June 16, 2025
Unzer joins the European Payments Initiative and will offer Wero to Simplify Digital Payments for European Consumers
June, 16th 2025 – Unzer, a leading payment platform for small and mid-sized businesses in Germany, Austria, and beyond, has teamed up with the European Payments Initiative (EPI) to support the rollout of Wero – Europe’s newest digital payment method.
Wero is a mobile-first wallet that allows for instant, account-to-account payments, aiming to offer an easy, secure and sovereign way for people to pay and shop across the continent.Launched in Summer 2024, it’s already available for person-to-person payments in Germany, France, and Belgium, and will soon expand to support e-commerce, mobile commerce and point-of-sale transactions.
As a Principal Member of EPI, Unzer will help merchants easily connect to Wero services as they become available, starting with e/m-commerce later in 2025. These will be accessible through Unzer’s integrated platform, UnzerOne, allowing businesses to accept Wero across all sales channels without having to deal with multiple payment providers or complex tech.
For Unzer, this partnership is a natural step. By integrating Wero, Unzer strengthens its mission to simplify commerce and accelerate digital adoption for small and medium-sized merchants.
Joining Wero is an exciting step for us and for the merchants we support. It means we can offer them a payment method that’s local, secure, and built for Europe. We’re proud to help bring Wero to market and integrate it seamlessly across all channels.
We’re delighted to welcome Unzer into the EPI community. Their strong network of merchants and flexible platform make them an ideal partner for bringing Wero to life in everyday transactions – whether that’s buying coffee in the morning or shopping online in the evening. Together, we’re committed to making payments more connected and convenient across Europe.
About Unzer
Unzer provides an ecosystem that enables businesses to digitalise through simple and integrated payment and software solutions. From online purchases and in-store mobile POS systems to final settlement and essential business processes, Unzer simplifies and optimises retail operations. This all-in-one approach helps merchants run their businesses more efficiently while ensuring a seamless shopping experience for their customers.
About EPI
EPI (or European Payments Initiative) is supported by 16 European banks and payment service providers. They have joined forces with a common goal: to offer a unified mobile payment service, to all European companies and citizens, Wero. EPI intends to enable European consumers and to carry out all types of retail transactions simply, via a resolutely sovereign digital wallet.
About Wero
Based on instant account-to-account (A2A) payments, Wero further streamlines payments in Europe by eliminating intermediaries in the payment chain and the associated additional costs. Wero already supports payments between individuals, and will shortly unveil payments to professionals (P2Pro) and those for online and mobile purchases. Point-of-sale payments will also be offered, as well as value-added services such as merchant loyalty programs and recurring subscription management.