Best 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Services Companies in Germany
The 92 best 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Services companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: KREATIZE.
Germany's 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Services sector is moving fast, and this directory ranks 92 tracked companies across both disciplines by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $14M, with Kreatize leading at $5M, Twinsity at $3M, and a cluster of $2M raises from Orbital Matter, Q.big 3D, and Ampower. No unicorns yet, but the foundation is real. The global market was valued at roughly $4.6B in 2020 and is forecast to reach $9.8B by 2028 at a 14.2% CAGR, driven by demand for high-accuracy scanning and the growing need to capture large 3D data volumes for modelling. That tailwind is showing up at the app layer too: median install growth across 26 printing apps is running at roughly +18% YoY, which tells you consumer and developer interest isn't slowing.
So what's actually hot right now? Coverage across the sector is broadly flat, but specific themes are pulling ahead: metal additive manufacturing, additive layer manufacturing, and 3D printer software are where I'd watch for the next funding rounds. Investors like AM Ventures and Start-up BW are active here, which matters if you're trying to read where smart German capital is pointing. The companies you'll find below range from well-funded platforms to early-stage specialists, each ranked so you can cut straight to the players with proven backing.
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Ranked: Best 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Services companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KREATIZE Network providing automated procurement of mechanical parts for engineering companies | $5M | 73 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | — | 4 patents Machine tool capability assessment and production run‑time estimation for CNC manufacturing | — |
| 2 | Twinsity Provider of 3D printing and 3D scanning services | $3M | 35 mo ago | Seed | Uwe Chalas Co-Founder | 2016 | WordPressZohoMySQL+27 | — | — |
| 3 | AMPOWER Provider of business tools for additive manufacturing businesses | $2M | 108 mo ago | Funding Raised | Maximilian Munsch Co-Founder | 2017 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+26 | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Orbital Matter Provider of 3D printing services | $2M | 10 mo ago | Seed | Robert Ihnatisin CTO / Co-Founder | 2022 | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | 4 patents Metal additive manufacturing systems for layerwise 3D printing | — |
| 5 | Q.big 3D Provider of large-scale 3D printing services and machine technology | $2M | 35 mo ago | Series A | Dennis Herrmann Co-Founder & Managing Director | 2019 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+15 | 8 patents Advanced additive manufacturing systems for precise 3D object fabrication | — |
| 6 | 3Faktur Provider of additive manufacturing services for industrial components and parts | $274K | 41 mo ago | Funding Raised | Johannes Zaremba CFO and Co-Founder | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23 | — | — |
| 7 | AM Solutions Provider of industrial 3D post-processing solutions and manufacturing services | — | 29 mo ago | Seed | Thomas Reber CEO | 2019 | TYPO3 CMSPHPApache HTTP Server+3 | — | — |
| 8 | MetShape Provides lithography-based metal manufacturing (LMM) Services | — | 59 mo ago | Seed | Andreas Baum CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
Top 12 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Services companies in Germany
#1
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of 3D printing services
- Aug 2025Seed$1.2M
- Dec 2023Seed$1.1M
#2
Seed · Breuna, State of Hessen · founded 2016 · 16 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of 3D printing and 3D scanning services
- Jul 2023Seed$2.7M
- 2023Grant (prize money)—
#3
Series A · Aalen, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 13 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of large-scale 3D printing services and machine technology. The company offers manufacturing of large functional components and prototypes using industrial-grade materials. It develops and produces its own machines, providing live demonstrations, training, and maintenance. The company also collaborates with manufacturers and machine owners to validate applications and advance innovations.
- Jul 2023Series A$2.2M
#4
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2015 · 33 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Network providing automated procurement of mechanical parts for engineering companies. It offers a streamlined process for sourcing components, focusing on reliability and timely delivery. The network connects businesses with vetted manufacturers, ensuring quality standards are met. It manages the supply chain, quality control, and documentation.
- May 2020Series A—
- Feb 2019Series A$4.5M
- Jun 2017Seed—
#5
Funding Raised · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2017 · 1 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Provider of business tools for additive manufacturing businesses. It offers a platform that enables 3D printing businesses to grow their businesses via marketing. It also provides consultation services for 3D printing and scanning.
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$1.1M
#6
Funding Raised · Jena, Thuringen · founded 2014$273.9Kraised▾
Provider of additive manufacturing services for industrial components and parts. The company focuses on additive manufacturing of industrial components and part groups. It offers solutions for industrial plastic and metal components. Services include engineering, construction, and finishing options such as chemical smoothing. The company provides manufacturing using multi jet fusion and metal laser melting.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$273.9K
#7
Seed · Hasbergen, Lower Saxony · founded 2019 · 1 employees—raised▾
Provider of industrial 3D post-processing solutions and manufacturing services. It offers equipment independent of the printing process and part material, assisting clients through all additive manufacturing development stages. This includes value discovery, feasibility analysis, engineering, prototyping, and production of post-processed and finished components. The company provides post-processing systems and consumables.
- Jan 2024Seed—
#8
Seed · Pforzheim, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 14 employees—raised▾
MetShape provides lithography-based metal manufacturing (LMM) process based products. It offers serial production of LMM parts, feasibility studies, and consultancy services. The LMM products are used in jewellery industry, mechatronics, automotive, aerospace industry, and medical technology.
- Jul 2021Seed—
#9
Series A · Tuttlingen, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2020 · 4 employees—raised▾
Developer of functional and 3D-printed interbody fusion cages designed to support minimally invasive techniques in spine surgery. The company offers spinal implants to support minimally invasive fusion techniques in spine surgery using uses additive manufacturing technology, enabling patients to better adapt the individual anatomy and precise restoration of segmental height and realignment of the spinal curvature.
- Feb 2021Series A—
#10
Funding Raised · Berlin, Berlin—raised▾
Shaping Innovation - Makea
#11
Funding Raised · Germany · 130 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of high-precision laser beam deflection systems for industrial applications. These systems are used in laser cutting, welding, and additive manufacturing processes across various sectors. The company provides galvanometer scanners with highly accurate deflection mirrors for rapid beam manipulation and modulation. Solutions are integrated into machine vision-controlled applications by machine builders and integrators worldwide. Applications include battery production, solar cell manufacturing, and electronics production. The focus is on enabling precise and efficient laser processes for improved productivity and sustainability.
#12
Funding Raised · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2010—raised▾
SaaS-driven virtual art exhibition solution for artists, galleries & collectors. It provides tools to present, manage & sell their arts, as well as, to create 3D showcases of the arts. It provides an AR-based app to showcase the preview of artwork. It also provides inventory management, virtual exhibition rooms, CRM, sales management & more.
- 2010Grant (prize money)—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,438 Germany-affiliated papers.
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology164
- RWTH Aachen University118
- Technical University of Munich102
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg99
- Heidelberg University97
- Nanotechnology10→89
- Fabrication12→88
- Composite material4→52
- 3d printed8→53
- Polymer2→44
- Composite material17→153
- 3d printed13→114
- Fabrication14→109
- Extrusion3→85
- Fused filament fabrication3→69
- Fabrication3→19
- Composite material2→17
- Fused filament fabrication1→12
- 3d printed1→11
- Manufacturing engineering2→11
Where additive manufacturing is researched across Germany
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing additive manufacturing patents in Germany
Germany additive manufacturing patent filing is accelerating — 20,852 filings from 3,224 assignees (2016–2025), led by Siemens, EOS Electro Optical Systems, Fraunhofer GES Forschung; annual filings 995→2025.
- Siemens2167
- EOS Electro Optical Systems898
- Fraunhofer GES Forschung772
- Robert Bosch665
- CL Schutzrechtsverwaltungs660
- BASF SE628
- MTU Aero Engines598
- Concept Laser584
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.