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.
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
Technology Fields

What we support &
what the future needs

  • 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
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."
    Katharina Beitz
    Communications at AENU (Climate Tech VC), Member of Global Women in VC
  • "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
  • "Was das Internet in den 2000er Jahren war, ist die KI-gesteuerte Robotik heute: ein Quantensprung, der Märkte und Gesellschaft grundlegend verändert. In Strausberg bauen wir ein einzigartiges Testfeld auf, um diese Transformationen zu erforschen und zu gestalten."
    Paul Schweidler
    Robotikexperte & Mentor
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

Christopher Hecht
Head of Start-up Center
Mario Hofmann
Hangar Spaces, Infrastructure & Tech Operations
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. 1
    Tell us who you are
    What is your startup working on? What’s your mission?
  2. 2
    Upload pitch deck
    Show us your product or prototype.
  3. 3
    Choose your tracks
    What support do you need: testing, funding, mentoring, visibility?
  4. 4
    Define your needs
    What infrastructure, coaching, or network partners are essential for you?

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