Wir machen Technik

What Wir machen Technik does

WMT GmbH (operating as Wir machen Technik) is a Stuttgart-based engineering services company founded in 2019 that delivers integrated product development across mechanics, electronics, software, and consulting for startups, research institutions, and enterprises. The firm operates from a 600 m² workshop in the historic Druckerei Knöller building in Stuttgart Ost, enabling in-house prototyping, model-making, and small-series production. Its service offering is structured around four interlocking modules — Mechanik, Elektronik, Software, and Beratung — delivered as a single-source engagement that takes customer concepts from initial design through market readiness and certification.

The company's core technology platform is the CORE DRIVE SYSTEM, a proprietary modular solution for e-mobility in light vehicles that combines electric drives, battery solutions, human-machine interfaces, and control systems, configurable for hand-guided, semi-autonomous, and autonomous applications. This sits alongside the Musterschmiede (prototype workshop), which integrates mechanical construction, electronics development, and embedded software into functional prototypes and small production runs. WMT supplements in-house capability with formal research partnerships at DFKI and three University of Stuttgart institutes (IFT, IMA, IST), and operates a coworking arrangement at the Haus der Technik hardware maker space.

WMT generates revenue through professional services engagements (custom product development and engineering consulting, priced per project) and hardware sales (prototypes and small series). Its customer portfolio spans automotive (ACD Gruppe, SITDriver, Auteko, Leismo, KMT), healthcare and assistive technology (Alber, Voss Healthcare), energy and battery technology (BatterySphere/Sphere Energy, Ligenium), additive manufacturing (OneClickMetal), and research (DFKI). The firm is privately held, founder-managed by Max Keßler and Matthias Geertsema, with no external funding rounds or parent company disclosed. Marketing relies on direct B2B engagement supplemented by Google Ads and Sendinblue email marketing, with stated geographic focus on Germany and the broader EU market.

Name

Wir machen Technik

Legal name

WMT GmbH

Website

https://wirmachentechnik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wir machen Technik is a Stuttgart-based engineering services firm providing integrated product development across mechanics, electronics, software, and consulting, with a 600 m² prototyping workshop and a proprietary CORE DRIVE SYSTEM for light e-mobility vehicles. It serves startups, research institutions, and enterprises across automotive, healthcare, and energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Services

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (33632), Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (336320), Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (333618)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Micromobility Electrical/Electronic Components Manufacturing (Wiring/Displays/Telematics/IoT) (IMACAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motor Drive & Motion Control Electronics Manufacturing Services (VFDs, servo drives, controllers) (IMAGAGAJ), Industrial Power & Energy Electronics Manufacturing Services (UPS, converters, inverters, chargers) (IMAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Engineering services
• Product development
• EMobility components
• Prototyping services
• Embedded software development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering & Development Services: Custom product development services covering mechanics, electronics, software, and consulting. Projects range from prototypes to small series production and market-ready products.
2. Prototype & Small Series Manufacturing: Own 600 m² workshop enabling in-house prototyping, model making, and small series production for customer projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WMT GmbH delivers integrated product development and engineering services from a single source, covering mechanics, electronics, embedded software, and consulting, taking customer ideas from initial design through prototypes to market-ready series production. The firm also develops, produces, and assembles the proprietary CORE DRIVE SYSTEM for light eMobility vehicles, including electric drives, battery solutions, HMI, and control systems, supported by an in-house 600 m² prototyping and small-series workshop in Stuttgart.

Product overview

WMT GmbH operates as an integrated engineering services company offering a unified product development platform. The core offering combines four service modules—Mechanik, Elektronik, Software, and Beratung—delivered from a single source covering design, mechanics, electronics, software, and approval processes. The portfolio includes the CORE DRIVE SYSTEM for eMobility applications (providing electric drives, battery solutions, HMI interfaces, and controls), and the Muster­schmiede prototyping workshop enabling rapid iteration and small series production. The company distinguishes itself through end-to-end capability consolidation, from initial concept through series production readiness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Produktentwicklung (Product Development Services) Integrated product development service covering mechanics, electronics, software development, and consulting. Delivers precise, methodically executed engineering services for startups, research institutions, and enterprises, taking projects from initial design through to market-ready products.
• CORE DRIVE SYSTEM Proprietary eMobility platform providing electric drives, battery solutions, HMI (human-machine interfaces), and control systems for light vehicles across hand-guided, semi-autonomous, and autonomous operating modes. WMT develops, produces, and assembles the components.
• Musterschmiede (Prototype Workshop) In-house prototype and small-series manufacturing service. Produces functional prototypes by integrating mechanical construction, electronics development, and embedded software within customer projects. Operates from a 600 m² facility in Stuttgart.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 completed projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DFKI (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence on research and development projects, likely involving autonomous systems or AI-enhanced products.
• IFT (Institut für Fertigungstechnologie, Universität Stuttgart)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Institute for Manufacturing Technology at University of Stuttgart for research and development collaboration in manufacturing and production technologies.
• IMA (Institut für Maschinen- und Fahrzeugkonstruktion, Universität Stuttgart)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Institute for Machine and Vehicle Construction at University of Stuttgart for engineering and design projects.
• IST (Institut für Strukturen und Ressourcenentwicklung, Universität Stuttgart)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Institute for Structures and Resource Development at University of Stuttgart for research collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Akkodis (formerly AKKA Technologies): Global engineering and digital consulting firm with strong presence in automotive embedded systems, electronics, and software development. Comparable integrated engineering services offering but with global delivery and tens of thousands of consultants.
• Bertrandt: German engineering services firm providing development services across automotive, aerospace, and electronics with strong eMobility and embedded systems offerings. Comparable to WMT in service scope but with thousands of engineers and global footprint.
• Bosch Engineering: Subsidiary of Robert Bosch providing engineering services and series development for automotive eMobility, electronics, and software. Overlaps with WMT's full-stack eMobility engineering offering but with substantially broader capabilities and global footprint.
• EDAG Engineering: One of the largest independent engineering service providers in Germany, offering complete vehicle and production plant development including eMobility solutions. Direct overlap with WMT's mechanics-electronics-software development model for automotive customers, but at vastly greater scale.
• IAV GmbH: Leading German automotive engineering partner covering powertrain, electronics, and vehicle integration with deep eMobility and autonomous driving expertise. Direct overlap with WMT's CORE DRIVE SYSTEM work for light vehicles, but at enterprise scale.
• FEV Group: International engineering services provider specializing in powertrain and vehicle development, including electric drives and battery systems. Comparable in e-drive and battery development focus to WMT's CORE DRIVE SYSTEM, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• eMoSys GmbH: German engineering firm specializing in electric and hybrid drivetrains for light electric vehicles, including control systems and battery management. Highly comparable to WMT's CORE DRIVE SYSTEM focus on light vehicle electrification.
• TQ-Systems / TQ-Group: German electronics and embedded systems provider offering custom drive solutions, battery management, and product development services. Closely matches WMT's combination of electronics development and eMobility drive engineering.
• P3 Group: Consulting and engineering services firm focused on automotive, mobility, and energy with expertise in eMobility, embedded software, and electronics. Closely comparable mid-sized peer to WMT's e-mobility and integrated development positioning.
• Torqeedo: Specialist in electric drive systems for light watercraft and other light mobility applications, producing drives, batteries, and HMI. Directly comparable to WMT's CORE DRIVE SYSTEM in light electric vehicle drivetrain productization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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