About us

We are a
startup

Made By Students
& focused on
Student
needs

We live in the intersection between social networks and the educational tech field.

Let's talk!

connou reinforce relationship between students and university

Our Story

A product
born from an

honest
conversation
about

friendship &
Identity

It all started when two business and software engineer students crossed paths while training at the gym in Germany in 2020. A conversation that started with weights and workout routines turned into a sincere dialogue about how friendships are built and their importance in constructing one's identity.

But then the pandemic came, and with it came isolation. That dialogue about friendship became more intense when we realised how difficult it was now to build new friendships. We saw in ourselves and our uni peers how social anxiety made it difficult to create new social relationships. This affected our state of mind, and therefore the achievement of life goals.

As a result, in 2021, Connou was born. It is a product that fosters connections in real life by creating connections online first with the goal of creating social ties that build a community of people in which one can develop and grow healthily and happily.

Honest conversation about friendship and Identity

Our Mission

Creating a
happy &

successful
learning

community by
connecting

students on
campus

We students have experienced loneliness at university too often.
There are a few reasons for that, but among others, some of us haven't found like-minded humans on campus due to either social anxiety caused by almost 2 years of social isolation during a formative period for young adults or the limitations of physicality (it isn't easy to get to know other students from other faculties on a daily uni routine).

We want to enable young students to
discover the world through other people's perspectives
to facilitate their personal growth and create strong personal connections.And we want that to happen in a physical context.
Connou is not about digital relationships, but real life ones!

Our values

The 6 we live by

Diversity

Our user base, university students from all over the world is incredibly diverse, and so is our team. This is critical to go above and beyond when serving students, possibly the most diverse and dynamic demographic in the world.

Togetherness

"We are all in this together." Students succeed academically when they feel like they are part of a university culture. The best innovations and ideas are made in teams - just as students learn best in groups.

Commitment

Going to university is a commitment. Likewise, welcoming students to your university is a commitment. We are committed to serving your students and being part of the bilateral commitment between a university and its students.

Learning

Learning requires courage. Students learn best when they leap out of their comfort zone in a supportive environment with people they form strong connections with. We strive to help them do just that.

Growth

Universities are always moving forward. Their students are probably in the biggest growth period of their lives. Our mission is to help both students and universities achieve this growth together.

Joy

Everyone wants to be happy, and every university wants happy students. We understand that starting university can be overwhelming, which is why we prioritise improving student happiness by enabling student connections.

The team

A young &
passioned
group of
20
thinkers &
builders from

all around the
world

We are based in Dußlingen, Germany, but our team lives and works all
around the world, which helps us to enrich our perspective on our product.

Connou Founders

Tim Möck

Co-Founder

Germany

Mike Möck

Co-Founder

Germany

Lukas Kromminga

Co-Founder

Germany

Design Department

Conaill O´Dwyer

UX/UI Designer

Ireland

Alice Algeri

UX/UI Designer

Italy

Engineering Department