Khema

Quit smoking or vaping.

Khema is an AI-based chat app for people who want to quit smoking or vaping. Through structured conversations, it helps you understand your habits, develop new strategies, and deal with relapses. On your phone whenever you need it.

How Khema works

Quitting starts with understanding.

Structured conversations with a clear start and goal. The AI coach asks you targeted questions and guides you step by step through the cessation process.

Who's behind Khema

Gabriel Zerbe

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

App & Infrastructure

gabriel@khema.ai

Julian Laue

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

AI & Concept

julian@khema.ai

Vanessa Kropp

Chief Clinical Officer (CCO)

Psychology & Content

vanessa@khema.ai

Research and funding

Prof. Dr. Anil Batra

Scientific lead of the German S3 guideline on smoking and tobacco dependence (2021)

Funded by BMWE

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Frequently asked questions

No. First, we make the unconscious conscious. Reaching for a cigarette or vape often happens automatically. In the first sessions, we understand triggers, situations, and functions, such as stress, breaks, or rewards. We then build suitable strategies step by step and create a personal plan for difficult moments.

About 20 minutes every three days for a session. In between, you can briefly note your cravings and the situation to develop an even more precise understanding of your habits.

Yes. Khema can support you in quitting smoking or vaping. The support follows the goal you pursue with Khema. Switching from cigarettes to vapes is not a goal.

Nothing. Participation is completely free.

Your conversations and voice recordings do not leave the EU, are stored encrypted, and are not used for AI training. Some service providers, for example for push notifications, SMS codes and internal quality notes, may also process data in the US. For the study, anonymized usage data is shared with Prof. Batra (University Hospital Tübingen). Learn more in our Privacy Policy.

Yes. Khema is made for everyone and follows the current accessibility standard, WCAG 2.2 AA. The app works with screen readers and adapts to your settings, from text size to contrast.

Ready for the first step?

Free for iOS and Android.

EXIST funding logo

Khema is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the European Union (ESF Plus) through the EXIST Business Start-up Grant.