Team Aury

We are a team of psychologists, AI researchers, and entrepreneurs driven by the belief that mental health and coaching should be accessible to everyone. With millions lacking support due to systemic shortages, we see AI as a transformative tool — not to replace human care, but to scale expertise, remove barriers, and provide structured, proactive guidance where none exists.

  • Saskia Fester

    Co-Founder, Psychology

    Saskia is a clinical psychologist and trained systemic therapist with over a decade of experience in digital mental health. She studied Psychology in Berlin and Seattle and worked at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE).

  • Maximilian Rank

    Co-Founder, Conversational Design

    Maximilian studied Philosophy, Physics, and Economics in Munich, Cambridge, and London. At IBM Germany's Health Division, he co-led product and strategy, shaping large-scale healthcare technology initiatives.

  • Robert Wasenmüller

    Co-Founder, Technology

    Robert studied Mathematics and Machine Learning in Berlin and Berkeley. As CTO of Aury, he develops a modular AI framework for structured, proactive therapy, focusing on safety and compliance.

  • Prof. Dr. Kevin Hilbert

    Advisor, Clinical Psychology

    Kevin Hilbert is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at HMU and a trained Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT). His research focuses on predictive analytics and machine learning in clinical settings.

  • Prof. Dr. Christoph Benzmüller

    Advisor, AI Development

    Christoph Benzmüller holds the Chair of AI System Development at the University of Bamberg and is an extraordinary professor of FU Berlin. His work bridges AI, philosophy, and mathematics.

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