Best 3D Printing Companies in Germany
The 151 best 3D Printing companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DyeMansion.
Germany's 3D printing sector earns a full directory here: 151 companies tracked, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, with $208M in total capital on the books and not a unicorn in sight yet. That last word matters. The global market sits at roughly $22.9B and is forecast to hit $186.4B by 2032 at a 21% CAGR, and Germany's funding base looks early relative to that runway. DyeMansion leads at $36M raised, Additive Drives follows at $32M, and Quantica has pulled in $21M. Three companies, three distinct bets on where additive manufacturing compounds.
So what's the shape of the field? Metal additive manufacturing and inkjet-based processes are the two themes attracting the most coverage right now, and investors like HTGF, AM Ventures and Fraunhofer Venture are showing up repeatedly across the cap table. I'd flag that enterprise adoption is accelerating, with 60 percent of enterprises already using or evaluating 3D printing according to recent research, which feeds directly into demand for production-grade German suppliers. If you're mapping this space for a deal or a partnership, the funding gaps between the top names and the long tail of unfunded studios tell you exactly where consolidation pressure builds next.
Ranked: Best 3D Printing companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DyeMansion Provider of post-processing tools for 3D printing | $36M | 42 mo ago | 60 60 → 63 (+5%) | 2015 | Philipp Kramer CTO and co-founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | 122 patents Additive manufacturing post‑processing: surface treatment and spatial material separation of molded parts | 1 launch |
| 2 | Additive Drives Provider of components of electric vehicle motors 55Innovation top 26%Patents top 27%Talent top 28%News top 33% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 27% Talenttop 28% Newstop 33% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Innovation: 56 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Patents: 56 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $32M | 4 mo ago | 18 | 2020 | Axel Helm Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | 56 patents Electric machine stator winding assembly and integrated cooling channel sealing technologies. | 1 expansion |
| 3 | 3YOURMIND Provider of cloud-based 3D printing management software 37Product top 14%Talent top 28%Innovation top 34%Funding top 37% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 34% Fundingtop 37% Moattop 39% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 31% Growthbottom 25% Newsbottom 21% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $30M | 61 mo ago | 32 32 → 37 (+16%) | 2014 | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | 2 launchs |
| 4 | Quantica Open 3D printers and materials | $21M | 24 mo ago | 21 | 2016 | Claus Moseholm CEO | — | 27 patents Inkjet and material‑ejection technologies for 2D/3D printing heads and self‑maintenance systems. | — |
| 5 | xolo Provider of AI-based volumetric 3D-printing systems | $12M | 39 mo ago | 15 | 2019 | Dirk Radzinski Co-Founder & CEO & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 60 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 6 | CNC24 Cloud-based platform for on demand manufacturing | $8M | 46 mo ago | 50 | 2019 | Marlon Gerat Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+27 | — | — |
| 7 | Mecuris Digital CAD/CAM solution for orthopedic implant designing | $8M | 77 mo ago | 34 | 2015 | — | — | 40 patents Custom 3D‑printed orthopedic implants and foot prostheses with standardized anatomical modeling | — |
| 8 | Hyperganic Provider of 3D model fixing software for 3D printing | $8M | 64 mo ago | 61 | 2016 | — | Amazon Web ServicesAstroCloudflare+13 | 12 patents Voxel-based 3D model creation, offsetting, and internal structuring for additive manufacturing. | — |
| 9 | BigRep Provider of diversified 3D printing equipment | $8M | 105 mo ago | 70 70 → 85 (+21%) | 2014 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | 68 patents Additive manufacturing process control: filament buffering, material verification, calibration, and support systems. | 1 launch |
| 10 | Aeditive Provider of 3D printing solutions for concrete materials | $7M | 60 mo ago | 20 | 2019 | Hanjo Rantzen CEO & Co-Founder | — | 29 patents Formwork‑free, automated spray‑concrete manufacturing and surface‑smoothing of thin‑wall components | — |
| 11 | Exentis group Manufacturer of products for 3D screen printing process | $5M | 125 mo ago | — | 2015 | Gereon Heinemann CEO & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 29 patents 3D screen printing and additive manufacturing using sieve‑plate technology | 1 partnership |
| 12 | RapidCompact Provider of a 3D data optimization software for AR applications | $5M | 35 mo ago | 11 | 2018 | Miguel Sousa Head of 3D Technologies & Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 13 | Holy Provider of carbon fiber components design and development solutions 6News top 38%Funding top 47%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 18% All 4 signals ▾Newstop 38% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise Funding: Raised $5.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $5M | 8 mo ago | 4 | 2022 | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 14 | Headmade Materials Provider of metal powders for 3D printing applications 14Talent top 28%Funding top 38%News bottom 42%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 24% Techbottom 15% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $5.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $5M | 8 mo ago | 18 | 2019 | Marius Geldner Co-Founder & CFO | ContaoPHPAnimate.css+6 | — | — |
| 15 | KREATIZE Network providing automated procurement of mechanical parts for engineering companies | $5M | 73 mo ago | 33 | 2015 | — | — | 4 patents Machine tool capability assessment and production run‑time estimation for CNC manufacturing | — |
| 16 | Voxeljet Manufacturer of industrial 3D printers and provider of 3D printing services | $2M | 42 mo ago | 253 | 1999 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 580 patents Advanced powder handling and conditioning for metal additive manufacturing processes | 1 partnership |
| 17 | EOS Provider of industrial 3D printing solutions for metal and polymers | $2M | 48 mo ago | 15 | 1989 | — | PimcoreApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | 37 patents Metal powder additive manufacturing: alloys and processes for laser sintering of metals | — |
| 18 | AIM3D Manufacturer of 3D printers and provider of related printing services | $2M | 35 mo ago | 13 | 2017 | Vincent Morrison Founder & MD | — | 76 patents Advanced multi-material additive manufacturing systems for metals, composites, and temperature-controlled printing | — |
| 19 | Biozoon Food Innovations Development, production and distribution of 3D printed Food products | $2M | 43 mo ago | — | 2001 | Mathias Kuck CEO & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 20 | 3dTrust Secured 3D digital data distribution services for industries | $1M | 120 mo ago | 4 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | VOJD Studios Designs innovative and 3D printed jewelry | $1M | 104 mo ago | 2 | 2014 | Hristiyana Vucheva Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | Notion Systems 3D Printer manufacturer | $968K | 68 mo ago | 52 52 → 48 (-8%) | 2011 | — | ContaoPHPApache HTTP Server+4 | 54 patents Inkjet printing technology for precise line deposition on various substrates | 2 job openings |
| 23 | Vanguard Automation Provider of 3D printing technology for the electronic industry | $752K | 65 mo ago | 19 | 2017 | Thorsten Mayer CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 13 patents Photonic packaging wire‑bonding and optical metrology for non‑spherical object pose detection. | 1 award |
| 24 | SLM Solutions Manufacturer of metal additive manufacturing systems for industrial applications | $669K | 41 mo ago | 488 | 2008 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+11 | 373 patents Laser-based powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing systems and process control | — |
| 25 | Neotech AMT Developing systems for 3d Printed Electronics | $496K | 40 mo ago | — | 2011 | Martin Hedges Owner | — | 18 patents Multi-object additive manufacturing and automated production of electronic components | — |
| 26 | NanoScale Systems Developer of sensors and 3D nanoprinting technology for medical applications | $437K | 43 mo ago | 4 | 2005 | Alexander Kaya Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | Nanoscribe Provider of 3D printing services | $389K | 65 mo ago | — | 2007 | Martin Hermatschweiler Co-Founder | TYPO3 CMSPHPSalesforce+8 | 44 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
Top 12 3D Printing companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Dresden, Saxony · founded 2020 · 18 employees$31.6Mraised▾
Provider of components of electric vehicle motors. It provides users with a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing customized electric motors for various applications, including EV traction, aviation, robotics, and industrial uses.
- Feb 2026Series A$29.6M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$259.1K
- Oct 2020Seed$1.8M
#2
Series A · Wurzburg, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 18 employees$5Mraised▾
Provider of metal powders for 3D printing applications. Its product portfolio includes stainless steel, cobalt chrome, titanium, and tungsten powders. It can be used in metal injection moulding technology-based 3D printing processes to develop metal spare parts. It also offers 3D printing services.
- Oct 2025Series A$2.1M
- Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Feb 2022Series A$2.9M
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$6.5M
#3
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2022 · 4 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Provider of carbon fiber components design and development solutions. It provides a digital production design system that generates prototypes and CAD modules for composite fiber components used in vehicles. It creates manufacturing technologies that decarbonize industrial processes, decrease product weights, and recycle them. It is offering deisgn systems for industries such as automotive, maritime, and aviation.
- Sep 2025Series A$5.1M
#4
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 21 employees$21.5Mraised▾
Open 3D printers and materials. It integrates multiple materials for 3D printing. It also offers a device for fluid testing and validation.
- Jun 2024Series A$6.2M
- Apr 2023Series A$15.3M
#5
Series B · Planegg, Bavaria · founded 2015 · 60 employees$36.2Mraised▾
Provider of post-processing tools for 3D printing. It develops tools for post-processing operations, such as finishing and colouring operations, for 3D-printed industrial, consumer, and medical parts. It offers tools for damage-preventive part cleaning of plastics. It provides tools for post-processing operations of multiple products, including automotive spare parts, under-armour, eyewear, prostheses, barcode scanner, knife handles, shin guards, orthotics, lights, glasses, and surf fins. In addition, it provides on-demand finishing services with multiple colours.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$51.8K
- Feb 2022Series B$17.2M
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$1.8M
- Aug 2020Series B$14M
#6
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 15 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Provider of AI-based volumetric 3D-printing systems. It manufactures a 3D printer that works with the principle of projected light. It uses volumetric 3D materializing technology for printing objects. It develops its own software to control the working of the machine. It also offers resins and accessories used for 3D printing.
- Feb 2023Series A$8.5M
- May 2021Seed$3M
#7
Public · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2014 · 32 employees$29.9Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based 3D printing management software. Their integrations provide the users with a variety of powerful analysis and repair tools, to create 3D files that are directly printable and with high-quality results. Users can also use their site to compare 3D printing services in real-time and choose from multiple materials and finishes.
- Apr 2021Series A$12.4M
- Sep 2020Series A$5.5M
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$1.5M
- Nov 2017Series A$12M
#8
Series A · Darmstadt, Hesse · founded 2018 · 11 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Provider of a 3D data optimization software for AR applications. Its cloud-based solution enables users to automate and produce 3D models at different file size. It also offers mesh decimation features that allows quality preserving polygon reduction solution. Is available in a subscription-based pricing model.
- Jul 2023Series A$4.5M
- Sep 2020Seed$885.4K
#9
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 50 employees$8.4Mraised▾
Cloud-based platform for on demand manufacturing. It allows users to make prototypes and design, and manufacture metal workings. It offers metalworking services like bending, laser cutting, machining, 3D printing, injection molding, die casting services, waterjet cutting, etc. It also offers an A -based platform that matches suppliers and manufacturers. Additionally, it provides surface treatment, framework build ups, quality maintenance, etc.
- Aug 2022Series A$8.4M
#10
Series A · Rostock, Mecklenburg Vorpommern · founded 2017 · 13 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of 3D printers and provider of related printing services. It offers material extrusion and composite extrusion modeling processes. The company provides services for process establishment, printing, and sintering. It supports various materials, including plastics, filled plastics, steels, non-ferrous metals, ceramics, and hard metals.
- Jul 2023Series A—
- Nov 2018Seed$1.6M
#11
Seed · Norderstedt, Schleswig Holstein · founded 2019 · 20 employees$7.3Mraised▾
Provider of 3D printing solutions for concrete materials. The company offers a tech-enabled 3D printer that manufactures ready-to-use concrete parts with flexible adjustments and quality control. The product also leverages Robotic Shotcrete Printing (RSP) technology. It also offers software for the management of printing processes.
- Jun 2021Seed$7.3M
#12
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 61 employees$7.8Mraised▾
Provider of 3D model fixing software for 3D printing. It offers software that can be used to design complex objects for 3D printing based on algorithmic design and synthetic biology concepts. Used for industrial automation. It claims to reduce the material and energy needed to manufacture.
- Feb 2021Series A$7.8M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of 3D Printing 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.