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Mimi Among Brands That Matter Honorees
The Mimi team is proud and excited to be among the honorees of Fast Company’s Brands That Matter list for 2022.
My internship experience at a Berlin Startup
Michael started an internship at Mimi in Berlin over the Summer, supporting the Product and Marketing teams with video production and design.
XELENTO Wireless: Audible jewellery to make audiophile hearts beat faster
beyerdynamic launches the 2nd generation of XELENTO Wireless in-ear headphones with Mimi Sound Personalization.
Mimi takes part in the SoundPrint 'Find Your Quiet Place Challenge 2022'
A group of hearing health organizations will partner with SoundPrint to engage their communities for a fun, mission-driven competition.
Skullcandy launches Dime XT 2 with Mimi Sound Personalization
The new Skullcandy Dime XT 2 are the second pair of Skullcandy earbuds that feature Personalized Sound powered by Mimi.
Mimi at IFA 2022 - Recap
Mimi Hearing Technologies, the pioneers of Sound Personalization, are looking back on a successful and exciting event, IFA 2022.
Mimi Partner Spotlight: TP Vision Philips
Philips Android TV's have been available in European stores equipped with Mimi Sound Personalization technology since 2021.
Mimi Sound Personalization for TV
With Mimi Sound Personalization for TV, users can comfortably test their hearing at home, and enjoy an enhanced TV audio experience.
Mimi Partner Spotlight: beyerdynamic
Since becoming a Mimi partner in 2017, beyerdynamic has released 8 Mimi-enabled bluetooth headphones and wireless headphones:
DSP Concepts joins Mimi at IFA 2022
DSP Concepts will be joining Mimi at IFA. Visitors can demo the Audio Weaver development platform including Mimi Sound Personalization.
TP Vision and Mimi Announce Integration to Further Unlock New Levels of Sound Personalization for Philips TV Watchers
TP Vision and Mimi announce more integrations to further unlock new levels of sound personalization for Philips TV watchers.
Meet the Mimi team at IFA 2022
IFA 2022 kicks off tomorrow and we are excited to showcase all of the latest Mimi integrations and technology.
Diversity and Inclusion at Mimi: Providing an LGBTQIA+ welcoming working environment
Following Berlin Pride Month, we teamed up with Hudson Pride Center to deliver LGBTQ+ Cultural Sensitivity Training to the Mimi team.
beyerdynamic launches their first true wireless earbuds in Europe & US
beyerdynamic officially launched their first true wireless earbuds with Mimi Sound Personalization, Free BYRD, in Europe and the US today.
Mimi releases new fine-tuning sound personalization feature
With our Mimi fine-tuning feature in the Mimi SDK our customers are now able to enable users to fine-tune their personalized audio experience.
Mimi Creates Sustainable Listening Using Tensilica HiFi DSPs
Mimi provides cross-platform solutions that enable listening at reduced volume levels, without any loss of detail, on any audio device.
Circulr Sound launches kickstarter campaign for Mimi-enabled Neckphone TRi
The Mimi team, in partnership with Circulr Sound, are excited to announce that today, Wednesday April 27th, at 14:00 (CEST), the Kickstarter campaign for Mimi-enabled Neckphone TRi will be launched.
The Next Generation of Hearing Health Tech is Here
By personalizing the sound, we and our consumer electronics manufacturing partners enable people to hear more of the audio they’re intended to hear.
Mimi releases new TV Hearing Test App with new Group Mode
Mimi TV App provides exclusive sound personalization based on individual needs and preferences according to the user’s hearing profile.
Make the most of your headphones with Mimi Sound Personalization
Mimi Sound Personalization helps you to find a pair of headphones that really meet your standards.
Mimi closes a successful MWC 2022 in Barcelona
A great MWC 2022 in Barcelona lies behind us: From February 28 to March 3, the Mimi team enjoyed four days of connecting and reconnecting.
Meet the Women of Mimi - Laura, Recruiter
My name is Laura, I am 26 from Scotland and moved to Berlin in November 2020. I work as a Talent Acquisition and People Partner at Mimi.
Meet the Women of Mimi - Azelya, Data Protection Working Student
My name is Azelya, I am 25, from Turkey and I am a Data Protection Working Student at Mimi.
Meet the Women of Mimi - Justyna, Data Engineer
Mimi was attractive to Justyna as she had been working in a sound-related field with sound recognition technology. She wanted to work on something that actually helps people and makes everyday life easier.
How DSP Concepts and Mimi Help People Hear Better
Through an app-based hearing test and compensation technology, Mimi allows audio manufacturers to provide a personalized listening experience on TWS earbuds.
Why hearing loss affects everyone: situational hearing loss
To prevent situational hearing loss Mimi provides solutions that enable you to listen at reduced volume levels without any loss of detail.
New Mimi Hearing Test Apps
We are excited to announce the update of our Hearing Test App for iOS and Android! The current version makes hearing wellbeing even better.
How to protect your ears in loud environments
Once your hearing is damaged, it's permanent. Fortunately, there are things that we can do to prevent hearing damage in loud environments.
Goertek and Mimi Hearing Technologies Partner to Deliver Sound Personalization to a New Line of Earphone Products
Mimi Hearing Technologies are excited to announce a new partnership with Goertek, a global leader in total system design and manufacturing.
Circulr Sound Tech and Mimi Partner to Deliver Sound Personalization to a New Category of Smart Audio Wearables
Mimi is proud to announce a new partnership with Circulr Sound, the creator of personal AI audio devices called "Hybrid Neckphones."
Mimi Closes $25 million in Series B Funding
Mimi Hearing Technologies today announced the closing of $25 million in Series B funding.
CEVA and Mimi Hearing Technologies Partner to Democratize Assistive Hearing for the True Wireless Earbuds Market
Mimi and CEVA will partner to bring Mimi's advanced hearing IP to the CEVA Bluebud wireless audio platform.
Cleer Audio to offer U.S. Consumers a Safe, Customizable Audio Experience with Mimi
Mimi is excited to announce a new partnership with headphone and audio manufacturer Cleer Audio - award-winning headphones and smart speakers.
Mimi announces new partnership with Skullcandy
Mimi is very excited to announce a new partnership with Skullcandy. Skullcandy’s new Grind Fuel Earbuds will now offer Mimi Sound Personalization.
World Hearing Index 2021: The Complete Guide to How the World Hears
Mimi launches the World Hearing Index 2021 - Since 2017, Mimi Hearing Technologies has mapped how the world hears annually, with data from over 1.5 million digital hearing tests.
beyerdynamic Blue BYRD (2nd generation) now available with Mimi Sound Personalization
Beyerdynamic launched their new Blue BYRD 2nd generation headphones, featuring Mimi Sound Personalization.
TPV Philips TVs Launch In Europe with Mimi Sound Personalization
In March this year, Mimi announced that Philips TV were becoming the first major Pan-European Television brand to include Mimi Sound Personalization on its TV sets.
Mimi partners with Bragi to bring Healthy Hearing Technology to more devices than ever before
Mimi CEO, Philipp Skribanowitz, sat down with Bragi’s CEO, Nikolaj Hviid, recently to discuss the future collaboration between the two companies.
Mimi and Shenzhen Rillya Industries partner to bring hearing health technologies to smartphone devices
Mimi announces that it is bringing its industry-leading digital hearing health platform to smartphones by partnering with Shenzhen Rillya Industries.
Inclusive technology in the workplace and adapting for hearing loss: Interview with André Santos
Meet André Santos one of the Software Engineers at Mimi. André was born in the north of Brazil and moved to Germany three years ago.
Mimi's response to Covid-19, remote working and moving forward into 2021
Mimi shares the challenges we faced at the start of 2020, how the company responded, and how we plan to move forward as a team in 2021.
Meet Mimi's Newest Product Manager: Matt Aberdein
We spoke with Mimi’s newest Product Manager, Matt to learn more about him and find out what it was that brought him all the way from South Africa to Mimi.
Mimi now capable on the next generation of devices, with support for Cadence Tensilica HiFi 4 and HiFi5 processors
Mimi has recently announced integration and ongoing support with the Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi 4 and HiFi 5 DSPs.
Philipp Skribanowitz speaks to Electronic Specifier Insights Podcast
In the latest Electronic Specifier Insights podcast, CEO of Mimi, Phillipp Skribanowitz, discusses the opportunities for innovation.
Meet Mimi's Partnership Manager: Jessica Hernández
I am the Partnership Manager at Mimi Health. As the title suggests, I am responsible for our current and future partners.
Meet Mimi's Head of People and Culture: Marlen Krügener
Marlen Krügener is from Berlin and is Mimi’s Head of People and Culture.
Meet Mimi's New COO: Sarah Voice
Sarah Voice was recently appointment as Mimi’s new Chief Operations Officer (COO), the first woman in a C-Level role at Mimi Hearing Technologies.
Meet Mimi Head of Design: Miroslava Jovicic
I am Head of Design here at Mimi and have been here for around 8 months. I love to inspire and be inspired.
Meet Mimi Agile Coach: Danielle Luffman
To celebrate International Women’s Day we spoke with one of our Agile Coaches, Danielle Luffman.
Building A Bridge To Better Hearing
Truly inclusive technology builds the user into the experience at the sensory level. The best tech enables human experience and accommodates the individuality of the users that wield them. We are experiencing an unprecedented uptick in digital consumption and interaction, putting more demand on the fundamental senses and our individual perception.
Making hearing health technology accessible for all
I have always believed that technology can be a force for good. It was one of the reasons why I decided to join Mimi late last year; alongside my belief in the power and the potential of its technology to make a positive impact on people’s daily lives.
Taking Steps Towards More Inclusive Design Solutions
Over the last few years, there is a growing focus on inclusion in digital solutions. There is a need for acceptance, empathy and most importantly equality. Unfortunately with many digital products, inclusion is still just a design afterthought.
Introducing Mimi’s first hearing week
To celebrate World Hearing Day this year, the Mimi team will be delivering a week of informative and educational content that shines a light on our hearing health, as well as addressing the importance of inclusion in the technology that we all use on a daily basis.
Meet Mimi Engineering Manager: Nhaiara Moura
This month we spoke with Nhaiara Moura, the newest Engineering Manager to join the team at Mimi. Nhaiara relocated to Germany from Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2018, and joined us here at Mimi in December 2020.
Everlisten launch new app with Mimi Health Hearing Test
Everlisten has launched their first app this week, the result of an integration using Mimi Health’s new medical device.
Mimi Health Hearing Test ready to be integrated into partner products via a new SDK
Mimi has launched a new SDK (Software Development Kit) which enables the Mimi Health Hearing Test to be easily integrated into partner products.
Philipp Skribanowitz speaks to rbb 88.8 about Sound Personalization and “Bestes Hören”
On Sunday November 1 2020, Mimi Hearing Technologies CEO, Philipp Skribanowitz, spoke with rbb 88.8, the public service broadcaster of Berlin and Brandenburg, to chat about Mimi’s partnership and the new “Bestes Hören” feature in the rbb 88.8 app.
X by Kygo Xellence meets Mimi Sound Personalization
Mimi Hearing Technologies, the world’s leading provider of digital hearing tests and hearing-ability-based sound personalization, have announced the launch today of Mimi Sound Personalization in the new X by Kygo Xellence True Wireless Earphones.
Mimi's latest partnership with TPV brings Mimi Sound Personalization to a new Philips-Porsche Design TV
Experience Mimi Sound Personalization on the new Philips-Porsche Design 70PD9000 TV. Sync your Hearing ID for optimized audio.
Mimi World Hearing Map 2020
Thanks to its hearing test apps Mimi has created the world’s largest database of digital hearing profiles and is able to undertake extensive modeling on human hearing data from around the globe, providing fascinating insights into how the world hears by region and demographic.
Mimi Hearing Technologies announces global partnership with X by Kygo at CES
Mimi has announced that the company is taking new leaps in the growing True Wireless market, together with X by Kygo.
Creative Mornings Presentation: You can not turn off your hearing
At the end of last year, our Program Lead for Mimi Health, Tim von Klitzing, was invited to talk on the topic of silence at "Creative Mornings" in Berlin.
Optimizing humans in a voiced controlled world
A conversation is two-way, and with a growing population with hearing difficulties, optimizing both the sender and the receiver in every interaction becomes ever more important.
Mimi’s personalized listening experience added to the Qualcomm Extension Program
Mimi Hearing Technologies, one of the world's leading providers of hearing-based audio personalization, is now a member of the Qualcomm® Extension Program
Mimi announces partnerships with leading global audio players at IFA 2019
Panasonic, Qualcomm, Cadence-Tensilica and DSP Group join beyerdynamic and Bragi as part of Mimi Hearing Technologies’ partnership network.
How we hear, in everything we listen to
Mimi is bringing biology into audio experiences everywhere, to optimize listening to users’ hearing.
From a ‘one sound fits all-world’ to a tailored listening experience
Mimi brings hearing science to audio and redefines the meaning of listening
Everyone hears differently. And hearing loss is a growing global problem.
Mimi is passionate about helping people with hearing loss enjoy better listening experiences. Grounded in hearing science and inspired by biology, the team at Mimi has been developing pioneering hearing technology for the last four years.
At this year’s IFA Berlin, Mimi is making sense of hearing
Come and hear Mimi for yourself and learn how our technology is bringing hearing science to the consumer electronics industry.
Apple tunes in and introduces noise level tracking in watchOS 6
Mimi Hearing Technologies has been pioneering hearing software for the last 4 years. Today, Apple joined the party.
Mimi Hearing Technologies acquires 3D Sound Labs
Mimi has announced the acquisition of 3D Sound Labs, the 3D/VR Audio specialist, pursuant to the closing of their asset purchase agreement.
Why Airlines Should Tune In to Customizable Inflight Sounds
Our head of product, Guido Knook, took over the Panasonic Avionics Corporation blog and shares his thoughts on bringing sound personalization technology into the airline cabin via Panasonic’s Wellness suite.
Healthy Hearing: Awareness is Everywhere
Happy World Hearing Day! Today is a day to raise awareness of the potential risks to our hearing and promote ways in which we can use technology to prevent deafness and hearing loss all over the world.
Greetings from the team at Mimi!
Another year is nearly over, and we’re proud to say it’s been a good one! The successes we’ve had in the past year, mean that 2019 has lots of exciting things in store, and we’re confident the new year will be just as successful as the last.
Mimi x BARMER launch joint interactive prevention campaign
The “Make Love, not Loud” prevention campaign is a combination of an online game and an interactive movie which allows users to actively participate in a love story - by changing the volume.
Make Love, Not Loud
Music that’s too loud can not only damage your ears but also risk the happy ending of a potential love story. Watch this spectacular interactive video that lets you control the story yourself - by changing the volume.
Mimi Hearing Technologies teams up with Panasonic Avionics
At the Airline Passenger Experience Association in Boston, Mimi joined Panasonic Avionics, bringing Mimi’s award-winning sound personalization technology in-flight.
Introducing: Mimi Defined™ - Hear Every Detail
Mimi Defined™ wakes up your ears. You can hear it. You can feel it. Suddenly every detail of your favorite music sounds flawless. Voices come to life. Soft sounds gain radiance. You've never heard it so detailed, clear and warm.
Mimi Defined™ & beyerdynamic with two new ANC headphones
The new beyerdynamic headphones Blue BYRD ANC and Lagoon ANC revolutionize the wireless music experience through the unique combination of the latest active noise cancelling and with sound personalization using Mimi Defined™.
Mimi Defined™ inside The Dash Pro from Bragi enables you to hear every detail.
The latest update to The Dash series from Bragi has arrived, and it integrates a personalized audio experience developed by Mimi Hearing Technologies.
Personalization in an industry where it's all been done before
When it comes to wearable hearing devices, whether portable music players or hearing aids, the once slowly stagnating market has taken a quantum leap forward in potential since the advent of apps.
Creating a digitalized, democratized hearing health experience
Digitalization has democratized many industries — from media to publishing, technology to software. At Mimi, we’re leveraging digital tech to disrupt hearing healthcare.
What the world is listening to
This month we looked into our data and asked: what are the world’s cities listening to?
Join our awesome group of testers
Are you passionate about the development of hearable technology? Do you want to help shape the future of hearing? Then please help us by testing Bragi Beta Ears.
The Truth About Hearing: 10 Myths Busted
Think you know the truth about hearing? From ‘good ears’ to ‘I’m too young,’ myths about hearing loss are everywhere. We’re setting the record straight with 10 fact-checked truths.
How to Handle Hearing Loss
There’s no way around it, hearing loss is scary. One day you’re complaining that everyone has conspired against you to mumble for some unknown reason, and the next you’re coming to terms, badly, with the truth: you’re losing your hearing.
The Five Stages of Hearing Loss
Joining a rock band when you’re eleven plays havoc with your ears in the long run…
Ears on the road: the relationship between listening and driving
“Ears on the road.” Have you heard that at all? Probably not. We are not primed to think about listening when we talk about driving, but we multi-task every time we step on the pedal.
The Future of Hearing Well
Do you have noisy neighbors, live in a bustling city, near an airport or motorway? Has the ringing in your ear stifled your ability to enjoy a good night’s sleep?
7 reasons why you *need* to take the Mimi Hearing Test
Trust us, whatever your hearing ability or age, you want in on this ear-test action...
Selective Hearing: Humanity's Secret Weapon
Selective hearing is an often unspoken, but a borderline superhero-like trait of humanity.
9 sounds we're hardwired to hate
Noise can be described as sounds we don't love. In this post we list 9 of the worst offenders.
Mimi and Bragi Ears: A Hearing Tech Combo To Really Brag About
When innovative partners Mimi-Hearing-Technology and Bragi came together to work on a project, a clear goal came into mind.
Mimi’s state-of-the-art personalization software meets beyerdynamic's world-class audio hardware
Today we are thrilled to announce our partnership with audio legend beyerdynamic, an audio company that stands for the highest sound quality, and a long history of outstanding success…
Everything you need to know to avoid post-concert ringing ears
When your ears are ringing, it’s hard to concentrate on anything else, and you feel like you will never know the peace of perfect silence again.
World Hearing Index 2017
For World Hearing Day, digital hearing app Mimi has published a report detailing hearing loss around the world
Everybody hears differently: it’s in our DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA for short, is the backbone of human life. It is what differentiates an individual from the rest of the world, and makes each person unique.