# Syncd Health > Syncd Health is a Berlin-based health tech company building MAE, a structured pre-therapy companion for people who have been referred to psychotherapy in Germany. The average wait between referral and first session is 142 days. MAE provides evidence-based micro-interventions, a structured therapy briefing for the first session, and crisis-detection routing to Telefonseelsorge and emergency services (112). Syncd Health is not a replacement for therapy. ## About - [Landing page (DE)](https://syncd.health): Main website, German language - [Landing page (EN)](https://syncd.health/en): English version - [Impressum](https://syncd.health/impressum): Legal information (German TMG) - [Privacy / Datenschutz](https://syncd.health/privacy): GDPR-compliant privacy policy - [Contact](https://syncd.health/contact): Contact information ## Product: MAE MAE is an AI companion for the period between psychotherapy referral and first session. - **Evidence-based micro-interventions**: Exercises drawn from established clinical approaches, adapted to current state. - **Therapy briefing**: A structured patient self-report for the first therapy session, in formats clinicians already know. - **Crisis-detection routing**: PHQ-9-style monitoring with direct referral to Telefonseelsorge (0800 111 0 111 / 0800 111 0 222) and emergency services (112). ## Company - **Name**: Syncd Health - **Location**: Berlin, Germany - **Founders**: Ricki Walter and Amber, equal cofounders - **Supported by**: Vision Health Pioneers Cohort 8 (2026–2027), HWR Berlin, Startup Incubator Berlin, State of Berlin, European Union (ESF+) - **Stage**: Pre-launch, in customer-discovery and clinical-evaluation preparation - **Contact**: contact@syncd.health - **LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/company/syncd-health ## Notices Syncd is an experimental AI product and not a medical device. It does not replace professional psychological or psychiatric treatment. **Crisis contacts (Germany):** - Telefonseelsorge: 0800 111 0 111 / 0800 111 0 222 (24/7, free, anonymous) - Emergency: 112