Hoccer

Hoccer is a German secure messaging application founded in 2009 by Berlin-based developer Art+Com AG, later spun off as Hoccer Betriebs GmbH. The company emerged during growing concerns about digital privacy and data security in mobile communications.

What distinguished Hoccer in the competitive messaging app landscape was its innovative gesture-based sharing technology that allowed users to physically "throw" data between devices using motion sensing, alongside its commitment to privacy through end-to-end encryption and distributed architecture that minimized centralized data storage. This technical approach reflected German preferences for enhanced data privacy and security.

Beyond its technical innovations, Hoccer gained recognition for its compliance with strict German data protection regulations, storing all necessary server infrastructure within Germany and subjecting itself to German privacy laws rather than potentially less stringent international standards. While the consumer messaging application space has been dominated by larger international platforms, Hoccer represented a distinctly German approach to digital communication that prioritized user control, technical innovation, and regulatory compliance aligned with European digital privacy values.