hubraum is Deutsche
Telekom’s tech incubator.
By bringing startups, developers, ecosystem partners and leading digital telco together, hubraum sparks innovation transfer and creates business opportunities for all sides.
This year, hubraum is bringing a powerful lineup of our 10 breakthrough startups — the brightest teams from our ecosystem, ready to showcase market-shaping technologies developed in collaboration with us.
Learn more…Our initiatives
Security Co-Creation Program
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Welcome to our Security Co-Creation Program — an initiative designed to empower startups at the forefront of (AI-driven) security solutions. Our program seeks visionary technologies to strengthen cybersecurity & network security defenses through advanced solutions in prevention, detection, and response.
If you’re building the future of intelligent cybersecurity & network security, we want to help you bring your innovations to market. Join us to create a safer digital world.
Tangible Tomorrow
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Tangible Tomorrow is an acceleration and research program that unites academia, startups, and spin-offs to shape what’s next in telecommunications and human–machine interaction.
From early-stage ideas to proof-of-concept and pilot deployments, Tangible Tomorrow bridges the gap from research to realization — creating measurable impact for both the industry and society.
First Mover API Program
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Welcome to the API world of Deutsche Telekom! MagentaBusiness APIs are all about empowering businesses and developers with enhanced communication capabilities. Our network APIs grant users access to dedicated quality of service for the network, device location services, and real-time device status checks, and more.
Looking for testing or prototyping options?
With a focus on products, services, and enablers strategically connected to Deutsche Telekom’s network and data assets, hubraum has opened up cutting-edge innovation labs in Berlin and Krakow. They welcome innovators from various tech industries, as the labs are equipped with unique telco assets by Telekom, including 5G tech and connectivity APIs, alongside future-proof technologies like Wi-Fi Sensing.
Looking for a space to work?
We have two state-of-the-art campuses in Berlin and Krakow. Visitors can access a 5G test bed, a makers’ space and 3D printers at each location. They can also tap into the tech expertise of our engineers, who are based onsite. Also available: office spaces, conference rooms, free coffee and drinks for guests and a buzzy atmosphere.
Key facts
hubraum isn’t just a startup incubator owned by Deutsche Telekom — we’re a force to be reckoned with. Don’t believe us? Check out our stats so far. We collected these numbers and we couldn’t be prouder of the picture they paint: even after a decade, we’re still growing and striking upon infinite ways to innovate.
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Founder stories
hubraum is a great partner — they champion us relentlessly, something which leads to us working smoothly with Deutsche Telekom. Whenever you have an idea of how they can be helpful they will go to great lengths to make it happen. They’re a 10/10 founder-friendly team.
Wiktoria Wójcik
Co-founder/CMO of inStreamly
“Our journey with hubraum has been nothing short of amazing! hubraum truly cares about its startups’ success. Its commitment to supporting innovative ideas and businesses is what sets them apart as a valuable partner in the startup community. We had so much fun during the AR scavenger hunt at the hubraum campus during the 10th anniversary. Besides this, we also had the opportunity to demonstrate our products in Bonn. These events have been so helpful for us for collecting leads, meeting investors, and networking with fellow entrepreneurs.”
Anne-Sophie Panzer,
Co-Founder of ZAUBAR
“Our collaboration with hubraum of Deutsche Telekom has proven to be a crucial factor in our success. Thanks to the dedicated support of the hubraum team, we were able to establish valuable connections with key individuals within Telekom, enabling POCs, user tests, and laying the groundwork for future collaborations. The provision of office space and invitations to high-profile events such as the Startupnight in Berlin and the MWC in Barcelona, where we are privileged to showcase family.cards at the hubraum booth, has significantly enhanced our reach and visibility. This partnership has not only propelled our product development forward but also positioned us uniquely to introduce family.cards to a global audience.”
Teo Ortega,
Founder of family.cards
“MATSUKO’s mission is to imbue remote communication with a sense of physical presence and in doing so, to create the closest alternative to face-to-face meetings. Our partnership with hubraum and other leading telcos is crucial for enhancing our user experience and the quality of service. Together with these telcos, we are preparing the service to be interoperable and integrated with several devices and services.”
Maria Vircikova,
CEO MATSUKO
“Working with hubraum has been an incredibly transformative and elevating journey for our startup and technology!
Collaborating with a global telco leader like Deutsche Telekom is both inspiring and rewarding, while hubraum’s meticulous organization ensures every aspect of the Wi-Fi Sensing Program, which we took part in, is seamlessly managed. This enabled us to focus on what we do best: innovation.
We had exclusive access to cutting-edge technologies like Wi-Fi Sensing and proudly showcased our advancements with it at DigitalX – an absolutely outstanding opportunity, with more to come at our next stop with hubraum – MWC ’25 in Barcelona!”
Gaetano Lapenta,
Founder, CTO Fybra
Startups we´re currently working with
Latest from our socials
#innovation #deeptech #telco #tech #frominventiontoinnovation | hubraum
The kick-off of our Tangible Tomorrow Program is behind us… ⚡️ And what a start it was! Last tuesday we welcomed 4 outstanding spin-off teams from university incubators to our Berlin campus, each building communication technologies in their own way: AISAC – building high-performance, multi-modal digital twins for industrial scenarios with 5G/6G (nominated by Technische Universität Dresden launchhub42 | The ComTech Incubator & Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich)) fiber-like – solving the connectivity bottleneck with optical wireless backhaul delivering fiber-like performance (nominated by Technische Universität Berlin xG-Incubator) AIkjiu – developing a platform to monetize radio channel data via telco APIs (nominated by Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU)) Hapticlabs.io – democratizing haptic technology with a design and development platform for tangible interactions. (nominated by launchhub42 | The ComTech Incubator) The program’s kick-off brought together pitches, deep-dive sessions and excellent initial collaborative efforts from the spin-off teams, Deutsche Telekom mentors, T-Labs’ R&D experts and university representatives. Together, we’ve set out to refine technical roadmaps, explore use cases, and lay the foundations for co-creation at an enterprise scale! We look forward to tapping into the abilities of these technologies and what they could mean for the future of telco. Thanks to everyone who made this happen. Stay tuned as we embark on an incubation and innovation journey towards Demo Day & beyond.💡 #Innovation #DeepTech #Telco #Tech #frominventiontoinnovation Tim Akgül | Verena Dillenburg | Max Julius Bode | Volker Jungnickel | Sepideh Kouhini | Vlad Andrei | Aladin Djuhera | Amin Seffo | Christof Rauber | Xinyang Li | Stefanie Birk | Thomas Müller | Florian Sägebrecht | Leonard Balbig | Felix Willems | Adam Cwientzek | Thomas Buchholz | Michal Dunaj | Elmar Arunov | Harrison Hongseo Yun | Riccardo Pascotto | Wiktoria Mazur | Jerzy Grzesiak
#visionxperience #xr #ai #innovation #berlin | hubraum
What do our #VisionXperience events look like? 🤔 Immerse yourself in the atmosphere with the video below! The next edition is around the corner – we look forward to welcoming you to our campus in Berlin on September 25th, together with ZAUBAR. This time, we’ll dive into both XR & AI, and how they’re already reshaping cultural experiences. Our guest speakers include Steffen Jost from the Jewish Museum Berlin, Andreas Engwert from Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen, and historian Jeff Mannes, who blends storytelling and AR to bring Berlin’s hidden past to life. They will bring unique perspectives on the intersection of culture and technology, sharing insights into how XR and AI can deepen the engagement with our collective past! 🗓 When? September 25th from 5pm 📍 Where? hubraum Berlin, Winterfeldtstr. 21 💡 What to expect? Thought-provoking talks, inspiring exchanges with a community of founders, corporates, innovators and tech enthusiasts, and a first-hand look at how XR and AI are already transforming cultural experiences today. See you there! Read more & register: https://lnkd.in/eaxaYpcz #XR #AI #Innovation #Berlin Stefan Marx | Anne-Sophie Panzer | Verena Dillenburg
Security Co-Creation Program: Startups x Mentors | hubraum
Promising teams + Mentors = Disruptive security solutions! 🔐 Our Security Co-Creation Program has officially kicked off, bringing together 5 great teams with seasoned mentors and experts from T-Labs, Deutsche Telekom and hubraum. Each team has been paired with the right Telekom counterparts to dive into co-creation! Together, they’ve already started working on voice-based authentication, synthetic data for privacy, quantum-resistant cryptography, AI-native security, and AI safety & red-teaming, tackling some of the most pressing challenges in cybersecurity and network security. The teams & mentors are mapping the road ahead: – Refining the solutions – Validating enterprise use cases – Real-world testing – Working with Telekom’s technologies & business units – Preparing for the program’s Demo Day Thank you to our mentors for co-creating stronger, safer and more scalable solutions with us – Ewa Frydlewicz, Christian Kagerhuber, Dietmar Krüger, Dominik Schnieders and Martin Martiska! 👏 Stay tuned as we spotlight each team and unpack the solutions that are shaping the future of intelligent security for you. #Cybersecurity #Startups #Berlin #Incubation Laurita Mora | Tim Akgül | Whispeak | Virtue AI | QuantiCor Security GmbH | DeepKeep | Syntho | Florent Van Calster | Pierre Falez | Dr. Rachid Bansarkhani | Rony Ohayon | Yossi Altevet | Stephan Waals | Jan Eißfeldt | Bo Li
visionexperience #ai #xr #berlinevents | hubraum
Museums and memorials powered by AI + XR? Find out more at our next #VisionExperience event this Thursday, September 25th! Together with our partner ZAUBAR, we’ll delve into the unique intersection of AI and XR in culture and how they’re reshaping historical spaces and storytelling. Here’s what to expect: 🗣 Keynotes that inspire Hear from a museum leader, a historian and an innovator, all pioneering how culture and technology cross – Steffen Jost, Jeff Mannes and Andreas Engwert will be on stage. 🤝 Networking that counts Connect with like-minded founders, corporates, innovators and tech enthusiasts in our community. 💡 Fresh tech insight & perspectives Explore how XR and AI are changing museums, memorials and cultural heritage for the better. 🍕 Good vibes As always, stick around for conversations, snacks, drinks and new connections. Secure one of the last spots here: https://lnkd.in/eaxaYpcz #AI #XR #BerlinEvents Stefan Marx | Anne-Sophie Panzer | Verena Dillenburg
#4yfn #startups #mwc26 | hubraum
Innovative digital startups – the 4YFN Awards 2026 are looking for you. 📢 MWC Barcelona’s global startup competition is on for another year, offering unmatched visibility, unique connections with top investors & corporates, and a €20,000 cash prize! Last year, three hubraum startup teams made it into the Top 20, with Rockfish Data going all the way to the finals – an amazing milestone for our ecosystem. 🤝 We’re thrilled to announce that with the 4YFN Awards being back, so are we! In March 2026, hubraum is returning to Barcelona for 4YFN/MWC. Once again, we’ll be there to connect, showcase what we’ve been building, exchange bold tech ideas, and stand alongside the founders who are shaping what comes next in telco tech and beyond. Startups in our ecosystem – don’t miss the chance to be part of this! Apply now for the 4YFN Awards 2026 before October 22nd: https://lnkd.in/eFA7uYzQ See you in Barcelona. 🇪🇸 #4YFN #Startups #MWC26 Constanze Kettlitz-Profe | Verena Dillenburg | phelas
#startups #foundingstory #berlin #iot | hubraum
Sometimes the spark for a startup isn’t a single Eureka moment – it’s decades of lived frustration. 💡 That’s how our resident startup Lichtwart was born. Co-Founder Johannes Mailänder shared with us that the idea grew from watching technicians spend entire days on the road just to replace a €30 part. Moments like Johannes’ turning point – just before Christmas, two highly skilled electricians at his previous company drove nearly 300 km to fix what they thought was a broken illuminated sign. After hours of travel, they arrived only to find the “problem” was that the plug of an inflatable Santa Claus had been pulled out of the socket. Absurd? Yes. 🔌 But also eye-opening. Together with Co-Founders Jackson Bond and Gregor Giataganas, Johannes turned such pain points into conviction: light can be smarter, greener and connected. ♻️ Thanks to IoT, illuminated systems can shine AND they communicate! They tell you what’s wrong, how much energy they use, which spare part you’ll actually need, and much more. That’s how revolution happens: listening to real problems and refusing to accept waste. For Lichtwart, it’s not just about light being on or off, 0 or 1, but also about creating value, saving energy and rethinking an entire industry! May the (smart) light be with us. #Startups #FoundingStory #Berlin #IoT
#4yfn #mwc #startups #innovation | hubraum
One year on from our startup Rockfish Data reaching the finals of the 4YFN Awards 2025. MuckAI Girish shares that the opportunities his team unlocked through the competition were unprecedented. 👇 Global exposure, the right stage and a network that accelerates growth – that’s the power of 4YFN. Now, it’s your turn! The 2026 edition of the 4YFN Awards is now open for applications, offering cash prizes of up to €20,000 + exhibition space at MWC Barcelona + GSMA Foundry showcases + unparalleled networking opportunities with investors, corporates & industry leaders. Read more & apply here: https://lnkd.in/eFA7uYzQ We’ll be back at 4YFN/MWC in 2026 too and can’t wait to connect with like-minded partners, bold entrepreneurs, and promising developer teams! 🤝 #4YFN #MWC #Startups #Innovation
#developers #europe #tech | hubraum
It’s time to improve the developer experience in Europe! 🤝 This is your chance to make a difference – our colleagues at Detecon are running a short survey to better understand how software development can become easier, more automated, secure and developer-friendly. It takes less than 10 minutes and covers the tools you use, the friction points you face, and what you’d expect from a fully integrated developer platform. Your input will directly inform the vision for developer platforms made in Europe – think early prototypes, long-term solutions and more. 👉 Take part here: https://lnkd.in/erAAN4Px #Developers #Europe #Tech Julius Darius Schöttes
#startups #finance #pension #berlin | hubraum
Company pensions don’t usually make headlines… But maybe they should. 💰 Co-Founder Philip tells us the spark for ginkgo, our resident startup in Berlin, came from two realizations: 1. Only half of the employees in Germany have a company pension – far behind the 80-90% in most developed countries, and the existing market standard here is weighed down by high fees, low returns, outdated user experience and a lack of transparency. 2. Having worked in leading fintechs, ginkgo’s founding duo knew how disruptive the right mix of strong financial products, innovative software and streamlined processes can be. So Philip and Carl set out to build what they wished already existed: a modern, transparent and value-creating pension platform that turns bAV (betriebliche Altersvorsorge/company pension plan) from a dusty obligation into a win-win for employers and employees alike. 🤝 Why does ginkgo work? Their product is simple and fair with a commission-free, ETF-based pension that combines higher returns with full transparency and flexibility. Think no hidden costs or complex conditions – just globally diversified ETFs, low fees and contracts that adapt to people’s real lives. In short: a company pension designed for the way we actually live and work today. 🎯 Kudos to Philip and Carl for re-inventing what financial security can look like in Germany! #Startups #Finance #Pension #Berlin
#startups #connectivity #innovation | hubraum
Here come the teams from our Tangible Tomorrow Program! Our new research and development program explores the future of connectivity, human-machine interaction and telco tech. Meet the participants: 🌐 Fiber-Like (spin off of Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI) Exploring next-gen optical wireless communication for telco infrastructures and pushing the boundaries of connectivity through light. 🖐️ Hapticlabs.io Designing new haptic interfaces that bring touch into gaming, automotive, XR and everyday consumer experiences. 🔒 AISAC Building high-performance, conversational, and multi-modal digital twins that leverage Wi-Fi, 5G, and future 6G to transform enterprise asset management and digitization across sectors such as telcos, public infrastructure, and manufacturing. 🤖 AIkjiu Developing innovative human-machine interaction tech, leveraging sensors and smart systems to enable new possibilities across industries (telco & beyond.) Over the coming months, they’ll work side by side with our hubraum mentors, Deutsche Telekom experts and academic partners to explore future-defining technologies in tight sprints of co-development and research! Together, we aim to shape what’s next in telco tech and beyond – all while tapping into Telekom’s technology, labs and global networks. 🤝 Stay tuned! #Startups #Connectivity #Innovation Tim Akgül | Verena Dillenburg | Max Julius Bode | Volker Jungnickel | Dr. Ing. Sepideh M. Kouhini | Vlad Andrei | Aladin Djuhera | Amin Seffo | Christof Rauber | Xinyang Li