Company Milestone
Athegus Receives €740,000 EXIST Research Transfer Funding
Federal funding accelerates development of hospOS robot management system for healthcare facilities.
About Athegus
From research to real operations: the team behind Axiona
Athegus is a spin-off of Deggendorf Institute of Technology, originating from the SMART FOREST 5G Clinics research project. That work became Axiona: the vendor-agnostic platform that connects robots, building systems, and IT.
Where the technology comes from
Reviewed research, not built in a garage
The founding team has worked together for three years, starting in the publicly funded SMART FOREST 5G Clinics research project at Deggendorf Institute of Technology. There, service robots were tested in two clinics: for orientation, transport, and telemedicine in real clinical operations, not just in the lab.
That work became Axiona, today's platform. The underlying intellectual property was transferred from Deggendorf Institute of Technology to Athegus GmbH, so the technology could move from the university into real operations. Since 2023 it has been in real operation in two clinics: at Arberlandklinik Viechtach and at Kliniken am Goldenen Steig, Freyung.
The Athegus team originated from the SMART FOREST 5G Clinics research project at Deggendorf Institute of Technology. Funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), the project ran from 2021 to 2024 with a total volume of 3.85 million euros. Its goal was to test digital technologies and 5G-based robotics in clinical real-world laboratories. As part of the project, use cases such as patient-centered orientation, transport, and telemedicine were implemented. From this work emerged the idea of a central software platform for controlling and integrating service robots: today's Axiona platform, with hospOS as its first product.
The Team
Team Origins
Sebastian Schmidt
CEO
Business informatics background with extensive entrepreneurial experience. Combines technical expertise with strategic vision and strong business sense.
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Tobias Greiler
CTO
Expert in backend and embedded development with deep understanding of robotics and software architecture. Shapes the technological future of the Athegus platform.
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Stefan Fischer
COO
Combines technical expertise with a strong focus on user-friendliness and design quality. Brings UI/UX expertise and experience in implementing web and robot interfaces.
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Eva Pletl
Head of Operations
Health sciences background with deep understanding of healthcare workflows. Ensures efficient implementation of the company vision into practice.
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Grounded in research
Athegus stays closely connected to research and is supported by scientific guidance.
Prof. Dr. Florian Wahl
Scientific advisory board
Deggendorf Institute of Technology
Research partner and origin of the spin-off
Independently documented
The scientific approach behind Axiona is independently documented in six peer-reviewed publications.
What Guides Our Work for You
User-centric
Every capability aims to relieve your team. Technology supports the people who operate it instead of replacing them.
Neutrality, no lock-in
Vendor-agnostic by design: combine robots, building technology, and IT systems freely, and keep your options open as requirements change.
Sovereignty and security
Your data and infrastructure stay under your control: run on-premise or fully offline, with security built into every layer (from GDPR to KRITIS, depending on the deployment model).
Reliability in real operation
We build for continuous operation in sensitive environments: proven in real-world use, not just in the lab.
Partnership
You get solutions shaped in close collaboration, aligned to the concrete workflows of your organization.
Evidence-based
The claims we make are backed up: by research, documented integrations, and live operation.
Company Milestones
Key achievements, funding, competitions, and events
Talk to the team behind Axiona
Whether you run a facility, integrate systems, or build robots: we will discuss your specific use case.