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Science-backed well-being
for every desk worker
hydration, stress & movement as one.

Built for HR teams and health insurers. Now piloting across Europe.

Built on peer-reviewed HCI research from Leibniz University Hannover. Fit@Desk fuses three physiological signals simultaneously — so the AI knows when you are dehydrated, stressed, and have not moved, and delivers the one intervention that matters most, right now.

Fit@Desk in action

Recognized & Supported By

Niedersachsen.Next — Best Idea Award
Digital Health City Hannover
Young Entrepreneurs in Science
Leibniz University Hannover
AOK Endorsed
92%
Hydration AdherenceAchieved in office worker pilot studies using the Fit@Desk water gauge
79%
Break Engagement RateEmployees actively completing sedentary break interventions
5+
Peer-Reviewed PublicationsPublished at ACM CHI, INTERACT, and CUI

Built on Research.
Proven in Pilots.

Fit@Desk was not built on assumptions. It was built on 118+ participants across 3 field-deployed studies — real desk workers, real workplaces, measurable outcomes.

The results speak for themselves: 92% hydration adherence, 79% break engagement, and breathing exercises that reduce heart rate in 30 seconds (p<0.01).

Our mission: to embed science-backed well-being habits into the workday automatically, without disrupting flow. Not a prototype. A proven system.

Scientific Foundation
  • Mild dehydration shown to impair attention, alertness, and reaction time
  • 65–80% of desk workers experience musculoskeletal pain from prolonged sitting (EU-OSHA)
  • 76% report daily work stress; 12B working days lost to mental health annually (WHO/Gallup)
  • Interventions developed with direct medical expert input
Fit@Desk research
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Best Idea Award
Niedersachsen.Next — Transfer X Machen

Three signals. One intelligent system.

Each pillar is powerful alone. Together, they give the AI a complete picture of each employee's workday health.

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Stress Detection & Intervention

Real-time heart rate monitoring via smartwatch detects elevated stress. Fit@Desk triggers a guided 4-7-8 breathing exercise when your physiology says you need it, not when a clock says so.

Real-time HR monitoring Stress detection smartwatch screen
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Hydration Tracking

Our hardware water gauge device tracks actual sip-level intake, not self-reported estimates. The AI sets personalised daily goals and delivers context-aware nudges timed around your workflow.

Hardware-grade accuracy Hydration tracking smartwatch screen
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Back Stretch & Movement Coaching

After 60 minutes of continuous sitting, Fit@Desk's AI predicts musculoskeletal strain risk and delivers a personalised back stretch intervention — before stiffness becomes pain.

AI-timed interventions Back stretch guided intervention on smartwatch

The Multi-Signal AI Advantage

When you are dehydrated and showing elevated heart rate and have not moved in 50 minutes, three separate apps fire three separate alerts. Fit@Desk reads the combined context and delivers the single most important intervention for that specific moment.

Research depth meets commercial execution.

Shashank Ahire
Shashank Ahire
Founder & CEO

PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Leibniz University Hannover. Shashank has spent years scientifically studying how desk workers experience dehydration, stress, and sedentary fatigue. Fit@Desk is the product of that research, backed by 5+ peer-reviewed publications at ACM CHI, INTERACT, and CUI.

Supriya Ahire
Supriya Ahire
Co-Founder & CMO

MBA in Marketing with proven B2B and B2C brand-building experience. Supriya leads Fit@Desk's go-to-market strategy, customer acquisition, and partnerships across European and Asian markets — bringing the product to the organisations that need it most.

From the Lab to the Desk

Blog post
December 12, 2024

Enhancing Office Worker Health and Well-Being: The Impact of Fit@Desk

Read Article

Join the Pilot

We are actively seeking pilot partners in Europe — companies with 50–500 employees who want to be part of building the future of workplace health.

Website
www.FitAtDesk.ai
Location
Hannover, Germany
Pilot Now Open — 2–3 Spots Remaining

What your company gets

A fully supported 12-week pilot at no cost, including hardware, platform access, onboarding, weekly check-ins, and a full outcome report at the end.

Smart water gauge hardware — €49 value, provided free
Full platform: hydration + stress + movement tracking
Anonymised outcome report for your HR team
No cost, no commitment beyond the 12 weeks
Apply for the Pilot Program

Takes 3 minutes — we respond within 3–5 business days