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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
46/100 · methodology

About Starship Technologies

The objective of Starship Technologies' representation of interests is to create a legal framework for the commercial use of autonomous (delivery) robots in Germany. To this end, discussions are held with representatives of the German Government and representatives of the German Bundestag.

Das Ziel der Interessensvertretung von Starship Technologies ist es, einen gesetzlichen Rahmen für den kommerziellen Einsatz von autonom fahrenden (Liefer)Robotern in Deutschland zu schaffen. Dazu werden Gespräche mit Vertretern der Bundesregierung und Abgeordneten des Deutschen Bundestages geführt.

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Hamburg, Hamburg
Size
micro

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 46
Peer average: 62

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Tax-authority revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Starship Technologies has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.

  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 333,723 community development charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Starship Technologies is a registered community development nonprofit based in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R007906. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €15K in annual revenue. The charity has 30 community reviews with an average rating of 1.6/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 1.9/5 based on 30 reviews.

Starship Technologies's official registration number is R007906, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.

Starship Technologies has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 46 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Germany is 62/100.

Starship Technologies is located in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, Starship Technologies has €15K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Starship Technologies is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €15K in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Starship Technologies is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). Note: the organization has a low Trustpilot rating of 1.9/5, which may reflect donor dissatisfaction. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

The objective of Starship Technologies' representation of interests is to create a legal framework for the commercial use of autonomous (delivery) robots in Germany. To this end, discussions are held with representatives of the German Government and representatives of the German Bundestag. Starship Technologies is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.

Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €15K is below the peer average of €4M.

Starship Technologies is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.

You can verify Starship Technologies's charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.

Contact Starship Technologies directly for current donation methods. German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.

Starship Technologies is based in Hamburg, in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city and a major port. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.

Annual revenue
€10K-€100K
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if Starship Technologies holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.

Leadership

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Ahti H•••••
Co-Founder, CEO, CTO

Latest news

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Donor reviews (30)

1.6 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

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Really disappointing

Ordered before was ok. Got a £10 voucher but after waiting an hour the robot turned up empty. It might have been stolen but the shop claimed it was an error. It would have been quicker to walk as all they were willing to refund was a refund. I don’t think I’ll bother again

customer Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ My little robot

I watched on the map with trepidation as my robot sat observing a junction, presumably assessing the drop curbs, passing cars, and wispy bush that encroached on the pathway. The map updated. The junction was not to my robot's satisfaction and without sentiment disposed of it and turned around. Clever robot, I thought, it knows that there is a pathway next to my house it could use. I went outside and looked through the fence only to see my robot sail past with a sense of purpose and determination. For the path was beneath him, it's only the open roads for this boy. I sat on wall dejected. It's going the long way round. I went back inside and decided the adventures of these robot's are a space opera in the making. My lucozade will arrive shortly and I can only imagine the things it has seen on its journey.

Ollie Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE IN THE UK

I have had an extremely bad experience with this company. They have been refusing to deliver items to me or offer me a refund. They are claiming that the items were “delivered”, even though we missed the delivery as we received no notification that the robot was at the delivery address at the time of delivery. I have paid for these items and not received them and it is shocking that they will not return these items to me even though I have paid for them! Horrendous customer service and I won’t be using these robots in Milton Keynes again, as well as advising friends in the local area to do the same. I have never been so disappointed by a company.

Helena Isabel Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Avoid at all costs

They have an option on the app, that the whole delivery is to be cancelled, if the item is out of stock. This can be added, or not, to any of the items. They delivered a small part of my order. When I asked for a refund, they broke the law and refused to do so. The chat handler was so unbelievably uninformed, she neither knew this option existed, nor could get to grips with the concept, when I explained in extremely simple terms. Disgraceful company.

James Arnold Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
They do not refund if you miss…

They do not refund if you miss delivery!!! I had them take off me £27 and no refund

George D Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Terrible!!!

Terrible!!!! Had a robot turn up empty. And because the footage showed me opening the robot they refused to refund. My previous order never arrived because the robot broke down. Won’t be using starship again!

Ruth Ruston Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Order turn up and I had ordered only 6…

Order turned up and I had ordered only 6 item's, 3 were sub,s and one was coffee pods not jar !! No refunds on item's just code and this is prom code for you to use on robot again as not told what code is for,so ???Co op needs to stop using this company as they cannot help.Had to go to tescos to get 4 item's. This was in Milton Keynes.

Paul Wheeler Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Becoming an absolute joke

Becoming an absolute joke! Ordered over two hours ago time started at 10-20 mins then kept going up and down waited this long now customer service said two options wait or cancel but won’t tell me how long,Abysmal this is happening too often now with starship in Milton Keynes, wasting people’s time

Gemma Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Absolute shambles of a company

Absolute shambles of a company

Daniel Jenkins Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Absolutely disgraceful!

Absolutely disgraceful!3 hour wait for delivery only to be then told that they were cancelling without any explanation!

Mark Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Cause areas in Germany

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development this charity 333,723
Education 91,396
Social Services 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
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Most common causes in Germany

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 66,182
Education 55,923
Foster Care 51,710
Arts & Culture 43,294
Eldercare & Aging 26,255
International Development 15,257
Health 14,436
Disability 13,265

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 30 verified review(s) on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
50%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 5
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

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Quick facts about Starship Technologies

What is Starship Technologies?
Starship Technologies is a community development nonprofit organization based in Hamburg, Germany. The objective of Starship Technologies' representation of interests is to create a legal framework for the commercial use of autonomous (delivery) robots in Germany. To this end, discussions are held with representatives of the German Government and representatives of the German Bundestag.
Who leads Starship Technologies?
Ahti Heinla serves as Co-Founder, CEO, CTO.
Where is Starship Technologies located?
Headquartered in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
What is Starship Technologies's annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately €10K-€100K.
Is Starship Technologies trustworthy?
Starship Technologies has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Starship Technologies's registration number?
Registration: R007906 (Germany).
What is Starship Technologies's website?
https://www.starship.xyz/
Are donations to Starship Technologies tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.