The navigation layer
for modern airports.

Every year, millions of passengers miss their flights — not because of delays, but because airports are getting bigger and harder to navigate. GateFlow exists to change that: stress-free navigation from check-in to gate, for every traveler, at every terminal.

What's happening at GateFlow

Pilot

Live pilot running on a test track in Munich

Passengers are already finding their way from check-in to gate while we fine-tune the routes with real travelers.

Product

QR-code instant navigation now in beta

Scan a code anywhere in the terminal and the route opens right in your browser — no app download needed.

Team

We’re growing — new engineers join the Munich team

More hands on beacons, routing and the app mean we can reach new terminals faster.

Hardware

Third-generation beacons now in testing

The new generation is smaller and lasts longer, making rollout across large terminals quicker.

Roadmap

Step-free accessibility routing rolling out next

Routes that avoid stairs and escalators are coming next, with voice guidance and a high-contrast view.

Who We Serve

Built to get every passenger to the gate.

GateFlow gives airports, airlines and retail partners one simple way to guide every passenger from check-in to gate.

International Airports

Terminal Operators

Regional Airports

Retail & Duty-Free

Airlines

Mobility & Transfers

Solutions in Practice

GateFlow in action.

Accessibility

Step-free routes — lifts and ramps for every traveler.

Live updates

Gate changes? The route updates the moment they happen.

Revenue

Guide travelers to shops, dining and lounges along the way.

Multilingual

120+ languages — zero barriers for international travelers

Navigation

Real-time indoor navigation — Gate, Lounge, Baggage

Trusted by leading airports and aviation partners

Aurelia Airports

Nordstern Air Group

Meridian Terminals

Helios Aviation

Skyhaven Group

Lumina Air

Vantage Airports

In the App

In the Browser

GateFlow meets every traveler where they are — as an iOS or Android app user, or directly in the browser. No download required, no excuses.

Making airports work smarter: meet GateFlow.

Founded in Munich in 2022 by a team of engineers and aviation specialists. Our Grünwald headquarters houses both software development and beacon hardware operations.

User Reviews & Industry Voices

What people say.

"

I once missed a connecting flight simply because I couldn't find the gate in time. The terminal felt like a maze, and by the time I figured it out it was too late. When I tried GateFlow during the beta test, I reached my gate much faster than I ever had before. I genuinely didn't expect it to make that much of a difference.

JM

Jonas M.

Frequent Traveler, Beta Tester

"

Terminals keep growing — and passenger numbers with them. The orientation problem GateFlow is addressing isn't a niche issue. It affects millions of people every single day. What's surprising is that no one tackled it seriously before.

TH

Thomas Hoffmann

Aviation Operations Expert

"

What makes GateFlow interesting from a business perspective is the model itself — free for the traveler, valuable for the operator. They've turned a navigation problem into a data layer. That's a much bigger opportunity than it first appears.

SK

Sarah Keller

Digital Innovation Consultant

"

Hundreds of thousands of passengers miss their flights every year — not because of delays, but because of poor wayfinding. The infrastructure investment in terminals is enormous, but guidance systems were always an afterthought. GateFlow changes that.

MR

Marcus Reiter

Partner, Elevate Ventures

Our Technology

Navigation that scales.

GateFlow deploys calibrated Bluetooth Low Energy beacon networks to deliver sub-2-meter indoor positioning that GPS cannot match — at any scale, in any terminal.

BLE Beacon Trilateration

Sub-2-meter accuracy — consistent in crowded terminals

Dynamic Route Engine

Turn-by-turn routing that reroutes instantly on gate changes

iOS & Android Native App

AR navigation · 120+ languages · offline-capable

More about our technology →

Passenger AppiOS & Android · AR Navigation · 120 Languages
Routing EnginePathfinding · Live reroute · Points of interest
Beacon NetworkBLE Trilateration · Real-Time Positioning
GDPR InfrastructureAnonymous · Encrypted · Compliant

From beacons
to the gate.

End-to-end: airports without an existing app receive the full package. Airports with existing apps get seamless SDK integration.

More about our product portfolio →

Latest from GateFlow

28.05.2026

GateFlow selected to exhibit at the Aviation Innovation Summit Berlin startup stage

22.04.2026

New beacon generation enters field testing at our Munich pilot site

18.03.2026

First AR turn-by-turn navigation prototype enters internal testing

Join us on our mission.

We're building the global standard for intelligent airport navigation.

About GateFlow

We help travelers find their way.

GateFlow develops indoor navigation for airports. Using Bluetooth Low Energy beacons, we turn large, confusing terminals into spaces travelers can move through with confidence — guiding every passenger quickly and stress-free from check-in to gate. As a B2B platform, we help airports deliver a smoother, calmer journey, while the app stays free for travelers.

GateFlow team reviewing an airport navigation map

GateFlow at a glance

2022

Founded in Munich

6

Co-founders building GateFlow

3

Offices across Germany — Grünwald, Munich & Berlin

1

Live airport pilot

BLE

Bluetooth Low Energy indoor positioning

B2B

Licensing model — free for passengers

Our journey

GateFlow was founded in Munich in 2022 by Luca Scheel and five co-founders from software engineering, data science, aviation operations and design — united by one frustration everyone knows: airports are big, confusing and stressful.

Since then we've built our own Bluetooth beacon hardware and a real-time indoor positioning engine — and brought them together in a live pilot at Munich Airport. From our headquarters in Grünwald, with teams in Munich and Berlin, we're working toward making every terminal easy to navigate.

2022

Foundation

GateFlow is founded in Munich by Luca Scheel and five co-founders. The idea: a beacon-based indoor navigation layer that finally makes airport terminals easy to move through.

2023

First prototype

We build our first Bluetooth Low Energy beacon prototype and the real-time indoor positioning engine behind it, and start the first conversations with airport operators.

2024

Positioning & pilot preparation

We refine our real-time indoor positioning and turn-by-turn navigation, grow the team across Grünwald, Munich and Berlin, and prepare our first terminal pilot.

2025

Munich pilot goes live

The first passengers navigate a terminal with GateFlow at our Munich pilot site — turning real movement into the data that makes the product better.

2026

Scaling up

A next-generation beacon enters field testing, we begin early talks with regional airport operators across the DACH region, and present GateFlow at the Aviation Innovation Summit Berlin.

GateFlow's founders

Luca Scheel

CEO & Co-Founder

Software engineering and product management background. Leads product vision and all external partnerships. Represents GateFlow externally and leads partnerships.

Lorenz Lampariello

COO & Co-Founder

Expert in operations and administration. Manages team growth, investor relations, and HR strategy. Previously scaled two DACH-region startups.

Benjamin Kluge

CFO & Co-Founder

Leads GateFlow's finance, planning and fundraising.

Arihaan Srivastava

CTO & Co-Founder

Leads all technical development — beacon firmware, backend, iOS and Android apps. Deep expertise in BLE positioning and real-time systems.

Laurin Haide

CPO & Co-Founder

Data privacy, GDPR compliance and legal frameworks. Designed the anonymization architecture that makes GateFlow's data commercially valuable.

Lena Wolf

CMO & Co-Founder

Leads GateFlow's brand, B2B outreach and marketing.

Making airports easy — from Munich to the world.

GateFlow is built in Germany, for one of the most demanding environments there is: a busy airport terminal. By combining our own beacon hardware with privacy-by-design analytics, we help airports give every traveler a calmer, more confident journey from check-in to gate.

We're still early — and that's exactly why it's a great time to join. The earlier you're part of GateFlow, the more you help define what it becomes.

Join us on our mission.

We're always looking for people who want to shape the future of airport navigation.

Technology

How GateFlow gets you from
A to B.

Our navigation runs on a dense network of Bluetooth Low Energy beacons placed throughout the terminal. They broadcast tiny signals that let the app know exactly where you are — and the quickest way to your gate.

How it works

GateFlow turns invisible Bluetooth signals into a live route to your gate. Behind the scenes it's a simple four-step loop that repeats as you move through the terminal.

From beacon signal to a route on your phone

1

Beacons broadcast

Beacons across the terminal send out a constant BLE signal.

2

Your phone listens

The app hears the nearby beacons and measures each signal — no pairing or login.

3

Route is calculated

It pinpoints you, then the algorithm computes the shortest path to your gate.

4

Guided to your gate

Turn-by-turn directions update live as you walk.

What is a Bluetooth beacon?

A beacon is a small, wireless, battery-powered device — roughly the size of a smoke detector. It does one thing extremely well, in three steps:

Transmit. It repeatedly sends a tiny BLE signal carrying its unique ID.

Detect. Any nearby phone with Bluetooth on can hear it — no app pairing.

Locate. The app reads several beacons together and turns them into your position.

Precise indoor positioning, down to a few metres
Real-time — your dot moves as you move
Very low energy — years of battery per beacon
Works fully offline

A GateFlow Bluetooth beacon mounted on a ceiling

Why Bluetooth beacons — and not WiFi or GPS

Indoors, the obvious options fall short. Here's how the alternatives compare.

Satellite

GPS

Great outdoors, lost indoors. Satellite signals barely get through terminal roofs and steel, so GPS drifts by tens of metres or cuts out entirely. Fine for the motorway — useless for finding gate B27.

Wireless network

WiFi positioning

Access points are built for internet coverage, not location. Their signal swings as crowds move, the phone must scan constantly (draining the battery), and phone makers increasingly restrict WiFi scanning for privacy. Accuracy is usually 5–15 m — enough to lose you between two gates.

GateFlow

Bluetooth beacons

Purpose-built for positioning. We place and calibrate beacons exactly where accuracy matters, they sip power, broadcast without any pairing, and stay accurate to a few metres even in a packed hall — and it all works offline.

~1–3 m accuracy indoorsNo pairing or loginWorks offlineStable in crowds

GateFlow turn-by-turn navigation on a phone in a terminal

Guided from A to B, right across the terminal

From the moment you arrive, GateFlow guides you step by step. Our routing engine keeps tuning the path — live re-routing if you take a wrong turn, step-free options, level changes via lifts and escalators, and a real-time estimate of how long it'll take to reach your gate.

Check-inBag dropSecurityGatesLoungesBaggage claimTransfersShops & dining

Why airports choose GateFlow

A navigation layer that's accurate, calm and easy to run — built specifically for the realities of a busy terminal.

A few metres accurate

Reliable positioning, even in packed halls.

Works offline

Core navigation keeps working without a network.

Privacy-friendly

No personal data stored; positioning runs on the phone.

Low-maintenance

Wireless beacons with years of battery life.

Already building the third generation

We design the navigation system in-house and work with specialist hardware partners on our beacons — currently the third generation of our BLE hardware. The goal: cover more terminal with fewer devices, and make each one last longer.

Wider spacing

A cleaner, stronger signal lets beacons sit further apart while keeping accuracy — fewer units to cover the same space.

Higher efficiency

More positioning per milliwatt. The new generation does more with less energy.

More capacity

Each beacon handles the signal load of peak-hour crowds without losing precision.

Longer life

Smarter power management stretches battery life and maintenance cycles.

Want GateFlow at your airport?

Tell us about your terminal and we'll walk you through what a deployment looks like.

Solutions

The future of airport operations is powered by navigation data.

The only platform combining passenger navigation and real-time flow analytics in a scalable B2B model.

Who We Serve

International Airports

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Airlines & Ground Ops

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Duty-Free & Retail

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Hotels & Transfers

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Regional Airports

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Mobility & Parking

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Find the right solution for your airport.

Schedule a 30-minute discovery call with our team.

Solutions

Navigation that fits your airport.

Run GateFlow the way that suits you — in our app, on your own website, or a combination of both. However your passengers reach it, they get a clear route from A to B.

GateFlow adapts to your terminal and your brand — passengers just open it and go.

What travellers can do with GateFlow

One clear, friendly experience from the front door to the gate.

Turn-by-turn routing

Step-by-step indoor directions straight to the gate, in real time.

Time to your gate

See how long the walk really takes, so boarding never turns into a sprint.

Shops & cafés

Find the nearest coffee, bite or last-minute gift right along the route.

Restrooms & services

Locate restrooms, ATMs, charging points and help desks in seconds.

Check-in & security

Head straight to the right check-in island and security lane.

In your language

The whole experience adapts to the traveller’s own language.

Three ways to run GateFlow

You choose the setup — we make it work for your terminal.

In the GateFlow app

Passengers download the GateFlow app and navigate your terminal — and every other GateFlow airport — with one familiar experience.

On your own website

We embed GateFlow into your existing website or app. It runs right in the browser, so passengers navigate instantly — no download required. Your brand, our engine.

A combination of both

Offer the app to frequent flyers and instant web access to everyone else. The same navigation, with two front doors.

Scan a QR code — and you're navigating

QR codes placed throughout the terminal — at entrances, check-in, lounges and gates — let passengers start GateFlow in a single tap. They scan, the web app opens, and the route to their gate appears. No app store, no waiting.

No download neededOpens in the browserWorks on any phone

Gate changed? The route changes with it.

GateFlow stays in sync with live flight information. When a gate or boarding time changes, the passenger gets a gentle nudge and the route updates instantly — so a last-minute switch doesn’t turn into a missed flight.

Live flight syncInstant rerouteFewer missed gates

Turn navigation into a revenue stream

Airports and the brands inside them can switch on location-based offers within GateFlow — a relevant deal as a passenger passes a shop, café or lounge. It's genuinely useful for travellers, brings more people into the app, and opens a new revenue stream for the airport.

Location-based offersMore app usageNew airport revenue

Routes that work for everyone

Passengers can pick step-free routes that use lifts and ramps instead of stairs and escalators — with clear, large visuals and voice guidance. It helps travellers with reduced mobility, families with strollers, and anyone wrangling heavy luggage.

Step-free routingVoice guidanceHigh-contrast view

How working with GateFlow looks

From the first walkthrough to going live — we handle the heavy lifting.

1

Map your terminal

We walk the terminal with you and turn it into a precise digital map.

2

Install beacons

Small Bluetooth beacons go up along the routes — no construction required.

3

Brand & configure

Set up in your brand, your languages and your points of interest.

4

Go live

Launch in the app, on your website, or both — with our support after.

Why airports choose GateFlow

Flexible to deploy, fast to launch, and always free for your passengers.

Flexible deployment

App, web, or both — set up the way that fits your airport.

Free for passengers

The navigation experience is always free for travellers.

Your brand, our engine

Run it under your own brand, powered by GateFlow.

Fast to launch

Web access needs no app rollout — go live quickly.

Bring GateFlow to your airport.

Tell us how your passengers move through the terminal and we'll map out the right setup for you.

For Airlines

Reduce missed connections. Improve on-time performance.

GateFlow's airline integration gives ground operations real-time passenger position data.

Connecting Passenger Alerts

Know exactly which passengers are still in security when boarding closes. Proactively notify them with the fastest route.

Gate Change Propagation

When a gate changes, GateFlow automatically re-routes all affected passengers in under 2 seconds.

On-Time Performance Data

Monthly reports show exactly how GateFlow reduced your missed connection rate.

Lufthansa Group Pilot Result (Q3 2025): Missed connections at Munich Airport reduced by 41% in the first quarter. Estimated annual savings: €2.3M at Munich hub alone.

Ready to connect GateFlow to your ops?

Integration takes 3 weeks. Contact us to start the conversation.

Case Studies

Our navigation solutions in practice.

Munich Airport

Passenger throughput at Security increases 34% after GateFlow deployment

Frankfurt Airport

Terminal 1 congestion –28% — €1.4M annual operational savings

Duty-Free Partner

Contextual navigation ads increase Duty-Free spend per passenger by 18%

Lufthansa Group

Missed connections –41% — Lufthansa pilot Q3 2025Read Case Study →

News

28.05.2026

GateFlow selected to exhibit at the Aviation Innovation Summit Berlin startup stage

22.04.2026

New beacon generation enters field testing at our Munich pilot site

18.03.2026

First AR turn-by-turn navigation prototype enters internal testing

12.02.2026

Product team grows as GateFlow scales its passenger-flow analytics

15.01.2026

Next-generation BLE beacon prototype unveiled — up to 36 months battery life

26.11.2025

GateFlow in early talks with regional airport operators across the DACH region

14.10.2025

Munich pilot: first passengers navigate the terminal with GateFlow

20.05.2025

GateFlow presents at Munich startup investor day

09.09.2024

Meet the team building GateFlow's airport navigation platform

Careers

Join the journey to better airports.

We're a team of engineers, designers and aviation enthusiasts based in Germany, building the navigation layer that makes airports easier to move through. Our multidisciplinary team is united by one goal: turning the stress of finding your gate into a calm, guided experience — for every traveler, at every terminal.

GateFlow team reviewing an airport navigation map on a large screen

Why GateFlow

Best Team Possible

Working at GateFlow means joining a close-knit team of software engineers, hardware specialists, data scientists and aviation experts. Across our offices in Grünwald, Munich and Berlin, you'll find a culture that values curiosity and collaboration as much as craftsmanship. Together, we turn hard problems into shipped products.

Traveler using the GateFlow navigation app in an airport terminal

Impactful Work

Your work reaches real travelers. From our live pilot at Munich Airport to the beacon platform and passenger-flow analytics we're building next, every feature you ship helps someone catch their flight a little more easily. Small team, big ownership — you'll see your ideas in people's hands within weeks.

Technician installing a Bluetooth beacon on an airport ceiling

Cutting-Edge Technology

You'll work across the full stack of indoor navigation — Bluetooth Low Energy beacons, real-time positioning, mobile apps and the analytics layer that turns movement into insight. We care about clean engineering, low latency and privacy-by-design, building technology that works reliably in one of the most demanding environments there is: a busy terminal.

Ownership & Growth

As an early-stage startup, we grow fast — and so do the people in it. You'll take real ownership from day one, shape decisions that matter and learn across disciplines instead of staying in a narrow lane. The earlier you join, the more you help define what GateFlow becomes.

GateFlow team relaxing together outdoors

Work-Life Balance

Whether it's team offsites, after-work get-togethers or the chance to represent GateFlow at aviation and tech events, you'll find a supportive environment that values both your professional and personal growth. Flexible hours, hybrid work and a team that genuinely likes working together.

Building better airports, together: meet GateFlow.

Founded in Munich in 2022 by Luca Scheel and five co-founders, GateFlow builds the indoor navigation layer for airports — combining Bluetooth beacons with passenger-flow analytics. From our headquarters in Grünwald near Munich, with teams in Munich and Berlin, we're on a mission to make every terminal easy to navigate.

Team reviewing the app together on a phone and laptop

Traveler navigating a terminal with the GateFlow app

We're hiring. Join us!

Mobile Engineers (iOS & Android)

Build the navigation app travelers actually use — real-time positioning and turn-by-turn guidance.

Get in touch →

Backend & Data Engineers

Build the routing and navigation engine behind the app.

Get in touch →

Embedded / Hardware Engineers

Develop and refine our next-generation Bluetooth beacon hardware and firmware.

Get in touch →

B2B Sales & Partnerships

Help bring GateFlow to new airports across the DACH region and beyond.

Get in touch →

Our locations: Grünwald (HQ) · Munich · Berlin — GateFlow GmbH, Robert-Koch-Straße 14, 82031 Grünwald

Contact us

Let's talk.

Great ideas start with good conversations. Whether you're an airport operator curious about our technology, interested in a partnership, looking to join the team, or seeking press material — we'd love to hear from you. Reach us by email, connect on LinkedIn, or visit us at one of our offices.

Email us

General inquiries

info@gate-flow.com

Airport partnerships

airports@gate-flow.com

Press & media

press@gate-flow.com

Connect with us

GateFlow on LinkedIn

Visit us

Offices

Grünwald — Headquarters

Robert-Koch-Straße 14
82031 Grünwald
Germany

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Munich — Office

Leopoldstraße 21
80802 München
Germany

Google Maps →

Berlin — Office

Chausseestraße 86
10115 Berlin
Germany

Google Maps →

Legal address

GateFlow GmbH

Robert-Koch-Straße 14, 82031 Grünwald, Germany
Managing Director: Luca Scheel
Handelsregister: Amtsgericht München, HRB 291045
USt-IdNr.: DE345678912

Join us on our mission.

We're always looking for people who want to shape the future of airport navigation.

The navigation layerfor modern airports.

Live pilot running on a test track in Munich

QR-code instant navigation now in beta

We’re growing — new engineers join the Munich team

Third-generation beacons now in testing

Step-free accessibility routing rolling out next

Built to get every passenger to the gate.

GateFlow in action.

Making airports work smarter: meet GateFlow.

What people say.

Navigation that scales.

BLE Beacon Trilateration

Dynamic Route Engine

iOS & Android Native App

Passenger App

Routing Engine

Beacon Network

GDPR Infrastructure

From beaconsto the gate.

Latest from GateFlow

Join us on our mission.

We help travelers find their way.

GateFlow at a glance

Our journey

Foundation

First prototype

Positioning & pilot preparation

Munich pilot goes live

Scaling up

GateFlow's founders

Luca Scheel

Lorenz Lampariello

Benjamin Kluge

Arihaan Srivastava

Laurin Haide

Lena Wolf

Making airports easy — from Munich to the world.

Join us on our mission.

How GateFlow gets you fromA to B.

How it works

Beacons broadcast

Your phone listens

Route is calculated

Guided to your gate

What is a Bluetooth beacon?

Why Bluetooth beacons — and not WiFi or GPS

GPS

WiFi positioning

Bluetooth beacons

Guided from A to B, right across the terminal

Why airports choose GateFlow

A few metres accurate

Works offline

Privacy-friendly

Low-maintenance

Already building the third generation

Wider spacing

Higher efficiency

More capacity

Longer life

Want GateFlow at your airport?

The future of airport operations is powered by navigation data.

International Airports

Airlines & Ground Ops

Duty-Free & Retail

Hotels & Transfers

Regional Airports

Mobility & Parking

Find the right solution for your airport.

Navigation that fits your airport.

What travellers can do with GateFlow

Turn-by-turn routing

Time to your gate

Shops & cafés

Restrooms & services

Check-in & security

In your language

Three ways to run GateFlow

In the GateFlow app

On your own website

The navigation layer
for modern airports.

From beacons
to the gate.

How GateFlow gets you from
A to B.