Develops and produces in Leipzig wireless ePaper picture frames with open hardware and software.

The Wire UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

LeipzigNew on Amplifa

HRB 41105, Amtsgericht LeipzigCommercial register

UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Legal form

Small teamEmployees

GermanyDevelopment and production

About paperlesspaper

paperlesspaper is a brand of The Wire UG (haftungsbeschränkt) from Leipzig. The small team develops and produces wireless ePaper picture frames (OpenPaper 7 with a 7.3-inch Spectra 6 display, OpenPaper L with a 13.3-inch panel) that run for up to six months on a single battery charge and are updated via Wi-Fi using an app or API. The electronics with a custom-developed circuit board, the firmware, the apps for Android, iOS and browser, as well as an integration ecosystem (including Home Assistant, Google Calendar, Immich) are all created in-house. The hardware and software are published entirely as open source, including circuit board, 3D printing and laser cutting files. The enclosures are made of high-quality solid ash wood picture frames with UV70 museum glass; production and assembly take place in Germany. Delivery is within Germany.

Site: Leipzig
Processes: Open-source hardware and software (circuit board, 3D printing and laser cutting files publicly, App for Android, iOS and browser, Editor for texts/calendars/info displays, API for custom applications, OTA updates, Integration ecosystem (e.g. Home Assistant, Google Calendar, Immich), Repairability and recycling, Development and production in Germany
Materials: Ash solid wood, 3D printing files
Certificates: Open Source (hardware and software)
Employees: small team (exact
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Smart Home, E-paper/eInk Displays, Digital Signage / Info Displays

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Hardware and circuit board development (open source)
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Software/firmware and app development
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Procurement of components (e-ink panel, solid wood frame)
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Assembly in Germany
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Delivery and OTA updates

Materials & Processes

Echtholz

Ash solid wood

Picture frame enclosures made of ash with a white passe-partout and UV70 museum glass.

3D-Druck

3D printing files

Enclosure and accessory parts are documented as public 3D printing files.

Locations

Leipzig

Company headquarters, development and production

Materials: Ash solid wood, electronics

Products & Components

**OpenPaper 7 ePaper picture frame**eInk Spectra 6 · Consumer Electronics

**Solid wood picture frame with passe-partout**Ash solid wood · Digital Signage

**Display installation with info display**ePaper · Smart Home

Inside the production

OpenPaper 7 picture frame in a living area

Industries

Consumer ElectronicsSmart HomeE-paper/eInk DisplaysDigital Signage / Info Displays

Additional services

Open-source hardware and software (circuit board, 3D printing and laser cutting files publiclyApp for Android, iOS and browserEditor for texts/calendars/info displaysAPI for custom applicationsOTA updatesIntegration ecosystem (e.g. Home Assistant, Google Calendar, Immich)Repairability and recyclingDevelopment and production in Germany

Quality

The hardware is fully documented as open source; components are accessible and interchangeable, which supports repair and recycling.

Evidence	Leipzig
Open Source (hardware and software)

History

Started as a hobby project of the Leipzig team; due to positive feedback, the product was further developed for friends and family and later marketed as an open-source product.