About Euroscope
Euroscope is Europe’s trusted long-term operator of landmark souvenir vending machines, telescopes, and immersive viewers — combining German engineering, structural reliability, and century-built expertise across iconic sites.
We provide partners with a Shield of Certainty through transparent operations and guaranteed uptime, while creating Trophy of Presence moments for visitors through the Joy of the Crank — the tactile, memorable experience of creating their own souvenir.
Our clients want to feel connected to the places they love — through the thrill of pressing their own coin, the wonder of seeing the world through our telescopes and immersive viewers, and the pride of taking home a physical Trophy of Presence.
Heritage
Operating since 1927, Euroscope has built its reputation on German engineering and structural reliability.
From Wuppertal’s mechanical manufacturing heritage to modern cloud-connected infrastructure, we’ve evolved our capabilities while preserving the precision and durability that partners trust for remarkable places.
Our Journey
Friedrich Winkels founded the company in Starnberg, beginning with coin-operated telescopes acquired from his former employer, Graphoskop, after its insolvency.
Post-war, the company survived by making hospitality products with salvaged machinery before eventually returning to coin-operated telescopes across West Germany.
Following founder Friedrich Winkels' death, his son, also named Friedrich, assumed sole leadership and continued developing the family enterprise independently.
Jochen Winkels, the founder's grandson, joined the company and gradually redirected its focus toward tourism, new telescopes, and information machines.
The company established its first international subsidiary in Austria, beginning its expansion beyond Germany into neighboring tourism markets across Europe.
A new Netherlands subsidiary extended the international network, following Austria and deepening the company's presence in neighboring European tourism markets.
The company entered France, adding another international subsidiary and extending its growing tourism network into one of Europe's leading destinations.
German reunification brought a business boom, creating momentum as Euroscope broadened its reach across European tourism markets during the 1990s.
Euroscope expanded into Switzerland, England, Belgium and Italy, extending its operational network and strengthening its presence across European tourism markets.
Euroscope Germany acquired Lucoba, expanding its Netherlands presence and adding established local expertise to the company's European network and capabilities.
Corforma merged into Euroscope, bringing Cor Sponselee's creative expertise and generating new momentum for the company's product development and innovation.
Ownership passed from Jochen Winkels and Bettina Bähr to a new generation, and Urs Weingart became Euroscope's Chief Executive Officer.
Euroscope enters a data-rich era, monitoring both revenue and machine health in real time to strengthen reliability, transparency and responsiveness.
Why Euroscope
Our Values
World-Class Machines
Every unit in our fleet is engineered to Euroscope’s exacting standards — built for 24/7 public use, vandal-resistant, all-weather sealed, and designed to remain fully operational in the most demanding landmark environments.
Long-Term Partnership
We operate as a true long-term partner, not a vendor. Our revenue-share model aligns our success directly with yours — the better your site performs, the better we both do. Most of our partnerships have run for over a decade.
Complete Transparency
Every transaction is tracked, reconciled, and accessible through your secure partner dashboard. Real-time sales data, machine status, and revenue reports — full visibility into your asset’s performance, with zero surprises.
Partner Confidence
Guaranteed Uptime Mindset
We design for reliability, monitor proactively, and respond rapidly to minimise downtime and protect your visitor experience. Our 99.7% uptime commitment is backed by service-level guarantees.
Transaction Transparency
Every transaction is tracked, reconciled, and reported with complete visibility into revenue generation and machine performance — accessible through your secure partner portal at any time.
Real-Time Visibility
Our Digital Spine platform provides partners with live operational intelligence, asset status, and revenue reporting through secure portal access — available 24/7 from any device.
Responsive Support
Dedicated support teams across Europe provide rapid technical assistance, maintenance coordination, and operational guidance — so your site always stays performing at its best.
Where We Operate
From heritage cathedrals to alpine summits and world-class zoos — Euroscope operates across Europe’s most visited landmark sites in four categories.
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Landmarks
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Nature
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Zoo
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THEMED PARK
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Whether you’re exploring partnership options or ready to discuss your site, our team provides transparent, no-obligation guidance tailored to your landmark.