Our favorite place is called the future
We are passionate about maps and the intelligent use of location-based data. As a tech partner, we support our clients precisely where standard solutions reach their limits. We transform complex data into smart, customized applications that are technologically sophisticated and stand out thanks to excellent design and an intuitive user experience. In short: We build outstanding map applications.
We prefer to work closely with our customers to address their challenges. We are tech-savvy, think creatively, and challenge the status quo to find the best visualization together. We value honest collaboration on equal footing and are fully committed to the project’s success. We have the quality standards of a market leader, but at heart, we remain curious problem solvers.
Projects can only succeed when we work together. We collaborate with our clients in an innovative and creative way, always treating them as equal partners.
We are:
- Technology partner based in Hamburg and Munich
- Experts with 19 years of experience in mapping applications and location-based data
- Highly specialized and innovative. As a Trusted Tester, we engage with the latest technologies even before they are released
- A team of 40 map enthusiasts, including developers, consultants, geodata experts, and designers
- Founded in 2007 and still owner-managed and independent today
- One of the first Google Maps consultants, with Google certifications in “Data & Analytics” and “Maps”
- Awarded multiple times for our innovative solutions
Ubilabs is synonymous with expertise, commitment and outstanding results, and has once again proven to be an essential partner for Red Bull X-Alps. Working with the consistent team over several years makes the cooperation seamless and smooth, allowing us to take Red Bull X-Alps live-tracking to a new level.
Awarded for quality and innovation
- ADC 2022: Gold Cube in the category "Data Visualization" for our project Timelapse in Google Earth.
- The Webby Awards 2022: Webby winner in the category "Websites and Mobile Sites: Technical Achievements" for our project Timelapse in Google Earth
- Anthem Awards 2022: Gold in the category "Sustainability, Environment, & Climate: Innovation" for our project Timelapse in Google Earth
- W3 Awards 2020: 3 times Gold for our project Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego? in the categories "Website: Games and Gaming Related " "Best Visual Appeal - Experience for Websites" and "Best Visual Appeal - Aesthetics for Websites".
- The Webby Awards 2020: Webby Winner and People's Voice Winner in the category "Games: Family, Children & Education" for our project Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
- The Webby Awards 2018: Webby Winner and People's Voice Winner for our project Google Earth Voyager: Total Eclipse of the Sun in the categories "Websites: Best Data Visualization" and "Websites: Technical Achievement"
- and more.
That’s how Ubilabs was founded
Management
Michael Pletziger
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Michael Pletziger is a co-founder and managing director of Ubilabs. He is passionate about breaking down complex topics and making knowledge intuitively accessible to others. His goal is to make data not only visible but also immediately understandable through excellent UI/UX design. Under his leadership, Ubilabs has grown into a leading expert in Google Maps solutions, which Google now considers the “gold standard.”
Martin Kleppe
Co-Founder & CTO
Martin Kleppe combines code minimalism with visionary design and is one of ten Google Developer Experts worldwide for the Google Maps Platform. As a co-founder of Ubilabs, he is dedicated to making the real world—which he considers the most complex system of all—tangible through technology. He is passionate about creating solutions that have never existed before. His credo: Almost every data set has a spatial reference. That is why the map is the ultimate tool for understanding this data and opening up new perspectives.
Jens Wille
Co-Founder & Managing Director
How do you turn complex data into real value? For Jens Wille, co-founder and Managing Director of Ubilabs, the answer lies in the interplay between technology, space, and people. As a co-founder of Ubilabs, he focuses on combining location intelligence with strategic partnerships—a strength he has already demonstrated in complex projects for the ESA and Telekom. His focus is on scaling technological solutions where they provide the greatest benefit to others. He is guided by the belief that sustainable success can only be achieved through fair collaboration on equal terms.