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Dabei: sustainable travel pods instead of single-use plastic
Dabei develops reusable travel containers for cosmetic products – hygienic, durable, and cleverly stackable. Founder and managing director Teresa Born explains how frustration with poor drugstore bottles became an innovative product and why Munich is the perfect location for her startup.

Women in Tech: Teresa Born von Dabei
The Munich startup Dabei is fighting single-use plastic in toiletry bags: with well-designed, durable travel pods for cosmetics, founder Teresa Born has been offering a high-quality alternative to conventional travel bottles since 2024. The robust containers are dishwasher-safe, leak-proof, and carry-on suitable. Thanks to a magnetic stacking system, they can also be organized to save space. What the solo founder would have liked to know before her first startup and how she assesses Munich as a startup location, she answers in the interview.