Hangar Strausberg

The incubator for smart tech & real impact

Hangar Strausberg is the incubator for autonomous systems, smart technologies, and real-world innovation. Where innovation takes flight – on the ground, in the air, and in the digital space. From Brandenburg to Europe.

12 months of incubation, mentoring, real-world testing, industry piloting, and customer growth – no equity, no fees. Just growth, networks, and impact.

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About Hangar Strausberg

Your Take-Off at Hangar Straus­berg

Are you working on autonomous mobility, climate tech, IoT, robotics or smart infrastructure? Then you're in the right place. In the metropolitan Berlin/Brandenburg region, new solutions emerge for the challenges of rural areas. With high-quality programs, co-working and office spaces, access to makerspaces and real-world test fields, partners from industry and the public sector, and a strong network, we make you:

Testable. Visible. Investable. Scalable.

We support tech-driven startups based (or partially based) in Brandenburg that are no older than 5 years and want to create real impact.

Why Strausberg

Hotspot for Auto­nomous Tech
Just 30 min from Berlin

Real Airspace Access

Real airspace access for testing drones, sensors, and aerial systems

Full Maker Infrastructure

Makerspaces, workshops, labs, real offices for real teams

High-Speed Connectivity

High-speed internet for simulation, control & data analysis

Private 5G Campus

Own 5G-campus-network with edge cloud server

Diverse Test Environments

Open land & urban integration for ground and air mobility

Strong Ecosystem

Synergies with industry, research & public partners

Startup Growth Support

1:1 mentoring, event formats, marketing & pitch budgets

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Technology Fields

What we support & what the future needs

Autonomous systems depend on more than a single product. They emerge at the intersection of hardware, infrastructure, and smart control.

Unmanned Aerial Systems & Drone Tech

Flight systems: UAVs, VTOLs, logistics, and aerial inspection with real flight zones

Autonomous Ground Mobility & Robotics

From autonomous vehicles to field robots for agriculture, cities, and logistics

Smart Infrastructure & Connectivity

Intelligent networks, 5G and 6G, IoT systems, rural and urban tech integration

Sensors, Control Systems & Data Integration

Real-time sensing, embedded control systems, modular automation

Energy, Environment, Safety & Logistics

Green energy, environmental data, safe infrastructure, logistics chains

AI Platforms & Autonomous Software

AI-driven control, simulation, edge/cloud platforms, scalable tool

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Our Program

From field test to funding round

Six modular focus tracks – individually selectable. For founded startups (under 5 years) ready for growth.

Pilot Track

Real-world testing with municipalities, farmers, logistics or health providers

Product-Market Fit Track

Use cases, pricing, and model refinement

Partnering & Procurement

Connect to public and industry decision-makers

Investor Readines

KPIs, pitching, and VC matching

Scale & Systems

Team building, compliance, growth

Visibility & Community

Press, branding, public presence

Mentorship & Network

From experienced founders, VCs & experts

We match you with mentors from mobility, energy, robotics, agriculture and more. 1:1 sessions, feedback, expert talks, and panels included.

"What the Internet was in the 2000s, AI-driven robotics is today: a quantum leap fundamentally reshaping markets and society. In Strausberg, we are building a unique test field to explore and design these transformations."

Paul Schweidler

Paul Schweidler

Robotics Expert & Mentor

"Fundraising is always a challenge. We will help you to get investor-ready, develop a financing strategy fitting to your aims and needs, identify the right investors and teach you the non-Googleable insights about fundraising.”

Dr. Marc Mogalle

Managing Director at Business Buddies GmbH

"As a Venture Capitalist, we aim to foster technologies that drive both profitability and positive societal change. In Strausberg, we connect founders not only with capital but also with visibility, strong networks, and a community that believes in the global impact of innovation."

Katharina Beitz

Communications at AENU (Climate Tech VC), Member of Global Women in VC
Community

Be part of something bigger

We believe in co-creation and proximity. The incubator is a place of exchange, not isolation. Events, demo days, meetups, and visibility opportunities await.

Our Team

We are entrepreneurs & innovation drivers with a passion for technology, public good, and regional impact

Stefanie van Laak

Stefanie van Laak

Director Startup Center & Program Lead
Mario Hofmann

Mario Hofmann

Infrastructure & Tech Operations, Hangar Spaces, Founder Support
Sema Gedik

Sema Gedik

Program Operations Community Building & Founder Support
Let’s take off together

Access to real test fields, infra­structure, coach­ing, mentors, and visi­bility.

Participation in the incubator is free of charge. What we expect: a strong team, an MVP or prototype, and motivation to scale.

The application process is as simple as a click of a button:

1

Tell us who you are

What is your startup working on? What’s your mission?

2

Upload pitch deck

Show us your product or prototype.

3

Choose your tracks

What support do you need: testing, funding, mentoring, visibility?

4

Define your needs

What infrastructure, coaching, or network partners are essential for you?