Kostenex founder Dr. Carl Friedrich

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Up with the pension! 7 questions for… Kostenex

The founders of Kostenex see themselves as pioneers of retirement planning in the InsurTech industry. They want to ensure that your…

Demo desk

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Simple, fast, and secure screen sharing — 7 questions for… Demodesk

Many people are familiar with screen sharing from IT support: A technician takes over the computer screen and fixes an existing problem. That's where the difficulties begin...

Team SINN Power

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The wave energy pioneers – 7 questions for… Sinn Power!

Founded in 2014, the Munich-based startup Sinn Power is developing a wave power plant. The patented technology is intended to provide energy to people on all coasts of the world…

PAVE

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Alternative to paper, pen and fax in the construction industry — 7 questions for… PAVE!

What does the construction industry have in common with the hunting and fishing industries? They are all among the least digitized industries in…

audeering

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“Intelligent language analysis will enable social human-machine interaction” – 7 questions for… audEERING!

 The Munich-based startup audEERING makes audio analysis intelligent. Founded in 2012 as a spin-off of the Technical University of Munich, the startup has since become a driver of innovation…

Blackwave Founder

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Clever with Carbon: 7 Questions for… Blackwave

Blackwave aims to revolutionize the lightweight construction market. To achieve this, founders Raphael and Basti are relying on a very specific manufacturing technology with which they…

Smart Reporting

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AI in medicine: The digital doctor's letter is just the beginning – 7 questions for... Smart Reporting!

Update October 2025: Smart Reporting has since renamed itself Jacobian. Smart Reporting is a digital health startup based in Munich. …

Softwarepunks

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Anything but standard! — 7 questions for software punks

"Go to hell, standard software" is the motto of Manu and Chris, the founders of Softwarepunks. How they're revolutionizing the software market...

The Orbix founding team. Photo: Orbix

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Platform for used car tires — 7 questions for Orbix!

Every car owner needs to buy new tires regularly: When the tread is no longer deep enough, the tires are too old…

craft guide

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“Less megalomaniacal than it sounds” — craftguide and the interactive encyclopedia of crafts

An interactive encyclopedia of craftsmanship—the founders of the Munich startup craftguide are attempting nothing less. Part of their mission:…

Juconn Technology IoT

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Low-risk transition to Industry 4.0 – 7 questions for… Juconn!

With its IoT platform, the Munich-based startup Juconn aims to simplify entry into Industry 4.0 for business customers and provide companies with…

convert

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Three wheels in one – 7 questions for… convert!

Should I buy a mountain bike? Or maybe a racing bike? But I also need a city bike... So we...