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A Monday well spent: Traction Lab Demo Day 🎤✨ On Monday we wrapped up something truly special: the first-ever batch of the #TractionLab by HHL DIGITAL SPACE - The Digital Transformation Platform — a 12-week program designed for early-stage startups ready to professionalize, sell, and scale with confidence. 🚀 What started in September with kick-off calls, expert sessions, and weekly focus quickly turned into one of the most structured (and intense 😅) growth journeys we’ve had this year. And this week, everything came together on #DemoDay in Leipzig — a full day packed with learning, pitching, exchanging insights, and celebrating how far each team had come. 💡 What Traction Lab gave us A clearer, sharper version of our growth strategy Board meetings that pushed us way outside the comfort zone Expert sessions that opened completely new perspectives A structured foundation to prepare for our fundraising next year And a community of founders who showed up for each other every single week Honestly? These 12 weeks changed how we operate as a team. 🙏 A huge thank you To the Digital Space team — Dr. Nino Tomini, Joshua Barthel, Dr. Maurice Steinhoff, Kevin Schuppe, and everyone behind the scenes — thank you for the guidance, energy, and care you put into this first batch. You built a program with real heart and real impact. 🤝 And to our fellow cohort startups It was an honor to grow alongside you: HYBEAM, Jetfi Systems, Meaningful, @PACK (FirstFrame), Megunto, SlideCoach, Raumdeuter Such a strong lineup of founders solving meaningful problems. We’re cheering for every one of you. 💛 Jennifer W. Lotfi Messaoudi ✨Natalia Ahmadian Prof. Dr. Thor Stephan Stubner Laura Bertsch Friederike (Rike) Herget Annika Augner Lily Kruse Carolin Fiechter Maximilian Johannes Müser Adam Paton Stanley-Smith Ajin Kabeer Tim Berthold 🎄 Ending the day the right way After Demo Day wrapped, we took a slow walk together through the Leipzig #ChristmasMarket — the perfect, cozy ending to a long and inspiring day. We’re heading into 2026 with more clarity, confidence, and momentum than ever — and a network of brilliant minds we didn’t have 12 weeks ago. Thank you again for this journey. Let’s keep building. 💛🚀 📸 Elisa Vetter