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Amind: Mental health through evidence-based training
Whether you’re a founder, leader, or employee – stress reduces performance at the individual level, but also in organizations. However, there are many sources of stress, and simply reducing work hours often isn’t enough. The Munich startup Amind has therefore set itself the goal of promoting mindfulness in an evidence-based manner and increasing (self-)confidence and (self-)care. In an interview, founder Marius Merkle explains his approach, what sets it apart from conventional coaching, and how founding Amind has given him a new perspective on uncertainties and self-doubt.

Ottonova and Lumeus launch partnership
Two Munich startups want to champion mental health together. The purely digital private health insurance Ottonova integrates the offerings of the mental health app Lumeus into its rewards program “Health X”.