Our partners

The partnerships with selected universities as well as venture capital companies enable the family businesses to gain additional insights – individually and on demand.

Our partners as co-curators of the ecosystem

Maschinenraum is an initiative from family businesses for family businesses. In the sense and according to the needs of the family businesses, we expand our ecosystem sustainably and systematically. Through trusted collaboration with our partners, we create additional offerings for family businesses. We are stronger together.

Universities

We cooperate with leading universities to combine scientific theory and entrepreneurial practice and to show students and alumni career paths in German Mittelstand. The aim is to strengthen the future viability of German Mittelstand as backbone of the German economy.

Venture capital (VC) & startups

Partnerships with VCs give our member companies access to the latest technologies and knowledge, joint market and trend monitoring, inspiration and sparring for new business models, and an extensive network into the investment and startup landscape.

Venture capital (VC) & startups

Partnerships with VCs give our member companies access to the latest technologies and knowledge, joint market and trend monitoring, inspiration and sparring for new business models, and an extensive network into the investment and startup landscape.

Our partners at a glance

Our university partners