management: Management services for scientific societies including member administration, database management, website/app maintenance, financial management, marketing support, and continuing education organization.
5. Event Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary software products (CO CONGRESS ONLINE®, CO CONGRESS MOBILE®, AO ASSOCIATION ONLINE®, EP EDUCATIONAL PORTAL, CO HOTEL ONLINE®) developed by GLOBIT GmbH to other PCOs and event organizers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CPO HANSER SERVICE is a full-service Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) that plans, organizes, and executes scientific congresses, corporate events, incentive programs, and association management. The company also delivers destination management services in Germany and operates a proprietary suite of event technology platforms (congress information systems, mobile apps, association management, e-learning, hotel booking) developed by its subsidiary GLOBIT GmbH.

Product overview

CPO HANSER SERVICE is a Professional Congress Organiser (PCO) offering event management services complemented by a proprietary software ecosystem developed by affiliated company GLOBIT GmbH. The product portfolio consists of six interconnected modules: CO CONGRESS ONLINE® (web-based congress information and registration system), CO CONGRESS MOBILE® (mobile event app), AO ASSOCIATION ONLINE® (society management platform), EP EDUCATIONAL PORTAL (e-learning system), CO HOTEL ONLINE® (hotel reservation portal), and MEDIA & MARKETING (digital marketing services). These products share a unified GLOBIT account with single sign-on, enabling integrated event management workflows from registration through post-event education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CO CONGRESS ONLINE: Web-based congress information system for event registration, abstract submission, and program management
• CO CONGRESS MOBILE
• AO ASSOCIATION ONLINE
• EP EDUCATIONAL PORTAL
• CO HOTEL ONLINE

Products and services

• Conference Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum 5,000 daily participants accommodated at hub27 Berlin for German Nursing Day through innovative spatial solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GLOBIT GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2008Software development and IT consulting company specializing in application solutions for scientific conventions. Spin-off from Fraunhofer Society (Europe's leading research organization) established in 1997. Acquired by CPO in 2008, now an important part of CPO Group. Develops and maintains proprietary event technology platforms: CO CONGRESS ONLINE®, CO CONGRESS MOBILE®, AO ASSOCIATION ONLINE®, EP EDUCATIONAL PORTAL, and CO HOTEL ONLINE®.
• INCON Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Global marketing company consisting of ten leading PCOs and event agencies worldwide. CPO has been shareholder since 1994 and regularly exhibits at INCON stand at IMEX Frankfurt. Provides international network and co-development opportunities for global congress projects.
• Arinex Pty LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian PCO and event agency partner for international collaboration.
• elaborate events GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman event agency partner for specialized event solutions.
• Destinations Unlimited UKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial CPO representation in UK and Ireland for destination management services. Enables CPO to serve clients from UK market and provides representation partner for international operations.
• Platinum DMC Collection USAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial CPO representation in North America. Part of global DMC network with Platinum status recognition. Enables CPO to serve clients from US market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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