UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace

What UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace does

UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace GmbH is a high-tech prototyping workshop and maker facility operating two sites in the Munich metropolitan area (Garching and Munich Urban Colab), founded in 2015 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of UnternehmerTUM, Europe's largest startup and innovation hub. The company provides membership-based access to over 80 professional-grade machines spanning 3D printing (Prusa FDM, Formlabs SLA), laser cutting (Epilog FusionPro 32), CNC milling (DMG Mori), waterjet cutting (Flow 4000-bar), electronics assembly (Essemtec Fox pick-and-place), welding, metalworking, woodworking, and textiles. Members complete machine-specific safety and fundamentals courses in categories A through D, which unlock independent workshop access valid for 12 months, and book machine time through the Nexudus online platform.

The business operates a product-led, self-service model with multiple revenue streams: recurring membership subscriptions (Maker, MakerPlus tiers, 10-card pay-per-use), per-session course fees, corporate memberships, team events, guest passes, and free scholarships for verified students. Its customer base spans individual makers, hardware startups, university students, and corporate clients; BMW holds a privileged relationship in which its employees with a q-number receive free membership, and monthly After Work Meet-Ups are hosted at the Munich Urban Colab. The company also runs a youth STEM program (MINT-Jugendprogramm) and offers prototyping services and event-space rentals. Recent strategic activity includes a June 2025 replacement of the Haas CNC with a DMG Mori machine in Garching, expansion to the second Munich location, and a 1st-place ranking in the Financial Times EU Startup Hubs 2026.

Name

UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace

Legal name

UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace GmbH

Website

https://maker-space.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace operates two high-tech prototyping workshops in Garching and Munich, providing members and corporate clients with subscription-based access to 80+ professional-grade manufacturing machines — including CNC, 3D printing, laser cutting, and electronics — as a subsidiary of Europe's largest startup hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prototyping Workshop & Maker Space Services

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Makerspace, Innovation Lab & Fab Lab Operations (Tools, Safety, Programming) (EDAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC), Additive Manufacturing Research & Innovation Labs (IMAAAJAA), 3D Printing, CAD & Digital Fabrication Programs (EDAMADAH)

Keywords

• Prototyping workshop access
• Maker space membership
• Hardware prototyping services
• Manufacturing training courses
• Corporate team events

Headquarters

HQ city

Garching Bei München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: The primary revenue stream is membership-based access to the workshop. Membership tiers (Maker, MakerPlus, 10-card) provide recurring monthly or annual access to workshop facilities and machines during operating hours. Training courses are charged separately.
2. Training Courses and Machine Authorizations: Safety and fundamentals courses for each machine category (A, B, C, D price categories) are charged per session. Machine authorization expires if not used for 12 months and is renewed via refresher courses.
3. Corporate Memberships and Team Events: Dedicated firm offerings including team events, upskilling workshops, and company memberships for commercial project work. BMW has a special arrangement for its employees.
4. Guest Passes and Day Passes: Guest passes are available for EUR 10 per person per day, allowing non-members to accompany members. Day passes allow 10-card holders to check remaining access days.
5. Scholarship Programs: Free scholarship memberships for students, with kickoff events for onboarding. Free course bookings are enabled only after attending the scholarship kickoff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace operates a high-tech prototyping workshop providing membership-based access to 80+ professional-grade manufacturing machines (3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling, welding, electronics, textiles, metalworking) at its Garching and Munich locations. Members complete safety courses to gain independent machine authorization, and the company also offers prototyping services, corporate team events, upskilling workshops, and student scholarship programs as part of the broader UnternehmerTUM innovation ecosystem.

Product overview

UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace is a high-tech prototyping workshop and maker facility operated by UnternehmerTUM, Europe's largest startup and innovation hub. The facility offers two locations in Munich and Garching, providing access to industrial-grade manufacturing equipment and training courses. The core product is membership-based workshop access to machines across multiple fabrication domains including 3D printing, metalworking, woodworking, electronics, textiles, laser cutting, and welding. Additional offerings include prototyping services, team-building workshops, scholarships for students, corporate offerings, and a youth STEM program (MINT). Members gain access to the workshop during operating hours after completing relevant safety courses, and can book machines through the Nexudus platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MakerSpace Workshop Memberships Recurring subscription memberships (Maker, MakerPlus, 10-card) that grant individuals access to the workshop facilities and machines at Garching and Munich locations during operating hours, plus required safety courses.
• Prototyping Services Custom prototyping services that help individuals and companies transform ideas into physical prototypes using the workshop's equipment and MakerSpace expertise.
• Team Events and Upskilling Workshops Corporate team-building events and upskilling workshops providing hands-on prototyping experience for company groups and employees.
• Corporate Memberships and Firm Offerings Dedicated corporate offerings including company memberships for commercial project work, consulting on prototyping processes, and partnership programs such as the BMW employee access program.
• Student Scholarship Program Free scholarship memberships for verified students, including onboarding kickoff events that activate course bookings and workshop access.
• MINT-Jugendprogramm (Youth STEM Program) STEM education program for young people providing hands-on experience with manufacturing technologies and creative problem-solving.
• Machine Safety and Authorization Courses Mandatory safety and fundamentals courses for each machine category (A, B, C, D price tiers) that grant members independent authorization to use specific workshop equipment.
• Event Space Rentals Event room rentals at the Munich Urban Colab location for corporate events, presentations, and gatherings.
• Public Guided Tours Free public guided tours of the Garching workshop facility offered every Saturday at 2:00 PM, providing an introduction to the MakerSpace and its capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Machine authorization enables independent workshop use within 24 hours of completing relevant safety course

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BMWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMW employees with a q-number receive free MakerSpace membership for project work. Monthly BMW After Work Meet-Ups hosted at Munich Urban Colab for prototyping enthusiasts. BMW also directs employees to MakerSpace for hardware project work.
• AirbusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner displayed on the MakerSpace partners page. Nature of partnership relates to access for Airbus employees to MakerSpace prototyping facilities.
• SiemensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner displayed on the MakerSpace partners page. Nature of partnership relates to access for Siemens employees to MakerSpace prototyping facilities.
• EonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner displayed on the MakerSpace partners page.
• SickminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner displayed on the MakerSpace partners page.
• CircularminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner displayed on the MakerSpace partners page. Circular likely relates to sustainability/circular economy initiatives.
• FuchsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner displayed on the MakerSpace partners page.
• LHM (Luft Hansa Munich / LHM Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner displayed on the MakerSpace partners page.
• We (Wert.Elektro / We Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner displayed on the MakerSpace partners page.
• UnternehmerTUMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMakerSpace is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UnternehmerTUM. As part of Europe's largest startup and innovation hub, MakerSpace benefits from the broader ecosystem including mentorship, funding networks, and corporate innovation programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Happylab: Happylab is a Vienna-based makerspace operating multiple locations with professional-grade fabrication equipment (3D printers, laser cutters, CNC, electronics, textiles) and a similar membership + training course model. It is the closest comparable German-speaking peer.
• Artisan's Asylum: Artisan's Asylum is a large non-profit makerspace in Somerville, MA offering workshops, courses, and equipment access across metalworking, woodworking, electronics, and textiles — closely matching MakerSpace's scope and course-driven onboarding.
• Fab Foundation (Fab Lab Network): The Fab Foundation operates the global Fab Lab network of digitally-fabrication workshops with shared equipment standards and courses — a structural peer to MakerSpace's workshop-based model, though typically community-funded rather than corporate-partner-driven.
• Lighthouse Brighton: Lighthouse is a Brighton, UK makerspace offering shared workshop access, training courses, and corporate memberships — a comparable European operators with a similar revenue mix of memberships, courses, and corporate clients.
• Makerversity: Makerversity is a London-based makerspace co-located with a startup hub (Somerset House) that provides professional prototyping equipment, training, and corporate partnerships — directly comparable to MakerSpace's hub-and-workshop positioning.
• NextFab: NextFab operates multi-location makerspaces in the Philadelphia region offering access to professional prototyping equipment, training, and corporate memberships — the closest US analogue to UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace's hybrid individual/enterprise model.
• Impact Hub: Impact Hub operates a global network of innovation spaces offering prototyping and maker facilities alongside startup programming — comparable as a sister ecosystem to MakerSpace but with lighter fabrication equipment.

Regional players

• Dingfabrik Köln: Dingfabrik is a Cologne-based makerspace offering access to digital fabrication tools, electronics, and 3D printing with a membership model. It is a German-language peer in a different metropolitan area, providing insight into competing German operators.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Makerspace / Smart Infrastructure Innovation Lab: Siemens operates internal innovation and prototyping spaces as part of its corporate innovation strategy. Listed as a MakerSpace partner, Siemens represents a broad incumbent example of how large industrials structure their own fabrication facilities alongside external partnerships.
• BMW Group Innovation Lab / Werkstatt MotorWorks: BMW's internal prototyping and innovation facilities (including those linked to the partnership with MakerSpace) represent the broad incumbent alternative — large corporate-owned makerspaces that compete with or complement external operators like MakerSpace for enterprise prototyping budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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