We have history
As a company founded in 1998, we continue to adhere to our start-up atmosphere. ARIVA employees: work independently, look at the plate rim and pursue a goal: to succeed together.

The network
Strong partnerships combine, as we achieve more together. Look behind the scene and see if we fit together well! Whether through innovative cooperations or the exchange of ideas – a network is changing. Send your inquiry by email marketing@ariva.de!
The Heart of ARIVA
Certificates Award
At the Certificates Award Best Certificate Issuers of the year excellent. There are awards for all relevant product categories as well as cross-product honours for the houses with the Best Investor Service, the best primary market offer and the strongest commercial quality in the secondary market as well as the overall jury prize. About the prize winners: one with more than 40 renowned expert:inside occupied expert jury. More information here.
bitstamp
bitstampARIVA.DE has been supplying market data with the longest existing crypto exchange for years and offers our users valuable market insights. As a trusted data provider, we receive real-time and accurate cryptocurrency data – including Bitcoin, Ethereum and more – from leading global marketplaces thanks to our collaboration.
Association Trauernde Kinder S.H.
The AssociationSad children Schleswig-Holsteinsupports children from 4 years of age by group or individual offers directly and lovingly in the event of a sadness. 80 volunteers attend 70-80 children in Kiel headquarters. ARIVA since 2024 Starguards and supports with regular donations so that the so important work can be continued in the future. All information such as contact data and donation accounts can be foundhere.
FinanceFwd
Exciting lectures, panels and fireside chats await participants in the financial world at the annual and top-classFFWD Conference in Hamburg Messehallen, which we have been accompanying as a media partner since 2023. Save the date on 6 and 7 May 2025. Here Learn more.
WM Data Services
As a partner, WM Data Services with data solutions and integrated data. In addition, ISINs awards, such as our ARIVA-own indications.
Fördelüten
The funding association “Förde Lütten” e.V. starts there, where help is really needed. Whether from illness, financial disadvantage or lack of support in the private environment, children do not always receive the careless and well-maintained childhood they deserve and prepare for life. The fördelüten disadvantaged children from all social strata to them a smile to the face and to create unreasonable moments for them. We’ll help. More information available here.
Coding Waterkant
We are proud partners of Coding.. An extraordinary event for AI and innovations that takes place every year at the Waterkant Festival grounds in Kiel. As a sponsor, we are committed to strengthening networks and communities in the AI industry. More information available here.
Schleswig-Holstein
Since 2016, ARIVA Partner program „Schleswig-Holstein. The real North” Participating as a brand partner and ambassador to exhibit the location in the field of business, work and life, in order to Persons to win and bind in the long term.
Business and Finance Club
With the aim of bringing together exchange-interested students, the Business and Finance Club Kiel e.V. founded. ARIVA supports the association with events, lectures or workshops with high-quality market data or expertise in stock exchange events.
INVEST Fair
Every year in spring Investment in Stuttgart as a central platform for professionals from the financial sector. The leading trade fair offers companies, institutions and industry experts: the ideal opportunity for both individuals and individuals all relevant asset classes, new investment forms and technological developments to inform.
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
We maintain a cooperation with the Institute for Quantitative Business and Economic Research (QBER) at theChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.
Hamburg Stock Exchange Day
We supported the Hanseatische Börsenkreis der Universität zu Hamburg e. V. as a media partner 26. Hamburg Stock Exchange Day. Numerous exhibitors: on 2.11.2024 in the Chamber of Commerce in Hamburg its current products and services related to finance, ETFs, stocks, real estate, funds and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Current information here.
Certificate award ceremony
At the independent German Certificate Award over 2 million products and their issuers assessment. With the aim of: transparent selection criteria to help compare these products. The Evaluation the four essential criterian: stock exchange turnover, public voting, jury opinions and a service study that has been conducted regularly for more than 5 years. Here Learn more.
Funding association Kita in the Science Park
7 groups with children between a few months and 6 years can be found here diverse range of movements and a lot of space for age-appropriate development. As a neighbour we support the funding association for years and in the best case children of new employees:inside this institution.
Financial Congress
TheFinancial Congresstakes place twice a year and is one of the largest online events in the German-speaking world with the best strategies, tools and tips on finance. 35,500 people have a common goal: Building. Focus topics include stocks, real estate, raw materials, funds, cryptocurrencies, portfolio management and financial mindset. More informationhere.
Behind so many numbers, data, facts, analyses, invoices, forecasts, 1en and 0en are many employees. Of course, we greet each other in the stairwell in the morning, sound in the kitchen or keep doors open – we spend a lot of time together. The principles that we need are of course for us.
The ARIVA history
At the end of the 1990s, digital techniques radically change the working world and the private life of people. Households in Germany receive internet connection, mobile phones become mass goods. Technology companies aim to the stock market where the new market is experiencing a hype. ARIVA arises. Look behind the scene!
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25Together with software engineers on both sides, we start in various projects. In addition to previews, it is important to exchange ideas and develop new ideas.
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24 AI-based language modelsThey help us integrate financial data into databases.
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24We receive this award from the WM data service, which means a significant milestone for our work.
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23 Smartbroker+The award-winning Next Generation Broker has been connecting the extensive range of products of the classic brokers with the favourable conditions of the Neobroker since its launch at the end of 2019.
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22The quota server is replaced by a specially programmed market data system. This means that we continue to deliver “to the point”.
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21 Record-wide portalGermany and the world are in an unprecedented pandemic state.
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20The Home Office is introduced and the Kiel Neufeldtstraße 9 turns into a quiet retreat. Video calls and digital tuning shape everyday life.
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19 ARIVA becomes part of the Wallstreet:Online AGA restart into an exciting future. In the same year the Smartbroker will start.
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17Since November 2017, the ARIVA company headquarters has a system of 100 modules, which has produced nearly 30,000 kilowatt hours of electricity in 2023. Almost a third of the power consumption thus supplies the sun.
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15 Expansion RegulatorikThe EU strengthens consumer protection rules for financial institutions. ARIVA begins with the development of a modular software that enables issuers to automatically generate and manage the information documents required for investment products.
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14In July 2015, the stock exchange portal records the 20 millionth forum post. This means that more than 3,600 postings have been published every day since the start of the Exchange Forum 1998.
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13 First appSince Apple launched the first iPhone, the touch display becomes the standard and the integration of apps makes the phone an independent PC system.
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12In September 2012, ARIVA moved to the Science Park into its own four-storey office building.
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11 Record access in spring and summerARIVA’s desktop page is called about 65 million times in March 2011 – a record that still exists today.
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09with which interested persons can filter and sort around 400,000 products in the derivatives database at this time.
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08 ARIVA becomes a data supplier of the Deutsche BörseARIVA’s extensive know-how in derivatives is paying off. More than 20 customers are using the ARIVA database at the time.
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07In the summer of 2007, EquityStory (today: EQS Group) acquires a quarter of the shares of ARIVA.
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05 Commitment in the Certificate AreaMore and more banks offer private investors in the new millennium:in structured financial products, first of all index and discount certificates. ARIVA is already developing a database for derivatives from 2001 onwards.
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03After placing the Dotcom bubble, the advertising market for financial sites changes significantly. ARIVA masters this phase with a reduced, committed workforce and starts with first order programming.
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00 ARIVA becomes AGWith the hype on the New Market, the acquaintance of ARIVA is rapidly increasing. ARIVA will become a public limited company in September 2000.
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98Jochen Pape joins the association “Arbeitskreis Kapitalanlage” as a student of computer science in Kiel and supervises the website. The Uni server does not allow dynamic courses to be included, so that it www.ariva.de developed. The stock exchange portal goes online on 11.11. ARIVA is a word creation from the terms “Arizona” and “Viva”.
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