About H-Studio

We are a Berlin-based architecture-first engineering team working with funded startups and complex product environments. We build systems that survive growth — not just launch. Our background combines enterprise-grade backend architecture with startup execution speed. We apply the same structural discipline to SaaS, fintech, AI platforms, and industrial systems. We design before we build. We define boundaries before we ship. We protect product integrity from day one.

Team

Meet the
H-Studio Team.

Behind every project at H-Studio is a small, focused team that treats your business as its own.

We work with funded startups and complex product environments to build systems that survive growth, not just launch. Our team works across backend architecture, DevOps & Infrastructure, AI-driven workflows, and Custom Software Development with defined system boundaries, governance checkpoints, and operational ownership from day one.

Our team combines enterprise-grade backend depth with product execution discipline, so systems remain maintainable, handover-ready, and operationally reliable.

Anna Hartung, Founder & Architecture Strategy Lead at H-Studio Berlin

Anna

Founder & Architecture Strategy Lead

Alex, Product Design & UX Systems at H-Studio Berlin

Alex

Product Design & UX Systems

Artem, Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin) at H-Studio Berlin

Artem

Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin)

Alexander, Principal System Architect at H-Studio Berlin

Alexander

Principal System Architect

George, Senior DevOps Engineer at H-Studio Berlin

George

Senior DevOps Engineer

Ian, Senior Frontend Engineer at H-Studio Berlin

Ian

Senior Frontend Engineer

Engineering Principles

Our Engineering
Principles.

Architecture Before Feature Velocity

We define system logic, boundaries, and operating constraints before implementation starts.

No Rewrites as a Strategy

We design systems around 12-24 month growth scenarios to avoid structural rebuilds after traction.

Governance, Responsibility, Handover

Compliance, data integrity, and operational clarity are built in from day one. Systems are documented and maintainable by internal teams.

Approach

How We Think
& Decide

We don't take every project. Before committing, we assess whether a system can be built responsibly within the given constraints — technical, organizational, and regulatory. If a request introduces disproportionate risk, long-term instability, or compliance issues, we raise it early and recommend alternatives. Our role is not just to deliver what is asked, but to help teams avoid decisions that lead to rewrites, operational friction, or loss of trust later on.