IPA 2025
Built during Melvin’s apprenticeship in application development.
Independent by natureSwitzerland · Est. 2026
A name in motion
MAENNI.
One name.
Many possible directions.
01 / An open beginningScroll to explore
01 / The ideaOpen by design
What is MAENNI?
A name with room for what comes next.
Technology, creative work, ventures, experiences—and things that don’t have a name yet. MAENNI is where they can begin.
02 / Selected thingsIdeas into form
A few starting points
Things in
the making.
IDPA 2024
A research project examining perspectives and data relating to crime among young adults aged 18–25 in Basel-Landschaft.
MAENNI
The development of MAENNI itself.
A selection from the beginning. More to come.
03 / The worldAlways in motion
Places shape perspective
From here,
outward.
A beginning in Switzerland. An outlook that keeps moving.
- 01Foundation
Basel-Landschaft
Where it began
- 022025
Oxford
English / International experience
- 032026
Thun
Swiss military service
- 042026
Terschelling
Work / Netherlands
04 / The founderThe person behind the name
A human beginning
Melvin
Waldner.
Founder of MAENNI
MAENNI began as a childhood nickname and grew into a name for what Melvin builds next. His background is in software development and data-oriented applications; his interests range from technology and AI to mathematics, entrepreneurship and making things real.
05 / Forward2026 → ∞
No finished story yet
Only the
beginning.
MAENNI / 2026