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17.3 million people in Germany live alone according to the Federal Statistical Office, about 21% of the population, a number that keeps rising. Bearhugme is my answer to that, born out of a very personal reason.
"One tap a day on a bear. That's it."
Four angles, if you're looking for a specific hook.
Parents
I know you are okay.
For adult children and their parents living alone.
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Couples
Thinking of you. Every day.
For couples in long-distance or with a lot of travel.
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Friends
I am still here.
For close friendships that live further apart now.
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Expats
Home is not gone. Just farther away.
For Germans abroad and their people back home.
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Bearhugme is an app for two people who matter to each other. For example a mother who lives alone and her daughter in another city. Both tap, both see it.
Both tap a bear once a day. No data entry, no numbers, no health quiz.
Both see whether the other has tapped today. If a tap is missed, an email arrives. Otherwise: quiet.
I built Bearhugme because I kept catching myself wondering whether to call my mother or not. There was no app in between, only emergency-alert systems for real crises or messengers where you have to keep asking. So I built one myself.
Bearhugme is an app for a daily sign of life between two people. Once a day, both tap a digital bear and see right away that all is well with the other. In the app, they are each other's "Lieblingsmensch." No emergency-alert tech, no tracking, no obligation to reply, just a warm, daily signal. The app was built alone by founder Nicole Jänchen and has been available for iOS and Android since June 2026. More at bearhugme.app.
Direct downloads, no login, no press list.
No. For real emergencies, you need a dedicated medical-alert device. Bearhugme does something else: it gives every ordinary day a small sign of life.
The core function (tap, see, know) is free. Additional features for a small fee are planned.
A German founder, Nicole Jänchen, alone, for a personal reason. She previously held senior product roles at idealo and Axel Springer, and now builds Bearhugme entirely solo. More on that below.
Yes. The German version is called Drück mich and shares the same app and the same bear. More at drueckmich.com.
Yes, please do. Credit "Bearhugme" / Nicole Jänchen and link to bearhugme.app.
I'm Nicole, I built Bearhugme alone and I answer press requests myself, usually within a day.
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