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Psychologists know

Loneliness is not your destiny but a solvable problem

The platoniq app helps you reduce loneliness and social stress, and build genuine relationships:

5 minutes a day, for 6 weeks. And you'll become someone other people genuinely enjoy spending time with.

Supported by statutory health insurers:
75% to 100% reimbursement, no prescription required.

Reduce loneliness, strengthen relationships, relieve stress

Stress reduction with the platoniq app

Discover how to nurture connections more easily and rekindle relationships that have drifted.

Recognize and shift the thought patterns that get in the way of closeness and connection.

73%

73% of platoniq users report a meaningful improvement after just 4 weeks*.

*According to a study by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Studies Show:

1 in 3 adults in Germany feels lonely

Although we're more connected than ever before, many people feel more isolated on the inside than ever. What's missing are real connections.
  • No one in your contacts you could honestly text: "Today was a lot."
  • Making plans regularly usually means: we see each other twice a year.
  • A growing fear that you're simply not capable of building strong relationships.
If you were nodding along on the inside while reading this, know that you're not alone in that.
The science behind it

You can change your thoughts

Research backs it up: strong relationships can protect you from stress.

Is loneliness the new smoking?
Chronic loneliness is as harmful to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
Holt-Lunstad et al.
People need a healthy social environment
Strong social relationships are one of the most important factors for a long and happy life.
Harvard Study of Adult Development
Dying people regret neglected friendships
Relationships left unmaintained are among the most common regrets people have at the end of their lives.
Bronnie Ware, 2012

That's why platoniq is
supported by health insurers who take feelings of loneliness seriously in the context of health and wellbeing.
The cause of loneliness

You never learned how to maintain relationships PROPERLY

This isn't a failure. And you're not strange, or different from everyone else, or a burden to those around you. It's about skills that most people never had the chance to consciously learn.
Real relationships — ones that strengthen and fulfil each other — don't happen by accident.
Behind them lie skills like: letting people in, opening up, actively nurturing connections.
How naturally this comes to you is also shaped by how you think about yourself.
The good news: these skills can be practised, and the way you think can change — that's exactly what platoniq is designed for.
Evidence-based findings

You can change your thoughts

5 mins daily
Easy exercises
Quick transfer to your daily life
Developed by psychologist Dr. Silvan Hornstein (Oxford, HU Berlin, FU Berlin), shaped by feedback from hundreds of people with lived experience, scientifically grounded and written in plain language:

The platoniq app is a structured 6-week programme to build your confidence so that forming relationships feels easier — without stress, shame or anxiety.
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Study proves: 
73% feel less lonely after just 4 weeks

In collaboration with Humboldt University of Berlin, the platoniq app was evaluated as a tool against loneliness with more than 100 participants.

After just 4 weeks, 73% of participants experienced a reduction in their loneliness. The results were statistically significant (p < 0.01) with a meaningful reduction in loneliness (large effect, d ≈ 0.8).

Financially supported by statutory health insurers

You pay €99 upfront. What does your health insurer reimburse you?

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Join over 600 people, who have strengthened their relationships with platoniq.

"A really good app for better understanding and reflecting on your social relationships. The individual learning units encourage you to think more deeply about your own social skills and empower you to build new relationships or nurture existing ones that are good for you. A great app to support your own social health."

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"Platoniq [...] kickstarted my social life. Every now and then there's a small lesson that encourages thinking and reflection, and you can feel your own behavior adapting. The change isn't immediate, but after a few months, I clearly feel a difference. Highly recommend."

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"Platoniq helped me better assess my social strengths and weaknesses, playfully master social situations through challenges, and continue maintaining my existing relationships well. It is an app that is crucial for dealing with loneliness and something society has needed for a long time."

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"platoniq is a fantastic app for thinking more consciously about relationships. It does this in a way that is playful yet profound. I’ve already been able to reflect on quite a few of my own behaviors."

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"The app helps me reflect on my social behavior and take a more positive approach."

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"I had been feeling very lonely, and at first I thought it wouldn't help anyway, but after about 3–4 weeks I was much more energized, and then I also met my girlfriend. I recommend everyone try it for a month.

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From rumination to confidence

Change the way you think about yourself

The platoniq app uses proven methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to help you break the spiral of negative and often unrealistic thoughts and build relationships with greater ease.

Understand,
what's holding you back.

Questions about everyday situations with multiple-choice answers show you how often negative assumptions are keeping you stuck. You'll recognize which thoughts and beliefs are getting in the way of real connection and how to change them.

Build new skills.

Each week you practice concrete social skills: building new relationships, showing up authentically, setting boundaries, or resolving conflicts. With exercises, reflection prompts, and an AI chat that practices with you directly.

Take the leap.

Small challenges help you apply what you've learned right away. You choose the difficulty level yourself and set your own deadline. Step by step, your confidence in your social abilities grows.

Whenever and wherever you want:
Just 5 minutes a day for noticeable improvement

► More confidence in social situations through small challenges: You try out new behaviours in manageable steps without pushing yourself too far.
► Greater self-confidence through new, positive experiences: Through new experiences, you discover that connection is often easier than your mind led you to believe.
► Deeper relationships through reflection and self-disclosure: Step by step, you practise showing up authentically and letting real closeness in — without fear of loss or rejection.
► Better quality of life through a healthy social life: Strong relationships protect against loneliness and are a central part of your overall health

What happens over the 6 weeks.

WEEK 1 | 11 UNits

Building new relationships

Overcome shyness and use everyday situations to make new connections.

WEEK 2 | 10 Units

Showing up authentically

Let go of old beliefs and strengthen your self-confidence.

WEEK 3 | 11 units

Giving emotional support

Learn to listen actively and show appreciation.

WEEK 4 | 10 units

Fighting well

Communicate clearly and stay calm — without escalation.

WEEK 5 | 9 units

Setting boundaries

Say no, without feeling guilty about it.

WEEK 6 | 9 units

Stress, relationships, and your own needs

Recognize what you truly need and how to communicate it.

Scientifically grounded — developed by psychologist Dr. Silvan Hornstein
4.8-star rating from 600+ users
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Health insurer-recognised prevention course with up to 100% reimbursement

Take the first step out of the viscous and stressful cycle of loneliness now

Get access to the platoniq app for 12 months

61 simple and effective units, reflection exercises and challenges, combined in the certified prevention course: "Strong Relationships with the platoniq App - Reduce Loneliness and Stress".

✔ Simple and easy
✔ 91.1% of units rated positively
✔ Flexible completion – any time, any place
✔ 73% of users report a noticeable improvement after just 4 weeks

Get chat support whenever you want

A psychologist is available to answer all your questions.

✔ 6 weeks of chat-based support
✔ Responses within 48 hours
✔ Confidential and secure

Get the eBook with all course content

We know how hard it is to remember a lot of information. That's why we're giving you an eBook that explains all the methods and lessons, so you can refer back to the content anytime, anywhere.

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Refund immediately after completing the course
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TAKE THE FIRST 
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✔ 14-day money-back guarantee
✔ No subscription, no prescription 
✔ 100 % reimbursement guarentee
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How easily your health insurer reimburses your course fee

The platoniq app is certified as part of the course "Reduce loneliness, strengthen relationships, relieve stress — stress reduction with the platoniq app" under § 20 SGB V.

This means your health insurer will reimburse 75–100% of the costs once you have completed 48 of the 61 units.

1

Sign up now

Take the first step out of the cycle of loneliness and register with platoniq.

2

Send your health insurer the confirmation

You'll receive your confirmation automatically once you've completed at least 48 of the 61 units.

3

Receive your reimbursement

Your health insurer will transfer the money within a few days.

We are there for you

Unsure if platoniq is right for you?

In a completely free 15-minute conversation with our psychologist Dr. Silvan Hornstein, you can ask all the questions on your mind, without any obligations.

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Lara Sachs | Health insurance expert

Helps you navigate reimbursement with ease.

Dr. Silvan Hornstein | Psychologist

Helps you with psychological questions and app content.

Daniel Stachnik | Software Engineer

Helps you resolve any technical issues.

Train daily with platoniq — benefit for life

Loneliness is a global problem and affects more people than you might think. The feeling of being unable to form real connections with others can weigh on you and cause stress.

With the platoniq app, you get fast, flexible support to reflect on and reframe your thoughts and build self-confidence — so it becomes easier to reach out to people and strengthen your relationships.

✔ 14-day right of withdrawal  
✔ No subscription, no prescription needed
✔ Up to 100% reimbursement guaranteed by your health insurance

Your questions, answered

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