Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM

What Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM does

Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM is the dedicated mobility-focused innovation hub inside UnternehmerTUM, Europe's largest center for innovation and founding, headquartered in Munich and Garching, Germany. It operates as a non-profit, neutral network orchestrator rather than a product company, running three service programs: an Innovation Partnership membership tier giving enterprise and municipal members access to the mobility network and trend insights; a structured six-month Co-Innovation Project program that convenes 3-6 partners across 12 x 3-hour workshops to jointly develop and prototype mobility solutions; and a Startup Radar service that matches enterprises with relevant mobility startups. Its focus areas are electromobility and charging infrastructure, autonomous driving, parking management, intermodal mobility, shared mobility, and mobility behavior.

Its underlying technology is anchored in a distributed-ledger (blockchain) billing and audit infrastructure for EV charging — developed jointly with SAP, Infineon, Energy Web, ChargeX, TRONITY, and bloxmove under the 'Trusted Green Charging' project — using Infineon Secure Elements for hardware-secured digital identities and the Energy Web Chain for tamper-proof recording of charging events, power origin (e.g., local solar), and CO2 intensity. The hub is staffed by a core team of roughly 12 employees and is funded through a mix of federal backing via the BMWK Digital Hub Germany initiative, Bavarian state support, and corporate innovation-partnership and project fees.

Customers and partners span automotive (BMW Group, Hyundai CRADLE), energy (E.ON), technology (SAP, Infineon, Energy Web, ChargeX, TRONITY, bloxmove), municipal and public-transport (City of Munich, SWM, MVG), research (TUM), and government (BMWK, Bayerisches Staatsministerium). The go-to-market is community- and event-led, built around the UnternehmerTUM brand, Munich Urban Colab venue, Mobility Experts Stammtisch events, LinkedIn presence, and direct enterprise sales. The entity recently rebranded from 'Digital Hub Mobility' to 'UnternehmerTUM Mobility' while continuing to operate as part of the federally designated Digital Hub Germany ecosystem.

Name

Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM

Legal name

UnternehmerTUM GmbH

Website

https://mobility.unternehmertum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM is the Munich-based mobility innovation hub of Europe's largest innovation center, running innovation partnerships, six-month co-innovation projects, and a startup radar for automotive, energy, technology, and municipal partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich / Garching b. München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Innovation Partnership Programs: Companies join as innovation partners to gain direct access to mobility sector decision-makers, early insights into trends and technologies, individualized expert exchange, and exclusive events and formats. This is structured as a membership/subscription-like arrangement with annual or multi-year terms, providing ongoing access to the network, expertise, and events.
2. Co-Innovation Project Engagement: Project-based professional services where partner companies jointly develop, test, and scale innovation prototypes within a structured six-month program, neutral-moderated and expert-guided. Projects involve 3-6 partners working toward a common vision across 12x 3-hour workshop sessions. Revenue is generated through project fees or consortium funding arrangements with public backing (e.g., BMWK, EU programs).
3. Startup Radar / Startup Scouting Services: Connecting companies with startups to solve business challenges. Companies receive flexible startup selection, regular individualized consulting, and access to the startup ecosystem. This is offered as a service within the innovation partnership framework.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Digital Hub Mobility is a mobility-focused innovation services platform that operates as a network orchestrator within Europe's largest innovation center (UnternehmerTUM). It sells three interconnected services: Innovation Partnerships (annual/multi-year memberships granting access to mobility-sector decision-makers, trend insights, and exclusive events), Co-Innovation Projects (six-month structured programs in which 3-6 partner companies jointly develop technology prototypes through 12 expert-moderated workshops), and Startup Radar (curated matching of enterprises with relevant mobility startups). Underlying its offerings is a blockchain-based EV charging billing infrastructure co-developed with SAP, Infineon, Energy Web, ChargeX, bloxmove, and TRONITY.

Product overview

Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM operates as a mobility-focused innovation services platform, offering three interconnected service programs. The Innovation Partnership serves as the foundational membership tier providing network access and trend insights. Co-Innovation Projects is the structured collaborative prototyping arm, enabling 3-6 cross-industry partners to jointly develop and scale technological prototypes over a six-month program with expert facilitation. The Startup Radar functions as the startup matching and advisory service, connecting companies with relevant startups for business challenge resolution. Together these services form an end-to-end innovation orchestration offering spanning network access, collaborative development, and startup engagement, addressing focus areas including electromobility and charging infrastructure, autonomous driving, parking management, intermodal mobility, shared mobility, and mobility behavior.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation Partnership A membership-based service program that gives companies direct access to mobility-sector decision-makers, early insights into trends and technologies, individualized exchanges with the Digital Hub Mobility expert team, and exclusive events and formats. Built for automotive, mobility, energy, and technology companies as well as cities seeking to grow through the ecosystem.
• Co-Innovation Projects A structured six-month collaborative service program in which 3-6 cross-industry partners jointly develop, test, and scale technology prototypes to address real sustainable mobility challenges. Each project delivers 12 expert-moderated 3-hour workshops toward a shared vision. Past examples include Truck Charging, Besser Umsteigen, REVEAL CO2, Hausflotte Pilot, Trusted Green Charging 1.0, and Trusted Green Charging 2.0.
• Startup Radar A startup-matching and advisory service that connects companies with relevant startups (e.g., Deep Drive GmbH) to address specific business challenges. Provides flexible startup selection and regular, individualized consulting to enhance innovation capacity, recognize market trends early, and identify new business potential.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted Green Charging: Developed a blockchain-based billing infrastructure enabling tamper-proof accounting of EV charging processes and proof of origin for locally generated solar power, integrated with SAP E-Mobility Solution, Infineon secure hardware, and Energy Web Chain.
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Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• BMW GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMW Group is a core strategic partner within the Digital Hub Mobility ecosystem. As a leading automotive manufacturer, BMW participates in innovation partnerships and co-innovation projects aimed at shaping the future of sustainable mobility.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP is a technology partner providing the SAP E-Mobility Solution which serves as the backbone for the blockchain-based EV charging billing infrastructure developed in co-innovation projects like Trusted Green Charging. SAP's platform integration enables verifiable billing-relevant metrics across charging processes.
• Infineon TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationInfineon provides hardware-secured digital identities using its Secure Elements public-key infrastructure, which forms the tamper-proof foundation connecting physical charging events to the digital distributed ledger. Critical to the security architecture of the EV charging billing system.
• Energy WebcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnergy Web provides the open-source blockchain infrastructure (Energy Web Chain) used to record and verify all billing-relevant data for EV charging, including proof of origin for solar power. A core technology component of the Trusted Green Charging project.
• ChargeXsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationChargeX is the charge point operator whose frontend app integrates power origin and CO2 intensity data, enabling drivers to see and choose green charging options. Integrated into the Trusted Green Charging ecosystem.
• TRONITYsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTRONITY provides the EV app with a charging diary feature that enables drivers to track the CO2 balance of their charging history. Integrated into the Trusted Green Charging project to display verified green energy usage and CO2 accounting.
• bloxmovesecondaryTechnology or Integrationbloxmove provides an open-source tech stack used within the Trusted Green Charging blockchain infrastructure, contributing to the decentralized identity layer for stakeholders in the EV charging ecosystem.
• E.ONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE.ON is an energy sector partner within the Digital Hub Mobility ecosystem, contributing to sustainable mobility and energy convergence projects as part of the broader innovation partnership.
• Hyundai CRADLEsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyundai CRADLE is the corporate innovation / venture arm of Hyundai, engaging with the Digital Hub Mobility ecosystem to identify mobility startups and participate in collaborative innovation projects.
• Landeshauptstadt München (City of Munich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Munich is a municipal partner in the ecosystem, collaborating on urban mobility challenges including the 'Besser Umsteigen' co-innovation project to improve commuter traffic in Munich.
• SWM (Stadtwerke München)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utility partner contributing to energy-mobility convergence projects within the Digital Hub Mobility ecosystem.
• MVG (Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunich's public transport operator is a partner in the ecosystem, contributing to intermodal mobility and public transport integration projects.
• Via IDsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerVia ID is a mobility partner listed as part of the Digital Hub Mobility ecosystem, contributing to shared and intermodal mobility projects.
• DKV+ (Deutsche Krankenversicherung / Mobility Services)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDKV+ is a mobility services partner within the ecosystem, participating in innovation partnership programs.
• IABGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIABG is an engineering and testing services company that participates as a partner in the mobility ecosystem.
• TUM (Technische Universität München)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs the academic anchor of UnternehmerTUM, TUM provides research expertise and access to academic talent for co-innovation projects. Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger serves as CEO of UnternehmerTUM, linking the two organizations closely.
• BayerninnovativsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayerninnovativ is the Bavarian state agency for technology transfer and innovation, serving as a regional ecosystem partner.
• Digital Hub Germany (BMWK / Dehub)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Hub Mobility is part of the Digital Hub Germany network, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). This federal backing provides structural support and network connections across Germany's digital hub ecosystem.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und EnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs provides regional government support to the mobility ecosystem, reflecting Bavaria's strategic interest in sustainable mobility innovation.
• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action provides federal funding and structural support to Digital Hub Germany / Digital Hub Mobility, reflecting the national strategic importance of the initiative.
• mcubeminorStrategic or Co-development Partnermcube is a mobility technology partner listed as part of the Digital Hub Mobility ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hyundai CRADLE: Hyundai Motor Group's corporate venture and innovation arm. Comparable as an automotive OEM-backed innovation and venture unit engaging mobility startups; notably, Hyundai CRADLE is already a secondary partner in Digital Hub Mobility's ecosystem.
• Startupbootcamp Mobility: Global accelerator network with mobility-focused programs (historically in cities like Berlin and Amsterdam). Comparable as a structured startup accelerator targeting the mobility and smart-city sector with corporate partners.
• TechStars Mobility (now TechStars Industries): Former TechStars Mobility accelerator (Detroit) and successor programs focused on transportation, mobility, and smart cities. Comparable as a structured startup accelerator-corporate connector in the mobility sector.
• BMW Startup Garage: BMW's in-house startup scouting and co-innovation program. Directly comparable as a corporate-backed mobility innovation platform connecting startups with BMW — same customer (BMW Group is also a partner of Digital Hub Mobility) and same co-innovation methodology.
• EIT Urban Mobility: EU-public-funded innovation community for urban mobility, backed by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Closely comparable model: public-private funded orchestrator running co-innovation, startup acceleration, and city-corporate programs across European cities.
• Digital Hub Logistics (Hamburg): Sister hub within BMWK's Digital Hub Germany initiative, focused on logistics. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded sector-specific innovation hub running co-innovation and startup scouting for logistics/supply-chain corporates.
• Plug and Play Tech Center (Mobility): Global accelerator and innovation platform with a dedicated Mobility & Transportation vertical. Directly comparable as a corporate-startup matchmaker and innovation program operator serving automotive and mobility corporates with structured cohort-based engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Volkswagen Group Future Center Europe: Volkswagen's corporate innovation and venture arm in Europe focused on future mobility. Comparable as a large incumbent automotive innovation platform with overlapping focus on EV, autonomy, and urban mobility themes.
• Next47 (Siemens): Siemens' corporate venture and innovation unit investing in industrial tech, mobility, and energy startups. Comparable as a large corporate-backed innovation engine with overlapping focus on mobility and energy convergence.
• Hub:raum (Deutsche Telekom): Deutsche Telekom's corporate innovation and startup engagement program. Comparable as a large corporate-backed innovation platform, but focused on telecom/digital infrastructure rather than mobility specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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