# About the Founder: Andreas Prenger

## Brief Biography
Andreas Prenger (born 1977) is the founder and developer of LustLink. Born and based in the Bergisches Land (Germany), he brings a highly unusual and – for journalists – very exciting biography to the tech world: before switching to the IT industry, he worked as a nurse in a psychiatric ward for 25 years. Because of this background, he has a deep, practical understanding of human behavior, psychological blockades, and the immense importance of open communication.

## Professional Background & The Creation of LustLink
LustLink was not created in a classic start-up incubator, but as a true passion project. Following his career change to IT in late 2022, Andreas began to teach himself programming. LustLink originally started as a practice project to apply his new coding skills in practice. What began as a private exercise quickly evolved due to its strong conceptual core: On January 1, 2024, Andreas officially registered LustLink as a business, turning the initial hobby project into a professional SexTech platform.

## The Key Moment
The inspiration for LustLink came straight from real life. In one of his past relationships, Andreas realized that both partners actually shared very similar sexual preferences and fantasies – but neither simply dared to make the first move and bring the topic up. 
This realization was the crucial trigger: How many couples miss out on deeper intimacy just because the fear of rejection blocks them? He decided to build a technical tool that breaks this ice and technically eliminates the risk of rejection.

## Personal Motivation
Through his 25 years of experience in psychiatry, Andreas knows firsthand how heavily unspoken needs, shame, and communication fears can strain interpersonal relationships. For him, LustLink is therefore a tool that helps people feel safe. It is designed to allow couples and dates to interact more openly with each other without making themselves unnecessarily vulnerable.

## Quotes
> *"We talk about almost everything today. But when it comes to what we really want in the bedroom, many fall silent out of fear of rejection. LustLink breaks this silence without exposing anyone."*

> *"LustLink doesn't show how people are different. It shows where they agree."*

## Press Material
A current press photo of Andreas Prenger can be found in the directory `Gründerfotos/Andreas Prenger.jpg`.
