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Munich startup Redrink develops networked beverage dispensers that produce drinks directly at the point of consumption using tap water and natural essences. Following its market entry in Germany, companies such as Check24, Celonis, and Deutsche Bahn are already among its customers – now the startup is driving its expansion into Switzerland and Austria. We visited the startup for our “Inside MTZ” feature at the Munich Technology Center.

Trees can’t say when they’re thirsty. The Munich startup Treesense wants to change that. With sensors directly inside the tree, the team makes water stress measurable – helping cities water their trees more purposefully. This saves water, working hours and, in the best case, thousands of trees. Semir Babajic, co-founder of Treesense, in conversation on Pitch & People.

Declining reach, shrinking advertising revenues, and AI fundamentally changing internet search. Many publishers are under pressure. Munich startup Articly wants to tackle this precisely: Using AI, the team transforms articles into audio briefings and podcasts within minutes. In the videocast Pitch & People, co-founder Lukas Paetzmann explains why audio could be a major opportunity for journalism.

Declining reach, shrinking advertising revenues, and AI fundamentally changing internet search. Many publishers are under pressure. Munich-based startup Articly wants to address this precisely: using AI, the team transforms articles into audio briefings and podcasts within minutes. In the videocast Pitch & People, co-founder Lukas Paetzmann explains why audio could be a major opportunity for journalism.

Buah makes healthy snacks practical for everyday life: the Munich company sells freeze-dried and dried fruits as well as other natural snacks through its own online shop and retail stores. Jessica Krauter founded Buah in 2015 together with her brother Daniel. In the interview, the entrepreneur discusses why leadership needs to be learned, why boredom brings the best ideas – and how Buah found its way to profitability after an existential crisis.

Seven billion male chicks are killed worldwide every year immediately after hatching. Omegga is working against this with AI and spectroscopy. The Munich deeptech company’s technology determines the sex of incubation eggs before the seventh day of incubation. Katharina Hesseler founded Omegga in 2022 together with Till Nöllgen and Paul Günther. She explains to us why founding is a marathon, why resilience is crucial in the founding process, and how technological innovation can drive social change.

Many consider matcha the natural alternative to coffee and energy drinks, yet high-quality products for on-the-go are still rare. With Prinzz Matcha, founder Sophie Prinz wants to change that. She talks with us about building a pure matcha brand, the upcoming national Edeka distribution, and the question of how a trend becomes a new beverage category.

Friday evenings are when many Germans enjoy an end-of-work beer. And from now on, it will be arriving at your home or supermarket in a more environmentally friendly way. The world’s oldest brewery is switching to Delta Charge and electrification.

Photovoltaics, battery storage, and intelligent power procurement can turn commercial real estate into active participants in the energy transition. Moverloop develops integrated energy concepts for multi-tenant properties. Co-founder Valerie Laubsch explains in an interview why energy will become part of a property’s infrastructure in the future and how owners can directly benefit from the energy transition.

Myriameat develops a platform for producing real animal muscle tissue from stem cells – without animal farming and slaughter. The biotech startup has already integrated cultivated pork muscle into food products and recently achieved another scientific milestone: successful development of deer muscle cells. In the interview, co-founder Florian Hüttner explains why the future of meat production could lie in automated biological processes.

Battery storage is considered key to the energy transition, but without intelligent control, much potential remains unused. Munich startup Furo develops a platform for planning, monitoring, and marketing of storage in the commercial and industrial sector. Co-founder Lena Sophia Voß explains in an interview why software is becoming critical infrastructure.

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