JawBuddy entity map
JawBuddy GmbH, its products, people, concepts and places, each with how they relate and the published evidence behind them. Every quote comes from a page on jawbuddy.com.
JawBuddy GmbH (JawBuddy) — Organization
Leipzig-based company founded in 2024 that makes JawBuddy, an app for jaw-health self-management for people with bruxism and CMD/TMD, and offers a ZPP-certified online prevention course in progressive muscle relaxation.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: OFFERS → JawBuddy; OFFERS → JawBuddy Prevention Course; FOUNDED_BY → Leon Rauch; FOUNDED_BY → Moritz Scherer; FOUNDED_BY → Benjamin Cadiz de Gracia; FOUNDED_BY → Christian Wolf; HEADQUARTERED_IN → Leipzig headquarters; SUPPORTED_BY → German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs; SUPPORTED_BY → European Union; RECEIVED → Awards and recognition
Evidence:
“Represented by: Leon Rauch (Managing Director / CEO)”
Legal Notice (Impressum) — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/legal/legal-notice
“Register Number: HRB 45943”
Legal Notice (Impressum) — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/legal/legal-notice
“Founders: Leon Rauch (CEO), Moritz Scherer (CPO, physiotherapist), Benjamin Cadiz de Gracia (CTO), Dr. Christian Wolf (CMO, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon at Kantonsspital Aarau)”
llms.txt — JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/llms.txt
“We are not just a technology team. We are physiotherapists, dentists, scientists, and developers who work every day to create the standard of care we would want for our own families.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
JawBuddy (JawBuddy app) — SoftwareApplication
iOS app for jaw-health self-management with daily exercise videos, pain tracking and reminders tailored to a person's symptoms; a Class I medical device under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 in the EU/EEA and a lifestyle product elsewhere. Self-pay access is an annual plan at €79.99 per year; there is no monthly plan. Rated 4.8 on the App Store.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: MADE_BY → JawBuddy GmbH; ADDRESSES → Bruxism; ADDRESSES → Craniomandibular dysfunction; DELIVERS → JawBuddy Prevention Course
Evidence:
“JawBuddy (EU/EEA): Class I medical device under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for jaw-health self-management. JawBuddy (other regions): lifestyle product, not a medical device.”
JawBuddy — Home — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en
“JawBuddy gives you daily exercise videos, pain tracking, and reminders, all tailored to your symptoms. The exercises are designed by an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and adapt based on your progress.”
JawBuddy — FAQ — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/faq
“No. A bite guard passively protects teeth from wear. JawBuddy actively addresses the underlying muscle tension through targeted exercises and relaxation techniques.”
JawBuddy — FAQ — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/faq
“Rated 4.8 on the App Store”
JawBuddy — Home — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en
“€79.99 for one year of access to JawBuddy. There is no monthly plan; JawBuddy is only offered as an annual plan.”
AI Instructions — JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/ai-instructions
Progressive Muskelentspannung zur Stressreduktion und Förderung der Entspannungsfähigkeit - Onlinekurs mit der JawBuddy-App (JawBuddy Prevention Course) — Course
Eight-week, app-based prevention course in progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) according to Jacobson, ZPP certified under § 20 SGB V (ZPP course ID KU-ST-73WY6K). One payment of €59.99, including six months of access to JawBuddy; statutory health insurers reimburse up to 100% depending on the insurer. Not medical, therapeutic or psychotherapeutic treatment.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: PROVIDED_BY → JawBuddy GmbH; DIRECTED_BY → Moritz Scherer; TEACHES → Progressive muscle relaxation; CERTIFIED_AS → ZPP certification (§ 20 SGB V); DELIVERED_IN → JawBuddy
Evidence:
“An eight-week app-based prevention course according to § 20 SGB V in the field of stress and resource management. It teaches Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) according to Jacobson. Suitable for healthy adults between 18 and 65 years with subjectively increased everyday stress.”
JawBuddy Prevention Course — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/product/prevention-course
“You pay for the course once. When you finish, you submit your certificate of participation to your health insurer and get up to 100% back, depending on the insurer.”
JawBuddy Prevention Course — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/product/prevention-course
“After the course: six months of full access to JawBuddy included.”
JawBuddy Prevention Course — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/product/prevention-course
“The standalone 'Progressive Muscle Relaxation' prevention course is ZPP certified under Sec. 20 SGB V; it is not medical, therapeutic or psychotherapeutic treatment.”
JawBuddy Prevention Course — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/product/prevention-course
Leon Rauch — Person
CEO, co-founder and managing director of JawBuddy GmbH (M.Sc. Management).
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: AFFILIATED_WITH → JawBuddy GmbH
Evidence:
“Leon builds the business behind the therapy - partnerships, insurance, and growth, so the solution reaches the millions who need it.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
“Represented by: Leon Rauch (Managing Director / CEO)”
Legal Notice (Impressum) — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/legal/legal-notice
Moritz Scherer — Person
CPO and co-founder of JawBuddy GmbH; physiotherapist and PhD candidate in digital therapy; course director of the JawBuddy prevention course.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: AFFILIATED_WITH → JawBuddy GmbH; DIRECTS → JawBuddy Prevention Course
Evidence:
“PhD Candidate in Digital Therapy. The bridge between data and healing, ensuring our algorithms actually reduce pain.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
Benjamin Cadiz de Gracia — Person
CTO and co-founder of JawBuddy GmbH; AI/ML and full-stack engineer.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: AFFILIATED_WITH → JawBuddy GmbH
Evidence:
“The architect. He turns complex medical protocols into the seamless, easy-to-use app you see today.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
Christian Wolf — Person
CMO and co-founder of JawBuddy GmbH; MD, DDM, oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Kantonsspital Aarau.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: AFFILIATED_WITH → JawBuddy GmbH
Evidence:
“Dentist & Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon. Christian ensures that everything we build is medically sound and clinically effective.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
Bruxism (teeth grinding, jaw clenching) — Concept
Unconscious grinding of the teeth or clenching of the jaw, during the day or in sleep; one of the conditions the JawBuddy app addresses.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: ADDRESSED_BY → JawBuddy
Evidence:
“Bruxism means you unconsciously grind your teeth or clench your jaw, during the day or while sleeping. Common signs include a tense jaw, neck pain, headaches, or worn-down teeth.”
JawBuddy — FAQ — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/faq
Craniomandibular dysfunction (CMD, TMD, TMJ disorder) — Concept
Disorders of the jaw joint and chewing muscles, known as CMD in German-speaking countries and TMD or TMJ disorder in English; one of the conditions the JawBuddy app addresses.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: ADDRESSED_BY → JawBuddy
Evidence:
“Dentists can diagnose bruxism and TMD, but most of the healing happens at home, without guidance.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
“We want every person with bruxism or TMD (TMJ disorder) to have access to effective self therapy that fits into daily life.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR, Progressive Muskelentspannung) — Concept
Relaxation method by Jacobson in which individual muscle groups are deliberately tensed and released; the method taught in the JawBuddy prevention course.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: TAUGHT_IN → JawBuddy Prevention Course
Evidence:
“Stress often shows up in the body first. With progressive muscle relaxation you learn to tense and release individual muscle groups deliberately, so you notice tension earlier and can regulate it.”
JawBuddy Prevention Course — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/product/prevention-course
ZPP certification (§ 20 SGB V) (Zentrale Prüfstelle Prävention) — Concept
Certification of prevention courses by Germany's Zentrale Prüfstelle Prävention under § 20 SGB V, which makes a course generally eligible for reimbursement by statutory health insurers.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: HELD_BY → JawBuddy Prevention Course
Evidence:
“Yes. The course is ZPP certified under § 20 SGB V and is generally eligible for reimbursement. Your insurer determines the exact amount, requirements and annual limits.”
JawBuddy Prevention Course — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/product/prevention-course
Leipzig headquarters — Place
JawBuddy GmbH's registered office at Spinnereistraße 7 / Halle 14, Aufgang A, 04179 Leipzig, Germany.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: HOUSES → JawBuddy GmbH
Evidence:
“Spinnereistraße 7 / Halle 14, Aufgang A, 04179 Leipzig”
JawBuddy Prevention Course — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/product/prevention-course
German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (BMWK) — Organization
German federal ministry that supports JawBuddy.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: SUPPORTS → JawBuddy GmbH
Evidence:
“What started as university research is now a CE-marked medical device, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the European Union.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
European Union — Organization
Supports JawBuddy alongside the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: SUPPORTS → JawBuddy GmbH
Evidence:
“What started as university research is now a CE-marked medical device, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the European Union.”
About JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/en/company/about
Awards and recognition — Award
Start-up and innovation awards won by JawBuddy: 1st place at Ideenwettbewerb Rheinland-Pfalz, the Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Award and the Quattropole Health Hackathon; 2nd place at the Start-up BW Elevator Pitch; 3rd place at the IKK Open Innovation Challenge.
Defined by: JawBuddy GmbH
Relations: RECEIVED_BY → JawBuddy GmbH
Evidence:
“1st Place, Ideenwettbewerb Rheinland-Pfalz”
llms.txt — JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/llms.txt
“1st Place, Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Award”
llms.txt — JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/llms.txt
“1st Place, Quattropole Health Hackathon”
llms.txt — JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/llms.txt
“2nd Place, Start-up BW Elevator Pitch”
llms.txt — JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/llms.txt
“3rd Place, IKK Open Innovation Challenge”
llms.txt — JawBuddy — published by JawBuddy GmbH, retrieved 8 Oct 2026. https://jawbuddy.com/llms.txt