When schools were closed as part of the general lockdown measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the learning app provider Studysmarter made its offerings available to students free of charge. Now the Munich-based startup and its partner, Stark Verlag, have announced that they will extend the offering until the end of the school year.
German students gratefully accepted Studysmarter's free offer following the school closures. According to the startup, more than 450,000 students have now registered for the free premium account. Since the school closures, the Munich-based company has recorded over 2.2 million sessions in the school subjects of German, mathematics, English, and biology. The average login time was 47 minutes.
Now Studysmarter and Stark—known for its red-bound learning aids for Abitur (high school diplomas), Realschule (secondary school diplomas), and the like—have announced that all of the publisher's learning content on the platform will remain free of charge for all users until the end of the school year. This includes help in the subjects of mathematics, German, English, biology, and history for upper secondary school students. Content for English, German, and mathematics is available for final year students at Hauptschule/Mittelschule (secondary schools), Realschule (intermediate schools), or comparable school types. However, Studysmarter can also be used for other subjects and school types; for this, users must upload their own learning content themselves. In a press release, the partners announced that by extending the campaign, they want to "continue to support teachers, students, and especially graduating classes in these challenging times."
Studysmarter aims to support the learning process
In the Interview with Munich Startup explained the founder the special challenge when programming a learning app:
"The learning process is one of the most fundamental yet complex human actions. Supporting this process holistically represents a monumental challenge, especially with the limited resources of a startup."
Studysmarter has already received funding from the Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator and the EY Start-up Academy. The Munich-based startup is currently also benefiting from Techboost, Telekom's startup program.
