SumUp's Co-Founder, Marc-Alexander Christ, joined a fintech roundtable hosted by the Bundesministerium für Digitales und Staatsmodernisierung to explore the future of a European payment system 💳🇪🇺 Together, we aim to tackle key challenges in digitalisation and discuss pragmatic solutions to build a strong, united payment infrastructure that fuels Europe's digital transformation and bolsters its economic independence. A modern economy needs a secure and reliable payment backbone. At SumUp, we're proud to help lay that foundation — driving innovation, building trust, and delivering real benefits for people and businesses across Europe.
As part of our global Pride Month celebrations, the Berlin team brought the energy to the rooftop. Organised by Pride Club, our LGBTQ+ employee network and ally crew, the evening was all about visibility, joy, and community 🌈 With iconic beats by Yvonne Nightstand, local legend and Drag Race Germany season 1 finalist, we celebrated Pride in true SumUp style.
For the 4th year in a row, we've partnered with the NGO Generation to provide free tech education to unemployed young people in Brazil and Chile 🇧🇷🇨🇱 We're excited to welcome 84 students to this year's cohorts: 🇧🇷 Brazil 67% women 42% Black 24% LGBTQ+ 🇨🇱 Chile 52% women 15% migrants 30% LGBTQ+ 18% Indigenous For 3 months, these students will dive into a full-stack Java course, gaining the skills, confidence, and community to launch their tech careers.
This year, over 100 SumUppers came together at the historic Schloss Beesenstedt, a 19th-century manor in the German countryside, for another unforgettable Hack Week 🏰✨🇩🇪 With the theme “Money, Money, Money”, we challenged ourselves to think beyond innovation and focus on building solutions that deliver real, tangible value for our merchants 🚀
At SumUp, collaboration powers everything we do. Behind every product that reaches the world is a global team working in sync, designing, building, and refining tools that help small businesses manage payments, finances, and customer relationships with ease 💫 Everything we create, from the first idea to the final launch, is shaped by creativity, iteration, and a shared purpose to make entrepreneurship more accessible for everyone.
Overcoming obstacles tied to education and early parenthood takes more than ambition—it requires resilience, self-belief, and a strong sense of ownership. Ben Fenner, Global Head of IT at SumUp, became a father at 23 while trying to complete his education. With limited resources, he still found a way forward by taking the initiative and building a career rooted in helping others. Today, he leads with that same drive, proving that where you start doesn't have to define where you go.
Following Beacon's spark, we kept the momentum going with Beacon Boost ⚡ SumUp's latest sales event gathered nearly 300 of our sales professionals across Europe for a one-day experience designed to energise, align, and empower our go-to-market teams. 🌍 With powerful keynotes from our leadership team, Luke Griffiths, Alex Riesenkampff, and Rishabh Kumar Kumar, plus a session from guest speaker Rebecca Daffeh on resilience in sales — Beacon Boost combined strategy, storytelling, and hands-on training to turn innovation into action. Local workshops across London, Berlin, Paris, Barcelona, and Milan helped teams dive deeper into our newest offerings, sharpen their sales skills, and walk away ready to lead with confidence and impact 💪
Our first-ever Field Sales hiring event at the Berlin office was an absolute success! We had the pleasure of welcoming 40 talented attendees who got an inside look at SumUp—our innovative products, inspiring mission, and what makes us a truly unique workplace. From meaningful networking opportunities to fast-tracking interviews, the night was all about learning, connecting, and taking steps toward an exciting future with SumUp. Want to be part of our growing Field Sales team? 🚀 Stay tuned—more hiring events are on the horizon across Germany and beyond!
As SumUp grows, we're bound to encounter new uncertainties and obstacles. Over on our Inside SumUp blog, Agile Coach Luis Gualberto summarises how we're using Agile to build organisational resilience and develop a culture of continuous learning.
Do you ever feel like a fraud even though your accomplishments speak for themselves? You might be suffering from a case of Impostor Syndrome. Join us for our You’re Not Fooling Anyone webinar on Thursday 16th July at 18:00 (CEST). Frontend Engineer Jillian Anderson will explain how to identify Impostor Syndrome, the toll it can take on your professional life, and some strategies to help overcome it.
