Best Augmented Reality Companies in Germany
The 127 best Augmented Reality companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: OQmented.
Germany's Augmented Reality sector is tighter than the global numbers suggest, and this directory ranks the best Augmented Reality companies in Germany by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum across 127 tracked firms.
OQmented leads the pack at $29M raised, followed by RE'FLEKT at $10M, with the remaining top names, Gixel, Ubimax, RapidCompact, and BlinkIN, clustered between $5M and $6M. Total disclosed funding sits at $73M, no unicorns yet, and honestly that gap to the global trajectory is the story worth watching. The [global AR market was valued at roughly $14.7B in 2020 and is forecast to hit $85.5B by 2025](https://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/stats/augmented-reality-statistics.html), a 38.1% CAGR driven by retail adoption, cheaper hardware, and the COVID-era e-commerce push. So where does Germany fit? It's a builder's market right now, heavy on industrial and B2B applications, backed by institutional names like HTGF, Fraunhofer Venture, and German Accelerator rather than splashy venture rounds.
Consolidation is already moving faster elsewhere. A recent AR acquisition in the Spotkwik-Omnia deal signals the kind of roll-up activity you can expect to hit European players next. Privacy regulation adds friction, with GDPR creating compliance overhead that smaller German AR startups feel acutely. But the funding momentum here is real, and if you're mapping the space before the next consolidation wave, this is the list to start with.
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Ranked: Best Augmented Reality companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OQmented Developer of MEMS-based laser beam scanning projection displays and 3D sensing 45Patents top 23%Innovation top 24%Moat top 28%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 23% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Patents: 141 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 133 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Innovation: 141 patents (top 34% of patent-holders) · 133 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $29M | 38 mo ago | 18 18 → 26 (+44%) | 2018 | Ulrich Hofmann Founder and Managing Director | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+19 | 141 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 2 | RE'FLEKT AR platform for industrial applications & real-estate | $10M | 88 mo ago | 60 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ubimax Augmented reality based wearable picking solution | $6M | 73 mo ago | 61 | 2011 | — | — | 13 patents AI-driven augmented reality systems for industrial workflow optimization and data‑glass authentication | — |
| 4 | Gixel Developer of dynamic micro mirror modules for augmented reality displays | $6M | 10 mo ago | — | 2019 | Ding Luo Co-Founder | — | 23 patents AR head-mounted displays using waveguide and micromirror projection technologies | — |
| 5 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 6 | BlinkIN Developer of intelligent visual support system for troubleshooting problems | $5M | 40 mo ago | 22 | 2020 | Reinhard Kurz Co-Founder & Managing Director | WebflowReddit AdsjsDelivr+12 | — | — |
| 7 | Innoactive Provider of virtual reality training solutions | $5M | 96 mo ago | 22 | 2013 | Daniel Seidl CEO & Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | SUBAJ Decentralized loyalty platform | $2M | 65 mo ago | — | 2018 | Adebayo Surakatu Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 9 | Vyking Provider of an AR based marketing platform for media and e commerce | $1M | 125 mo ago | 4 | 2015 | — | Node.jsThree.jsMUI+14 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 10 | VOJD Studios Designs innovative and 3D printed jewelry | $1M | 104 mo ago | 2 | 2014 | Hristiyana Vucheva Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 11 | Gestigon Gesture recognition software for natural user interfaces | $858K | 43 mo ago | 27 | 2011 | — | — | 121 patents Automotive interior sensing: seat occupancy, gesture detection, and in‑vehicle monitoring | 1 partnership |
| 12 | Zaubar Provider of augmented reality city tours | $445K | 45 mo ago | — | 2019 | Stefan Marx Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Scopis Provider of clinical navigation systems | $426K | 114 mo ago | 20 | 2010 | — | — | 61 patents Electromagnetic and optical tracking for surgical navigation and augmented‑reality head‑mounted displays | — |
| 14 | SomaView Augmented reality based apps providing ultrasound solutions | $226K | 90 mo ago | 2 | 2016 | Stefan Maas CEO | — | — | — |
| 15 | Augmenteers Provider of AR-enabled 3D visualizations of product images | $137K | 84 mo ago | 5 | 2019 | Jan Stephan Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 16 | Drops Technologies Provider of AR-based device for education purpose | $100K | 48 mo ago | 8 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Augmented Reality companies in Germany
#1
Seed · Karlsruhe, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 2019$5.9Mraised▾
Developer of dynamic micro mirror modules for augmented reality displays. The company focuses on specifications that allow for everyday wearability. Their patented module maximizes the efficiency and effective distribution of light. Scaling the number of dynamic micro mirrors delivers the field of view needed. The modular design allows flexibility in eyewear design and industrial production. They are building a functional prototype and preparing developer kits.
- Jul 2025Seed$5.9M
#2
Series A · Itzehoe, Schleswig Holstein · founded 2018 · 18 employees$29.3Mraised▾
Developer of MEMS-based laser beam scanning projection displays and 3D sensing. The company provides technology for wearable augmented reality glasses. It combines MEMS mirrors with electronics and software. The company has also developed vacuum encapsulation technology.
- Mar 2023Series A$20M
- Nov 2021Seed$9.3M
#3
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
#4
Seed · Ebersberg, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 22 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Developer of intelligent visual support system for troubleshooting problems. Its system features include an array of tools, peer-to-peer connections, process analytics, chat support, and smart glass integration. It runs on devices such as mobile, desktop, and tablets. It caters to industries such as insurance, manufacturing, automobile, aviation, and consumer durables.
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$2.7M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$2.4M
- Jun 2022Seed—
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$30.5K
#5
Acqui-Hired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2012 · 60 employees$10.1Mraised▾
RE'FLEKT is a spin-off of Kreativagentur Thomas - a web-design and ad agency. Provides AR software platform, REFLEKT ONE, for planning, service, maintenance, training and technical documentation in industries. The platform enables industries to automate the creation of AR apps, from their existing data. Also builds custom products for clients. The company has a focus on industrial, automotive, distribution and real estate applications. Partnered with BOSCH, by offering a minority stake, in Dec'15. Other partners include Junaio, VDC, HMBS among others. Clients include Bosch, TRUMPF, WMF, Wittenstein Alpha, HOCHTIEF etc.
- Feb 2019Series A$5.7M
- Jun 2018Series A$4.4M
- Dec 2015Seed—
#6
Acquired · Bremen, Bremen · founded 2011 · 61 employees$6Mraised▾
Ubimax provides wearable computing solutions for order picking, manufacturing, and inspection operations. XPick, Ubimax's picking solution consists of a smart glass connected to the software through a WLAN network which can be used by picking staff. It supports manual order picking, incoming, outgoing and sorting of goods, and inventory management. It has additional modules for weight checks, barcode scans, localization, or voice confirmations which can be configured for reducing errors due to specific checks. Partners include Google, Vuzix, and META among others. Customers include Daimler, DHL, Volkswagon, Ricoh and BMW among others
- May 2020Series B—
- May 2019Grant (prize money)$449.1K
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$624.4K
- Oct 2016Series A$6M
#7
Acquired · Rostock, Mecklenburg Vorpommern · founded 2011 · 27 employees$857.6Kraised▾
Gestigon designs and sells middleware technology for device manufacturers and application developers for gesture recognition and skeleton mapping. The company’s solution runs on all standard operating systems and provides interfaces to all relevant available 3D sensors. As of April 2019, Gestigon has developed SILENSE, an ultrasound concept to activate and control devices via gesture, applicable in wearables, automotive and smart home application.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$537.3K
- Jun 2016Grant (prize money)$567.7K
- Jul 2015Series A—
- Dec 2014Series A—
#8
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2013 · 22 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Innoactive provides virtual reality training solutions. Offers open-source authoring tools and enterprise-grade cloud services for scaling VR training. Provides a visual editor and base template that enables VR training production and features access control capabilities. Clients include Fraport, DB, Lufthansa, and more.
- Jun 2018Series A$5.1M
#9
Deadpooled · Bremen, Bremen · founded 2018$1.7Mraised▾
SUBAJ is a decentralized loyalty platform for businesses. Businesses, retailers and merchants can offer SBJ tokens or their own token to offer rewards to their customers. The platform offers geo-location based discounts, gift vouchers and offers provided by merchants. Also offers cryptocurrency exchange services.
- Jan 2021Seed$1.7M
#10
Funding Raised · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019$444.7Kraised▾
Zaubar provides an augmented reality city tour platform that allows publishers and tour guides to create AR-based tours. Uses historical photos or videos to create digital sightseeing tours and supports notifications and map for indicating the location of the placed imagery.
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$444.7K
#11
Deadpooled · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2014 · 2 employees$1Mraised▾
VOJD Studios designs jewelry and manufactures using 3D printing. VOJD Studios partners with leading fashion houses, among which Carolina Herrera, Akris, Prabal Gurung, A.F. Vandevorst, on integrating 3D printing in their jewellery and accessories lines. It also offers a full 3D printing service for the luxury industries, including consulting on material, finishing, and technology suitability, as well as design, development, prototyping, manufacturing, and finishing.
- Oct 2017Seed$1M
#12
Unfunded · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2015 · 4 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of an AR based marketing platform for media and e commerce. It offers an augmented reality based marketing platform for applications in media and e commerce. The SDK comprises computer vision and 3D facial tracking technology that measures and tracks movements/expressions through 3000 unique parameters. It comes with a custom graphics engine for enabling custom particle effects, realistic textures, lighting, and more.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Augmented Reality coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on AR / VR / Metaverse is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around AR / VR / Metaverse — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,289 Germany-affiliated papers.
- Technical University of Munich126
- RWTH Aachen University95
- Universität Hamburg90
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München83
- University of Würzburg70
- Virtual reality23→208
- Human–computer interaction18→126
- Augmented reality4→100
- Visualization4→40
- Computer graphics (images)5→32
- Virtual reality34→664
- Human–computer interaction31→318
- Augmented reality23→213
- Multimedia4→78
- Perception9→78
- Virtual reality16→241
- Human–computer interaction10→125
- Augmented reality7→87
- Perception4→45
- Mixed reality1→25
Where ar vr 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 ar vr patents in Germany
Germany ar vr patent filing is accelerating — 947 filings from 261 assignees (2016–2025), led by Siemens, AUDI, Volkswagen; annual filings 34→109.
- Siemens129
- AUDI113
- Volkswagen71
- Fraunhofer GES Forschung70
- Brainlab65
- VR Coaster & KG58
- Bayerische Motoren Werke55
- Robert Bosch35
Common questions
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