From venue operations to platform innovation
venMan didn't start as a software company. It began with a real venue: the C2 Ost Club in Karlsruhe, founded in early 2025 as a cultural space for concerts, club nights, and artistic expression. c2-ost.club
When Adrian Ziser took over the former Culteum space in Karlsruhe's eastern district in December 2024, he had a vision beyond just opening another nightclub. After months of intensive renovation – removing 90 tons of material and adding 60 tons of infrastructure – the club opened in March 2025.
From day one, we realized that managing a modern cultural venue requires sophisticated tools. Equipment rentals, staff scheduling across multiple events, financial settlements with promoters, sound system management, and real-time coordination – existing tools weren't built for this complexity.
So we did what any technology-minded venue operators would do: we built our own tools. Starting with spreadsheets to track our renovation progress, then databases for equipment and bookings, and eventually custom software to automate our venue operations.
What began as internal automation tools for our own venue quickly evolved into something bigger. As we refined our workflows and learned from each event, other venue operators and event organizers noticed what we built and wanted the same capabilities. That's how venMan was born – not from a whiteboard in a startup office, but from the real challenges of building and running a cultural space. Every feature solves a problem we've faced. Every workflow reflects lessons learned from actual operations.
To empower event organizers with professional-grade tools that simplify complex operations, streamline workflows, and enable data-driven decision making. We believe great events start with great management – and great management starts with the right tools.
Every feature is based on actual venue operations, not theoretical requirements. We've lived the problems we're solving.
We prioritize features that save you time and money over flashy bells and whistles. Our tools are designed for daily use, not demos.
We still run events, which means we still discover ways to improve. Your feedback shapes our roadmap because we share your challenges.
We're part of the event industry, not just a vendor to it. We understand the culture, the passion, and the challenges because we live them.
venMan now serves venues, event organizers, and production companies across Germany and beyond. From small clubs to large production houses, our platform handles thousands of events, manages complex logistics, and helps teams work more efficiently. But we haven't forgotten our roots – we're still running the C2 Ost Club, still learning, and still building tools that make event management better.
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