FabLab-Bayreuth
Provides open-access digital fabrication facilities including 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC mills for education and community use.
- CEO / Founder
- Yomettin Soybaba
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Rainer-Markgraf-Stiftung; Siemens Healthineers; Schlaeger Kunststofftechnik GmbH
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D Printing Access; Laser Cutting Access; CNC Milling Access
Technological Advantage
Provides a low-cost entry point for digital manufacturing education and prototyping within a public-access framework; institutional affiliation provides a stable operational base compared to independent makerspaces.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables accessible production of physical products through shared access to digital manufacturing equipment and training, reducing barriers to entry for local makers and educators.
How They Differentiate
Localized community focus in Bayreuth with a specific integration into the Bavarian teacher training system, offering public access specifically on Saturdays.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Students, teachers, and local makers
Industry Verticals
Education; Consumer
Competitors
Fab Lab Aachen; Fab Lab Berlin; FabLab Lübeck
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Winner of Rainer-Markgraf-Stiftungspreis; MINT21-Preisträger 2025 for FabLab Factory Camp project; 1,700+ Instagram followers; 16+ GitHub repositories.
Major Milestones
Opened 20 July 2013
Notable Customers
Siemens Healthineers; Schlaeger Kunststofftechnik GmbH; Alexander-von-Humboldt-Realschule Bayreuth