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.
Right there when a craving hits.
A craving usually lasts only a few minutes. In SOS mode, you can start an exercise or distract yourself right away, even offline. Or talk it through with the AI coach.
Your progress, always visible.
Days without smoking or vaping, money saved, and milestones reached. Your dashboard shows you what you have already changed.
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

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.