The German femtech ecosystem is experiencing significant growth, with 100 startups actively innovating in women’s health technologies across various critical domains. A comprehensive landscape map released by FemTech Deutschland in March 2025 reveals the depth and breadth of innovation in the sector.
The startup landscape is strategically distributed across multiple health focus areas:
- 25% concentrate on Menstrual Health, developing tracking apps and sustainable period care solutions
- 15% focus on Maternity & Postpartum care, supporting fertility, pregnancy, and early parenting
- 12% address General Women’s Healthcare, targeting often-underserved everyday health needs
Geographically, nearly 50% of these startups are clustered in Berlin and its surrounding region, establishing the capital as a national hub for women’s health innovation.
The technology breakdown shows an even split between digital and physical solutions. Digital offerings include health platforms, apps, and diagnostic tools, while physical innovations encompass smart medical devices, supplements, and consumer health products.
Notable startup categories include:
- Maternity & Postpartum: Featuring companies like Branayama, Keleya, and Momunity
- Menopause: Represented by HerMaid, Frieda, XbyX and Femfeel
- Menstrual Health: Including brands like Clue, theblood, or Vyld,
- Reproductive Health: With startups such as inne, Fertilly, or Levy Health
- Pelvic Health: Innovations from Pelvicflow and Hale
- General Health: Platforms like Femna, LipoCheck, and Juno&Me
- Cancer Support: Including PINK!, or Vara
- Sexual Health: Startups like Dr Vivien Karl, or Cyscover
The comprehensive mapping aims to increase visibility for founders, attract investor attention, and create a more accessible ecosystem for future innovators in women’s health.
The organization behind the map, FemTech Deutschland, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting innovation in women’s health technology. Led by a team of experts from health, technology, and business sectors, the association supports research, networking, and entrepreneurship in the femtech ecosystem.
