German engineering has enjoyed near-legendary status for more than a century, and now German tech startups are looking to renew that reputation with a slew of exciting new hardware products. Bragi LLC currently stand proudly atop Kickstarter's most funded European projects, having raised $3.4m (13 times their goal) to develop 'The Dash'. These smart in-ear headphones promise an explosion of technological riches, including built-in music storage, fitness monitoring systems and even instant translation.