Press & Media
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ARD brisant
Brisant reported on my project in its August 30 broadcast – including a great introduction that made the segment even more special.
The TV feature shows how StrokeHelper works and why the app can save lives in an emergency. Starting at minute 11:40.
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ZDF & ARD Mittagsmagazin
StrokeHelper was also featured on the ZDF and ARD Mittagsmagazin on September 2.
The segment highlights the importance of early detection in strokes and the potential of the app. It starts at minute 16:30.
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RTL Punkt 12
Punkt 12 das Mittagsmagazin hat über Stroke Helper berichtet.
Der Beitrag zeigt, wie groß das Interesse an innovativen Lösungen zur Schlaganfallprävention ist und welche Aufmerksamkeit Stroke Helper mittlerweile bundesweit erhält.
👉 Beitrag vom 22.10.2025
SR - Aktueller Bericht
Saarländischer Rundfunk covered my project in the Aktueller Bericht.
The TV segment shows how StrokeHelper+ works and why the app can save lives in an emergency.
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tagesschau.de
tagesschau.de also reported on my project.
The article explains how StrokeHelper works and the potential the app holds for early stroke detection.
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Saarbrücker Zeitung
The Saarbrücker Zeitung reported on my project in August 2025. The article provides fascinating insights into the development of StrokeHelper+ and shows why this topic is so important to me. 👉 Read the article
About me
Hello, my name is Anna-Lena, I am 15 years old and starting in the 2025/26 school year I will be attending the 9th grade at Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium in Lebach.
When moving up to grade 8, I deliberately chose not to enter the STEM track – partly because I am also very interested in languages.
My interest in science is still strong – especially in biology and chemistry. Only physics can gladly be left to someone else. 😉
How the project started
However, the human brain has always fascinated me:
- How are signals transmitted?
- How does our brain store information?
In July 2024, I attended the Long Night of Science at Saarland University Medical Center in Homburg, where I joined a lecture on strokes by Mr. Helwig (neurology specialist). That’s when I realized how fascinating and important this topic is – and that’s how the idea for my app, Stroke Helper, was born.
Further thoughts on the app
Multilingual support
Right from development, I made sure that StrokeHelper+ was designed to be multilingual. After all, strokes know no language barriers – and the app is meant to be used worldwide.
Apple iOS and Android
StrokeHelper is currently being developed as an iOS app. In the long term, it’s important to me that Android users can also use the app – so that as many people as possible can benefit from early detection.
Data protection & data security
The protection of sensitive health data is a central concern. The app must not share any data uncontrollably – everything remains securely on the device. At the same time, I seek expert advice for every new feature to ensure that StrokeHelper remains reliable and trustworthy.
Vision
Integration in Apple Health & Systemfunktionen
An idea that especially motivates me:
What if the functions of the StrokeHelper app were not only available in Apple Health but could already work in the background when unlocking the phone?
Since we pick up our smartphones countless times a day, this would be an ideal opportunity to carry out a subtle facial analysis.
This way, abnormalities could be detected at an early stage – completely automatically, without the need to actively start the app.
I am currently trying to find a contact person at Apple to share this idea. Perhaps it can be realized together with experts from research and technology.
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