🌱 Meet Shania Ko—Head of Communication Design in the Hardware Tribe at SumUp and founder of Rooty Plant Hub, a cosy plant sanctuary and café in Neukölln, Berlin🌟 Since joining SumUp in 2018, Shania has accelerated her career while making a significant mark as an entrepreneur 🪴Rooty is not just a haven for rare plants and speciality coffees—it is a crucial testing ground for SumUp's products. Shania is instrumental in refining the tools that empower entrepreneurs like herself, combining her professional expertise with her drive to support small businesses. This unique connection inspires our teams to create meaningful solutions for small business owners like Shania. At SumUp, we value individuality and flexibility, giving our team the space to grow in ways that truly matter to them ✨
Our summer company trip to Dhermi, Albania, was the perfect way to unwind, reconnect, and create unforgettable memories 🇦🇱🏖️ We explored the stunning Albanian coastline, shared incredible experiences, and spent quality time together as a team, building bonds that go beyond the day-to-day work.
🇦🇱 Hack Week 2024 was one for the books! From the iconic Pyramid of Tirana to the beautiful beaches of Dhermi, we enjoyed a week of creativity, teamwork, and innovation 🌍💡 Bringing together SumUp's brilliant minds from across the globe, we pushed boundaries and made unforgettable memories.
This year, we had the honour of hosting Hack Week at the iconic Pyramid of Tirana. This historic Albanian landmark was exclusively closed for our global engineering, product, and design community, providing the perfect location for a week of innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Under the theme "SumUp the Parts," teams united to merge SumUp products and services into pioneering solutions. With over 250 SumUppers from 16 office locations worldwide, Hack Week was about more than just hacking—collaborating across teams and bringing bold ideas to life. On the final day of Hack Week, we welcomed even more of our team members to join the celebration in Tirana before heading off to Dhermi on the Albanian seaside for a long weekend filled with fun, sun and team bonding 🌊🌞 Congratulations to all the winners and participants for their passion, dedication, and innovative spirit and for helping shape the future of SumUp! 🏆✨
SumUp has a brand-new office location in the heart of Barcelona 🇪🇸 Join us on this exciting new chapter and take a sneak peek at our stunning new workspace! ✨
More than just a celebration, Pride Month is also a time to educate about the diverse identities within the LGBTQIA+ community, honour the history, and raise awareness about the ongoing fight for equality. 🎥✨ In this video, members of the Pride Club, SumUp’s employee network 🏳️🌈, got together to explore topics that can sometimes lead to stereotypes and confusion and how to create an environment where everyone has a voice and feels a sense of belonging, no matter how they identify. Happy Pride Month! 🌈
Meet Levi Magni, a Software Engineer and member of our TQI employee network in Sāo Paulo, who joined our team through a partnership between SumUp and the NGO Generation in Brazil. Levi's journey began with a 3-month full-stack Java course to empower unemployed youth to break into the tech industry. His story shows the impact of inclusive opportunities and the importance of creating pathways for everyone to succeed 🏳️⚧️
Our Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Felizitas Lichtenberg, represented SumUp at Europe's biggest startup and tech event, VivaTech, in Paris! 🌟 Felizitas joined an impressive panel of industry trailblazers—Charlette N'Guessan, Data Solutions & Ecosystem Lead at Amini, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State at Ministry of Post, Telecommunication, and Information Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Mariagrazia Squicciarini, Chief of Executive Office at UNESCO, and Victoria Turk, Features Director at Rest of World—to tackle the pressing issue of digital inequality. Together, they discussed and explored ways to measure and address this challenge and innovative strategies to empower underserved communities to participate fully in the digital revolution.
Our co-founder, Marc-Alexander Christ, was a featured guest on BBC Radio 4's Gap Finder show! Marc shared SumUp's journey and insights into the future of fintech with host Winifred Robinson. 📻 Tune in to hear the full story and discover what drives us at SumUp.
🌿 We're excited to announce our latest ESG initiatives for 2024, a testament to our collective commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility. These initiatives are made possible through SumUp's 1% for the Planet pledge, a global network with thousands of businesses and environmental organisations working together to support our planet and its people.
