Time tracking and project hours for events

Events and projects under control

Whether it is trade show booth building, a technical crew, a hostess agency or a catering team – your people are in the exhibition hall today and on the festival grounds tomorrow. With clockin they record their hours right at the location, assign them to the event, and you can track set-up and take-down at any time, even with no signal.

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Sound familiar?

  • Timesheets get lost between events
  • Set-up and take-down hours can't be assigned to an event
  • Contracts for temporary staff have to be pulled together by hand every time
  • No proof per event for your customers

What you want:

  • Record hours in the app right at the location
  • Set-up and take-down logged as their own project phase
  • Temporary staff hours exported automatically for payroll
  • Proof per event for the customer in seconds

The right features for the Events industry

Time tracking

Mobile time tracking in the app

Your team clocks in with one tap on the smartphone – right on site. For large crews the crew function even lets everyone use a single device. That saves you time and keeps you on top of things.

  • Ideal for changing locations and temporary jobs
  • Immediately clear for temporary staff too
  • Record breaks and rest periods

Project time tracking

Project time tracking for events and customers

Assign working hours easily to particular events, projects or customers – including set-up and take-down.

  • Clear event documentation
  • Better costing and proof for customers
  • Ideal for billing

QR code time tracking

QR code time tracking for large teams

Just scan the QR code at the location and off you go. Perfect for unplanned jobs with a lot of temporary staff and freelancers.

  • No training needed
  • No device chaos
  • Efficient even when staff change frequently

Payroll with DATEV

Automatic payroll with DATEV

Save yourself the manual typing: export finished timesheets at the end of the month or set up automatic payroll through the DATEV integration.

  • Less administrative effort
  • Audit-proof billing
  • Ideal for short-term employment

Integrations

Seamlessly connected to your tools

clockin sends time data straight to your existing systems – no manual exports, no duplicate work.

More features

Everything your business needs, all in one place.

Employee self-service

  • Meet your transparency obligations as an employer
  • Self-service area for employees
  • View working hours, manage corrections & requests

Digital customer sign-off

  • Collect signatures right in the app – on site with the customer
  • Sign-off saved to the project automatically
  • Send it straight to the customer by email if you want

Digital checklists

  • Structure your workflows & avoid mistakes
  • Capture photos, entries & signatures on the spot
  • All checklists digital and available at any time

Digital employee file

  • Store contract data in a legally compliant way
  • Document staff development & agreements
  • Secure document upload to GDPR standards

Customer management

  • Manage all customer data centrally and clearly
  • Linked directly to projects & appointments
  • No duplicate work thanks to smart data transfer
Add-On

Shift planning

  • Build schedules intuitively with drag-and-drop and employee self-service
  • Live updates for your team through the clockin app
  • Automatic planned vs. actual comparison as you build the schedule
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As of June 2026

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Team

Starter

Leave the paperwork chaos behind. Your first step to going digital.

3.59 €
per month / user, billed every 2 years*
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  • Mobile and on-site time tracking
  • DATEV export for hours reports
  • Manage calendar & absences
  • Custom branding
Team

Pro

Hours and projects under control. Transparent for your whole team.

6.29 €
per month / user, billed every 2 years*
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  • Everything in Starter
  • Time tracking for projects
  • Lexware Office integration for automatic invoicing
  • Digital customer management
  • GPS time tracking
  • Digital personnel file
  • Custom roles & permissions
  • Advanced absence management
Team

Expert

Every project properly documented. Audit-ready down to the last detail.

8.99 €
per month / user, billed every 2 years*
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  • Everything in Pro
  • Digital project files (incl. comments)
  • Checklists & forms
  • Photos, sketches & notes
  • Digital signatures
  • Project export for customers
  • Audit log
  • clockin API
  • Single Sign-On
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*All prices exclude VAT. A platform fee (€10/month) applies for fewer than 5 users.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

I have different temporary staff and freelancers at every event – how does time tracking work with changing crews?

Your crew clocks in with one tap in the smartphone app. For large teams you simply put up a QR code at the location that everyone scans – automatically assigned to the right event. Crews can also clock in together on one device, handy when not everyone has a company phone. For permanent locations such as your office you set up a tablet terminal, and for hours worked from home the browser is enough.

Can set-up and take-down hours be recorded separately from the event itself?

Yes, that is exactly what project time tracking is made for. You create separate phases for each event – for example set-up, running the event, travel time and take-down. That way you see which resources were tied up in which phase, you can cost more accurately and you can give your customer transparent proof. Breaks and waiting times are documented separately too.

What happens if there is no signal on the festival grounds or in the exhibition hall?

clockin also works offline. The app stores all hours locally on the device and syncs them automatically as soon as there is a connection again. On festival grounds, in exhibition halls or at rural locations that is crucial – your team can always clock in, even with no reception.

How does clockin help with payroll for mini-jobbers and short-term staff?

You export all recorded hours straight to your payroll office or via the DATEV integration. With a lot of mini-jobbers, working students and short-term staff this saves you the error-prone Excel list and still gives you legally compliant records for every payroll run.

Can I use clockin just for individual large events or for external service providers?

Yes, clockin is completely flexible. You use it only for large events, for particular project phases or for external teams – exactly as you like. Temporary accounts for temp workers or subcontractors also work on the monthly plan, with no long-term commitment.

How quickly can I set clockin up for my next event?

You register, invite your team and get going right away – in a few minutes. There is no training and no separate activation needed. The app is so simple that even temporary staff can clock in immediately without a briefing.

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