Sound for one person. Without headphones.
MeDome directs sound precisely to a single person – without disturbing the surroundings. A patent-pending technology by elevate acoustics GmbH.
KIND + JUGEND · START-UP AREA
Experience MeDome live at the fair
We are exhibiting in the Start-up Area of Kind + Jugend in Cologne. Experience personalized sound without headphones up close – and talk with our team about OEM integration into your seating systems.
Hall 10.1Booth F060
Tue 15 – Thu 17 Sept 2026
Koelnmesse · Cologne
Tue 15 – Thu 17 Sept 2026
Koelnmesse · Cologne
For the first time, sound can be aimed precisely at a single person – without headphones, without disturbing the surroundings.
MeDome is a brand of elevate acoustics GmbH and represents a technological innovation in personalized audio. The patent-pending technology creates a directed sound zone that integrates into a wide range of seating systems and applications.
- Child seats
- Car seats
- Cinema seats
- Gaming chairs
- Waiting-area furniture
- Medical applications
Like an acoustic beam of light
MeDome creates a personalized, directed sound zone – similar to an acoustic beam of light. Small sound emitters form a precise sound field, while a DSP adapts the sound in real time to head movements, ambient noise and seating position.
Psychoacoustically optimized — an immersive sound comparable to high-end headphones, but without pressure points, hygiene issues or risks to hearing.
Real-time control — the DSP follows head movement, seating position and surroundings, keeping the sound zone locked on a single person.
Modular integration — energy-efficient, space-saving and modular, designed to integrate into a wide range of seating systems.
Real-time control — the DSP follows head movement, seating position and surroundings, keeping the sound zone locked on a single person.
Modular integration — energy-efficient, space-saving and modular, designed to integrate into a wide range of seating systems.
One system, many seats
Wherever conventional headphones are impractical, unhygienic or unsafe, MeDome delivers personal sound.
Mobility
Child and car seats: entertainment and calm for a child, while the driver and passengers stay undisturbed.
Child and car seats: entertainment and calm for a child, while the driver and passengers stay undisturbed.
Living & Cinema
Cinema seats with a personal sound field – immersive, without blasting the people beside you.
Cinema seats with a personal sound field – immersive, without blasting the people beside you.
Gaming
Gaming chairs with directed sound for full immersion – no headset, no disturbance in the room.
Gaming chairs with directed sound for full immersion – no headset, no disturbance in the room.
Public spaces
Waiting-area furniture that directs announcements and content to the seated person.
Waiting-area furniture that directs announcements and content to the seated person.
Medical
Medical applications that call for directed, hygienic sound without headphones.
Medical applications that call for directed, hygienic sound without headphones.
Technology that protects people, relieves them and simplifies everyday life.
Our mission is to make audio safe, intuitive and comfortable wherever conventional headphones are unsuitable. Our vision: personalized sound zones as a natural part of modern mobility, living and working environments – MeDome as the industry standard for healthy, comfortable, intuitive listening.
- No headphones – nothing to put on, lose or plug in
- No pressure points – comfortable over long periods, even for children
- Hygienic – nothing shared at the ear between people
- Gentle on hearing – directed sound instead of constant exposure
Built for integration.
elevate acoustics GmbH is developing a new class of technology – Personal Audio Zones – that replaces headphones while producing safe, directed sound. It is based on innovative small sound emitters, high-precision DSP processing and psychoacoustic optimization. The technology has been filed for a patent with the German Patent Office.
The business model is fully geared toward B2B OEM integration: manufacturers embed the audio systems directly into their products – for scalable revenue growth and stable margins.
- Model — B2B OEM integration
- IP rights — patent pending, German Patent Office
- Core — emitters · DSP · psychoacoustics
- Use — seating systems, modular integration
The team behind elevate acoustics
The elevate acoustics team combines technical excellence, scientific experience, deep market understanding and years of entrepreneurial expertise. This combination creates an exceptionally strong basis for a technology-driven growth company.
CIO
Christian Zimmerli
Specialist in studio acoustics, creative sound design and acoustic measurement. He brings decades of experience in production, acoustic development and the realization of complex sound environments. Christian is responsible for research, prototyping and acoustic optimization. Christian Zimmerli holds the position of CIO at elevate acoustics GmbH.
CTO
Marcus Reineboth
Expert in digital signal processing, automotive audio and embedded DSP architectures. He has developed numerous systems for international OEMs and leads all technical development at MeDome, including algorithm design and hardware integration. Marcus Reineboth is CTO of elevate acoustics GmbH.
CEO & CSO
Ludwig Kugler
Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.), MBA and doctoral candidate with broad management, technology and sales experience. He brings extensive expertise from the audio, broadcast and technology industries and is responsible for strategic partnerships, sales, B2B negotiations and scaling the business model. Ludwig Kugler is CEO and CSO of elevate acoustics GmbH.
The team is ideally complementary – technically deep, entrepreneurially strong and strategically focused.
Bring personal sound to your product.
Talk to us about integrating MeDome into your seating systems.