TOPSIM
TOPSIM is a web platform for gamified business simulations.
What TOPSIM is
TOPSIM is a web platform for gamified business simulations. Participants manage virtual companies and make strategic and operational decisions, helping learners apply business theory in practice. Its education portfolio contains 12 simulations across industries, subjects, and complexity levels, and TOPSIM says it has developed more than 150 custom simulations for customer needs and learning objectives. Universities, schools, and other institutions can run them in classrooms, online, or blended formats, including workshops, seminars, and online competitions. Corporate uses include employee, leadership, and resilience development, strategy development, digital transformation, onboarding, assessment, and recruiting. Simulations run in TOPSIM-Cloud, which connects participants in different locations. Instructors receive reports and diagrams for teams and simulation periods, with adjustable planning and correction tools. The Cloud needs no special software and is not tied to a particular operating system, though Firefox, Chrome, or Safari are recommended. Mobile view is unsupported. Servers are in Germany, and pricing is available on request.
Good
- Includes 12 education simulations
- Supports custom scenario development
- Works in classroom, online, and blended formats
- Instructor reports and diagrams
- Multiplayer cloud participation
Watch out
- No free plan
- Pricing is available only on request
- Mobile view is unsupported
- Participant support is not provided directly
Who it suits
TOPSIM suits educational institutions teaching business concepts and companies developing employees or leaders. It also fits organizations needing classroom, online, or blended simulation delivery.
Verdict
TOPSIM offers structured business simulations for education and corporate development, with cloud delivery and instructor controls. Buyers should confirm pricing, browser requirements, and support arrangements.
Plans and prices
From TOPSIM's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| TOPSIM business simulations | Priced on request | Price not publicly listed · Contact TOPSIM for a tailored solution |
The facts
Each one read from TOPSIM's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Cloud platform
- TOPSIM simulations run in the TOPSIM-Cloud, which provides access to participants from different locations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Device requirements
- The Cloud requires no special software and is not dependent on a particular device or operating system, but TOPSIM recommends Firefox, Chrome, or Safari and says mobile view is unsupported.checked 7 Oct 2026
What it does
- Corporate use
- Corporate applications include employee development, strategy development, digital transformation, onboarding, leadership development, assessment, recruiting, and resilience training.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Custom development
- TOPSIM says it has developed more than 150 individual business simulations tailored to customer needs and learning objectives.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Delivery formats
- Simulations can be used in classroom, online, or blended formats, including workshops, seminars, and online competitions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Instructor tools
- The Cloud provides instructors with reports and diagrams for teams and simulation periods, plus adjustable planning and correction features.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- TOPSIM describes e-learning applications and digital learning solutions, but the reviewed maker pages do not specify named third-party product integrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Learning use
- The simulations are designed for universities, schools, and other educational institutions to help learners apply theory in practice.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Portfolio
- TOPSIM says its education portfolio includes 12 business simulations spanning industries, topics, and complexity levels.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security and hosting
- TOPSIM says its Cloud servers are in Germany and its privacy policy describes technical and organizational measures under Article 32 GDPR.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Seminar instructors can contact support by email or phone on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; TOPSIM says it does not support seminar participants directly.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Training limit
- Instructor trainings are online, capped at eight participants, and require at least four participants; the page lists fees of 570,00 € plus VAT per participant or 320,00 € plus VAT for university lecturers and teachers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- What it does
- TOPSIM offers gamified business simulations in which participants manage a virtual company and make strategic and operational decisions.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Tübingen, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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