Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/weinheim-zweiburgen-gift-card-value-network-october/ --- description: The city reports 54 acceptance locations and two new merchants as the earliest Zweiburgen-Gutschein balances approach year-end expiry. title: Weinheim reports EUR120,000 in local gift-card value as network grows image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/weinheim-reports-eur120-000-local-gift-card-value-network-grows-dfa3ccaffea90ccc9fc566d0ec4a750b.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) # Weinheim reports EUR120,000 in local gift-card value as network grows The city reports 54 acceptance locations and two new merchants as the earliest Zweiburgen-Gutschein balances approach year-end expiry. By [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) 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%2Fweinheim-zweiburgen-gift-card-value-network-october%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Weinheim+reports+EUR120%2C000+in+local+gift-card+value+as+network+grows&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fweinheim-zweiburgen-gift-card-value-network-october%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Weinheim+reports+EUR120%2C000+in+local+gift-card+value+as+network+grows+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fweinheim-zweiburgen-gift-card-value-network-october%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Christine Ruppert holds a Zweiburgen-Gutschein sign outside Wellness am Wald in Weinheim](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/weinheim-reports-eur120-000-local-gift-card-value-network-grows-christine-ruppert-w888.webp) Wellness am Wald is one of the two new redemption locations named in Weinheim's October programme update. Photo: City of Weinheim Weinheim's [Zweiburgen-Gutschein](https://giftcard.news/organization/zweiburgen-gutschein/) programme has more than EUR120,000 in outstanding local gift-card value, the city reported on October 1, as it added two redemption locations and warned that its earliest balances will begin expiring at the end of 2026. The update puts the programme at 54 acceptance locations. It names [Wellness am Wald](https://giftcard.news/company/wellness-am-wald/) and trading-card shop [Endless-Cards](https://giftcard.news/company/endless-cards/) as the latest businesses joining a network intended to keep gift spending within the local economy. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) The EUR120,000 figure describes value still available to spend. It is neither a quarterly sales figure nor evidence that the entire amount is approaching expiry. The city did not disclose the portion attributable to the first, 2023 cohort. ## More places to spend existing value Wellness am Wald, on Hauptstraße, will accept the voucher for wellness treatments, textiles and accessories. Endless-Cards, on Bahnhofstraße, adds a specialist retailer serving collectors and players of trading-card games. The programme already spans shopping, food, hospitality and services. Its website confirms the 54-location total reported by the city on October 1 and says holders can load different amounts and redeem their value in parts. That permits one gift balance to support purchases at more than one participating business. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) The data behind the story ### Weinheim names two additions within its 54-location network Composition of the acceptance network in the city's October 1 announcement. Acceptance locations Acceptance locations Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source City of Weinheim The 52-location remainder is not a prior-period count. No merchant sales, spending shares or net growth rate are established. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Weinheim names two additions within its 54-location network (Acceptance locations)__ | Category | Acceptance locations | | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | | Newly named locations | 2 Acceptance locations | | Other locations in the reported total | 52 Acceptance locations | The additional outlets broaden the choice available to holders without requiring a new gift product. For participating merchants, the opportunity is to attract spending from value already committed to the local network. The city's update does not quantify the sales either new member expects to receive. ## First balances approach the programme's expiry cycle The Zweiburgen-Gutschein began in 2023\. Weinheim says the first balances will expire at the end of 2026 and is encouraging holders to check both the amount remaining and the applicable deadline. Checks are available through the programme website or the checkout app at participating locations. For the operator, redemption and issuance now sit alongside another practical task: helping the earliest recipients recognise that their balances have a time limit. An outstanding-value total shows potential local spending; it cannot reveal how quickly holders will use it or how much will eventually expire. Balance visibility also appears in consumer research, although it cannot predict Weinheim's expiry outcomes. In a separate 2024 online survey of 1,501 US respondents published by Statista from Accenture data, 36% wanted simpler balance checking and 35% wanted reminders of unused balances. These historical US preferences concern the same practical functions; they do not measure demand among German holders. [\[S03\]](#article-source-3) The data behind the story ### Historical US consumers sought easier balance checks and reminders Separate 2024 consumer context for the balance-visibility functions discussed here. % of US respondents % of US respondents Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source Accenture survey, published by Statista US 2024 context only, not German holder preferences, Weinheim expiry amounts or evidence that reminders increase redemption. The underlying historical Accenture report was not independently retrieved. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Historical US consumers sought easier balance checks and reminders (% of US respondents)__ | Category | % of US respondents | | ---------------------------- | ---------------------- | | Simpler balance checking | 36 % of US respondents | | Reminders of unused balances | 35 % of US respondents | The scheme is a joint initiative of the city, its trade association, IG Marktplatz and Lebendiges Weinheim. Vouchers are sold online and through local outlets, including bookshops and the tourist information office. Its website identifies [stadtguthaben](https://giftcard.news/company/stadtguthaben/) as the technology system supporting the programme. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) The October disclosure provides a current balance and network snapshot. It leaves open the longer-term measures of programme performance, including cumulative purchases, completed redemptions and the value remaining in each issuance year. ## In this article ### Companies * [Endless-Cards](https://giftcard.news/company/endless-cards/) * [Wellness am Wald](https://giftcard.news/company/wellness-am-wald/) * [stadtguthaben](https://giftcard.news/company/stadtguthaben/) ### Organizations * [Zweiburgen-Gutschein](https://giftcard.news/organization/zweiburgen-gutschein/) ### Sources and documents * [\[S01\] October 1 balance, expiry and merchant update](https://www.weinheim.de/startseite/stadtthemen/120%2B000%2Beuro%2Bstehen%2Bparat.html?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — City of Weinheim * [\[S02\] Programme mechanics and current acceptance network](https://www.zweiburgen-gutschein.de/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Zweiburgen-Gutschein * [\[S03\] Historical US survey: balance-checking and reminder improvements](https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535516/improving-the-gift-card-experience/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Statista / Accenture Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fweinheim-zweiburgen-gift-card-value-network-october%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Weinheim+reports+EUR120%2C000+in+local+gift-card+value+as+network+grows&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fweinheim-zweiburgen-gift-card-value-network-october%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Weinheim+reports+EUR120%2C000+in+local+gift-card+value+as+network+grows+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fweinheim-zweiburgen-gift-card-value-network-october%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/emma-carter-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) Journalist — Retail & E-commerce Emma Carter covers retail, e-commerce and the gift card shopping experience for Gift Card News. 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