AI specialist studio · Hamburg, Germany

Turning AI ideas
into real products.

elklab is a Hamburg-based AI studio. We prototype, build and ship AI-powered apps — and help teams figure out where artificial intelligence actually creates value.

15+ yrs
Building software
App Store
Shipped products
R&D first
Discovering new ideas
What we do

AI, from first idea to shipped product

We combine deep engineering with a research mindset to move fast — from a rough concept to something people can actually use.

AI Prototyping & R&D

We explore and validate new AI ideas fast — building working prototypes that prove what's possible before you commit.

  • Rapid proof-of-concepts
  • Feasibility & model evaluation
  • Experimentation with GenAI

AI App Development

Full product delivery for AI-powered mobile and web apps — designed, engineered and shipped to the store.

  • iOS, Android & web
  • LLM & GenAI integration
  • Chatbots, RAG & automation

AI Consulting & Strategy

We help you find where AI creates real value, prioritize the right use cases and build a practical roadmap.

  • Use-case discovery
  • Technical due diligence
  • Roadmaps & team enablement
About us

A design & development studio with an AI focus

We are a design and development studio from Hamburg, Germany. Our mission has always been to discover and test new possibilities in technology, user experience and design.

Today that mission points squarely at artificial intelligence. We bring the rigor of a product studio to AI — pairing hands-on engineering with genuine curiosity, so the tools we build are both useful and delightful.

Small, senior, and hands-on: you work directly with the people building your product.

Idea & discovery01
AI prototype02
Build & integrate03
Ship & iterate04
Selected work

Products we've shipped

A track record of taking ideas to the App Store — the same instinct now applied to AI.

iOS · Communication

Screen Cards

Makes video calls easier with beautifully designed symbol card decks for team voting, planning and technical issues.

iOS · Utility

iMicroscope

Turns a device into a microscope — investigate small objects at 8× magnification and stream details to your TV via AirPlay.

Get in touch

Have an AI idea worth building?

Tell us what you're working on. We'll help you figure out whether — and how — AI can make it real.

Email us

hello@elklab.io