Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/teckcard-kirchheim-two-local-voucher-systems-replacement/ --- description: The October 1 launch combines physical and digital gift balances with local offers and employer benefits, while old paper vouchers retain separate acceptance. title: TeckCARD replaces two local voucher systems in Kirchheim unter Teck image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/teckcard-replaces-two-local-voucher-systems-kirchheim-unter-teck-c1d5449b3148e2eac355c7663849306a.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) # TeckCARD replaces two local voucher systems in Kirchheim unter Teck The October 1 launch combines physical and digital gift balances with local offers and employer benefits, while old paper vouchers retain separate acceptance. By [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) October 1, 2026 3 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fteckcard-kirchheim-two-local-voucher-systems-replacement%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=TeckCARD+replaces+two+local+voucher+systems+in+Kirchheim+unter+Teck&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fteckcard-kirchheim-two-local-voucher-systems-replacement%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=TeckCARD+replaces+two+local+voucher+systems+in+Kirchheim+unter+Teck+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fteckcard-kirchheim-two-local-voucher-systems-replacement%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Three representatives holding a TeckCARD gift-voucher display in Kirchheim unter Teck](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/teckcard-replaces-two-local-voucher-systems-kirchheim-unter-teck-three-representatives-holding-2-w1280.webp) TeckCARD replaces the City-Ring and KiGu voucher systems in Kirchheim unter Teck. The operator confirms availability from October 1, 2026. Photo: Simpli Citycard Kirchheim unter Teck has moved from two local voucher schemes to TeckCARD, a shared gift-card, benefits and employee-reward system available in physical form and through an app. Technology operator [Simpli Citycard](https://giftcard.news/company/simpli-citycard-company-051ab4f0/) confirmed the October 1 launch in an October 8 announcement, saying nearly 50 businesses were accepting the card at the start. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) The system replaces the City-Ring voucher and Kirchheim Gutschein, known as KiGu. Its operator aims to reach 100 partner businesses in the coming months; that figure is a target, rather than the current acceptance network. The rollout was developed with the [City-Ring Gemeinschaft Kirchheimer Handel](https://giftcard.news/organization/city-ring-gemeinschaft-kirchheimer-handel/). [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) ## Gift purchases have different processing charges Customers can load between EUR 1 and EUR 250 as gift credit and redeem all or part of the balance at participating businesses. Registration is optional for spending, but required for blocking a lost card and transferring its remaining value. Promotional benefits also require registration. [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) The online shop issues PDF vouchers immediately after purchase, with a recipient-email option. Private purchases carry no processing fee and are limited to five vouchers per order. Corporate purchases attract a 5% processing charge plus VAT, while employers can use a separate employee-card arrangement. [\[S04\]](#article-source-4) The data behind the story ### Online voucher processing fees by purchaser Published processing charge as a percentage of the voucher value. Processing fee before VAT % Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source TeckCARD online voucher shop, accessed October 19, 2026 Private purchases are explicitly fee-free and limited to five vouchers per order. The corporate 5% fee attracts VAT. This compares charges on purchased face value, not gift-card discounts or the separate employee-card tariff. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Online voucher processing fees by purchaser (%)__ | Category | Processing fee before VAT | | ------------------ | ------------------------- | | Private purchase | 0% | | Corporate purchase | 5% | The two former paper schemes retain their own acceptance networks. TeckCARD says those old vouchers remain valid no later than December 31, 2029; it does not describe their balances as automatically converted into the new card. [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) ## Merchant and employer modules have different entry costs The published standard one-time connection charge is EUR119 for a gift-voucher acceptance partner and EUR169 for the employee-benefit module, excluding VAT. These are separate participation routes, not two charges that every merchant must add together. Launch offers waive the gift-module charge for the first 125 partners and halve the employee-module charge for the first 60 partners, with both offers limited to December 31, 2026\. [\[S03\]](#article-source-3) The data behind the story ### Standard one-time connection charges by module Published entry charges before VAT and temporary launch offers. Standard connection fee EUR Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source TeckCARD costs and conditions, accessed October 19, 2026 Different modules with different functions. These are standard listed charges, not observed customer payments. First125 gift partners have free connection and first 60 employee-benefit partners pay 50% until December 31, 2026; the remaining promotional capacity is unknown. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Standard one-time connection charges by module (EUR)__ | Category | Standard connection fee | | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | | Gift-voucher module | 119 EUR | | Employee-benefit module | 169 EUR | Published standard merchant terms charge 2% of gift-credit redemption, subject to a EUR 0.20 minimum, excluding VAT. Loading gift value is free. Settlement takes place every two weeks through a SEPA mandate, netting loads, redemptions and transaction costs. Alternative pricing is available for certain low-ticket businesses and organizations. [\[S03\]](#article-source-3) Promotional service vouchers are billed separately at EUR0.35 per redemption, excluding VAT. Employee-card loading starts at EUR1.80 per card; the exact tariff depends on the arrangement. These charges apply to different operations and should not be combined into a universal fee rate. [\[S03\]](#article-source-3) The card combines digital gift distribution and partial redemption with merchant promotions and an employer-benefit channel. The operator’s launch announcement provides no completed sales or redemption totals from which to measure the local economic effect. A participating retailer, Bantlin, separately confirms acceptance at its three local stores; that supports availability, not an estimate of incremental sales. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1)[\[S05\]](#article-source-5) ## In this article ### Companies * [Simpli CityCard](https://giftcard.news/company/simpli-citycard-company-051ab4f0/) ### Organizations * [City-Ring Gemeinschaft Kirchheimer Handel](https://giftcard.news/organization/city-ring-gemeinschaft-kirchheimer-handel/) ### Sources and documents * [\[S01\] Operator confirmation of October 1 launch](https://simpli-citycard.com/neues-citycard-projekt-in-kirchheim-unter-teck-gestartet/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Simpli Citycard * [\[S02\] Gift balances, registration and old voucher treatment](https://teckcard.de/kunden/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — TeckCARD * [\[S03\] Merchant fees and settlement](https://teckcard.de/kosten-und-konditionen/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — TeckCARD * [\[S04\] Online gift-voucher purchase terms](https://teckcard.de/gutschein-shop/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — TeckCARD * [\[S05\] Retailer confirmation of TeckCARD acceptance](https://bantlin.de/neu-bei-bantlin-die-teckcard/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Bantlin Modehaus Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fteckcard-kirchheim-two-local-voucher-systems-replacement%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=TeckCARD+replaces+two+local+voucher+systems+in+Kirchheim+unter+Teck&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fteckcard-kirchheim-two-local-voucher-systems-replacement%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=TeckCARD+replaces+two+local+voucher+systems+in+Kirchheim+unter+Teck+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fteckcard-kirchheim-two-local-voucher-systems-replacement%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/suzie-elis-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Suzie Elis](https://giftcard.news/author/suzie-elis/) Journalist — Gift Cards & Digital Gifting Suzie Elis covers gift card products, digital gifting and distribution for Gift Card News. 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