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What is roadbeat?
roadbeat is a European, open-source content platform that replaces algorithmic social media feeds with goal-driven, transparent content discovery. Instead of scrolling through what an algorithm decides, users define goals - like "Learn Spanish" or "Find local cycling events" - and receive matched content from 100+ structured content types. Publishers host their own content on self-hosted CMS servers; discovery happens through distributed search nodes. No ads, no tracking, no engagement manipulation. Built in Germany, AGPL-licensed, governed by a registered German association (e.V.).
Fact Sheet
- Founded
- 2025
- Founder
- Jens Hoppe (Munich, Germany)
- Legal Entity
- roadbeat e.V. (eingetragener Verein, Germany)
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany
- License
- AGPL 3.0 (open source), Pro plugins commercially licensed
- Infrastructure
- Hetzner Cloud (Germany), self-hostable
- Content Types
- 100+ structured types (News, Events, Jobs, Recipes, etc.)
- Languages
- 24 EU official languages supported
- Funding
- Media Startup Fellowship Batch #18 (Media Lab Bayern)
- Status
- Beta development, pilot publishers onboarding
Why roadbeat matters - five differentiators
Goal-driven discovery
Users define goals (Life → Day). Content is matched to intentions, not engagement signals.
Structured content types
100+ purpose-built types with rich metadata. Not flat "posts" - Events have dates, Jobs have salaries, Recipes have ingredients.
"Why am I seeing this?"
Every content item explains why it was shown. Users can adjust matching reasons directly.
Decentralized architecture
Publishers host their own content. Discovery Nodes are distributed. No single company controls the network.
European by design
EU-hosted, GDPR-native, open source. Governed by a German e.V. No US data transfers.
About the Founder
Jens Hoppe is the founder of roadbeat. With 30 years of full-stack web development experience, he has built CMS and community software for clients including RTL, Siemens Mobility, McDonald's, and Goethe-Institut (500K-user social network). Previously co-founder of CONTENS Software GmbH (Web CMS) and impakt9 (web agency). Based in Munich, Germany.
Press Kit
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Invite roadbeat to speak
Jens Hoppe is available for conference talks, panel discussions, podcasts, and workshops on topics including:
- Goal-driven content discovery as an alternative to algorithmic feeds
- Structured content types and the semantic social web
- European digital sovereignty and open-source social infrastructure
- Building decentralized content platforms with NestJS and Elasticsearch
- The roadbeat architecture: Schema Registry, Discovery Nodes, Studio Nodes
Press Contact
Jens Hoppe, Founder
Munich, Germany
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