Startup Stories

In our section Startup Stories we present to you newcomers as well as established startups. The Munich Startup team interviews entrepreneurs on-site in their offices and shares their impressions with you.

Success Stories feature flagship startups that have already arrived on the market. The Profiles provide you with a deep impression of ambitious young entrepreneurs.

Success Stories

Profiles

Hawa Dawa: Clean Air for Everyone with IoT and Smart Data
17. September 2018

Hawa Dawa: Clean Air for Everyone with IoT and Smart Data

17. September 2018

The Munich startup Hawa Dawa is committed to air quality. Which is appropriate considering that air pollution control is currently the focus of intense debate in Munich. Hawa Dawa has been working on the problem since 2015. We spoke with CEO and founder Karim Tarraf. In Arabic, the term “hawa dawa” roughly means clean air. […]

When Enthusiasm and Variety Come Together – An Interview with Dr. Therese Tönnies from Qolware
11. September 2018

When Enthusiasm and Variety Come Together – An Interview with Dr. Therese Tönnies from Qolware

11. September 2018

Neuropsychologist Dr. Therese Tönnies served as a human-machine expert for a company in the healthcare field for some time. Together with partners, she founded Qolware GmbH in 2016, to use wearable technology such as smartwatches to recognize emergencies and health changes in seniors and individuals who are chronically ill. During our interview, the native Frenchwoman […]

Sensor Startup Blickfeld: “A Major Hype”
3. September 2018

Sensor Startup Blickfeld: “A Major Hype”

3. September 2018

The Munich startup Blickfeld was founded in 2016 and builds LiDAR sensors, which can be used for autonomous driving or IoT applications. Their seed financing has already brought in a 10 million dollar investment. What’s innovative about the technology, and why is there such a major hype at the moment? We spoke with co-founder Dr. […]

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Munich’s Startup Hotbed: A talk with… CDTM!
13. November 2018

Munich’s Startup Hotbed: A talk with… CDTM!

13. November 2018

The CDTM is one of Munich’s most successful startup hotbeds — numerous promising young companies have already been launched from here! A total of 160 newly founded companies have emerged from the ‘Center for Digital Technology and Management,’ including many extremely successful startups. For example, the founders of eGym, Konux, Navvis and Freeletics all met at […]

Develop, Test, Revise — A talk with the Digital Product School
28. August 2018

Develop, Test, Revise — A talk with the Digital Product School

28. August 2018

From an idea to a finished digital product: At the Digital Product School, interdisciplinary teams learn how to use agile working methods. We spoke with Sascha Rehbock, Managing Director of the Digital Product School, about the program. What is the Digital Product School? The Digital Product School (DPS) is a three-month training program offered by […]

Munich Movers

“Digitization Will Be the Modern Doctor’s Co-Pilot” – An Interview with Dr. Dominik Pförringer
18. October 2018

“Digitization Will Be the Modern Doctor’s Co-Pilot” – An Interview with Dr. Dominik Pförringer

18. October 2018

Munich is currently establishing itself as the trailblazer in medical innovation in Germany. In addition to many health startups, its development is also being driven by individuals such as Dr. med. Dominik Pförringer. The physician has worked in research and education in the fields of process optimization and digitization for many years. What motivates and […]

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“IoT Lights up the Dark” – How Munich Startups Are Involved
15. February 2018

“IoT Lights up the Dark” – How Munich Startups Are Involved

15. February 2018

The Internet of Things, abbreviated to IoT, is something everyone is talking about. How strong is IoT in Munich? And how is it developing in Germany? Munich Startup went to find out. To begin with, the term should be defined, since not everyone has the same understanding of the Internet of Things. Broadly speaking, the […]

Passion for Creative Work: Cultural and Creative Industries
17. October 2017

Passion for Creative Work: Cultural and Creative Industries

17. October 2017

Music, literature, art, film, design, games — the cultural and creative industries are multi-faceted. Cultural entrepreneurs and experts let us in on how the industries work. Cultural and creative industries sounds like a contradiction in terms at first, with creativity on one side and its economic exploitation in markets on the other. The term “startup” […]

Germany’s Best Prospects are in Munich
29. September 2017

Germany’s Best Prospects are in Munich

29. September 2017

Munich is doing well — and will continue doing so according to a recent study. The Bavarian capital is once again the city with the best future prospects in Germany. Munich leads the fifth city ranking conducted by the Hamburg  Institute  of International Economics (HWWI) and Berenberg Private Bank. Of all thirty cities that were […]

Startup Study Deems Munich a Prime Location
11. August 2017

Startup Study Deems Munich a Prime Location

11. August 2017

A few weeks ago, PwC published a study on German startups. The consulting company has now presented the results from the participating Munich startups, delivering a positive impression of Munich as a location for startups. The key finding in the assessment of Munich: German startups are doing well, and Munich startups are doing even better. […]

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