The Epigenetik-Praxis in Lahnau
Reiner Kraft, PhD
Expert in functional Epigenetics, (Micro)Nutrients & Longevity
Reiner Kraft, Ph.D.
Reiner Kraft combines over 20 years of international technology and research experience with applied longevity strategy at an executive level.
In leadership positions at IBM Research, Yahoo, and Zalando, most recently as CTO of a FinTech startup, he worked on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and complex adaptive systems. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and holds over 120 US patents.
Since 2012, he has dedicated himself to the systematic question of how health, performance, and long-term vitality can be measurably and sustainably optimized in decision-makers. His approach is based on functional epigenetics, mitochondrial biology, nutrient biochemistry, and data-driven systems analysis. Over 10,000 hours of research and practical experience, as well as more than 800 scientific references, form the foundation of his work.
He views the human organism as a controllable, adaptive high-performance system, not for short-term optimization, but for stabilizing energy, resilience and healthspan.
In 2024, he founded EVER, an AI-native longevity platform that, for the first time, structures and scales expert knowledge, biomarker data, and personalized strategies. Today, he advises select entrepreneurs, investors, and executives through his Executive Longevity Advisory Program, "The Longevity Code."
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Reiner's story – from tech system to human system
Dr. Reiner Kraft spent over 20 years in the international technology and research sector , including in Silicon Valley, at companies such as IBM Research, Yahoo, and Zalando , and as a professor at a university in Santa Cruz, California. His daily life was characterized by high responsibility, complex systems, and constant performance pressure.
From 2012/2013 onwards, the downside became apparent: chronic stress, high blood pressure, weight gain, and significantly reduced resilience. Not a classic burnout – but close enough to warrant questioning his direction. Medically, he primarily received symptomatic treatment , which offered little help and created new problems.
The turning point was a simple but momentous realization:
I was able to build highly complex software systems – but I didn't understand my own body as a system.
This insight marked the beginning of a profound journey. In the early years, the focus was consistently on the mind : mindfulness, mind management, and awareness as the foundation of any sustainable change. From this, the model of vitality factors later emerged, in which the mind forms the supporting baseline – even before nutrition, sleep, breathing, and cellular processes.
In parallel, Reiner continued his tech career, including stints in Berlin , where he held CTO roles and helped build startups. But his personal approach worked – measurably, reproducibly, and consistently. His own application led to working with executives and decision-makers , initially in the field of mindful leadership, and later increasingly at the biological and epigenetic levels .
Today, Reiner connects these two worlds:
Systems thinking from technology with applied epigenetics, functional medicine and longevity science . Not as a lifestyle idea, but as a controllable, data-driven approach that helps people stay healthy, productive and resilient in the long term.
