How can I extend my license for somnio?

In this article, you will learn how you can extend your somnio license and what needs to be considered depending on your insurance status.

Note that the instructions below only apply to users based in Germany.

If you want to continue your sleep training with somnio, you can extend your license. What the process looks like depends on how you are insured.

Extension through statutory health insurance:
If you have statutory health insurance, first contact your health insurance provider and ask for a follow-up license for somnio. In some cases, the health insurance provider requires a new standard prescription (Muster-16-Rezept) for this. If required, you can contact your treating doctor or psychotherapist for this. Often, a brief contact is enough to receive a follow-up prescription. Alternatively, you can also use the free online consultation from TeleClinic.

As soon as your health insurance provider has approved the extension, you will receive a new activation code. You can redeem this in your existing somnio account under the "License" menu item. Your training will then continue seamlessly.

Extension with private health insurance, Beihilfe, or Heilfürsorge:
If you have private health insurance or are covered through Beihilfe or Heilfürsorge, first check again with your insurance provider whether the costs for further use of somnio will be covered. If reimbursement of costs is approved, you can purchase the license – as with the first use – through the somnio website. You can find more information about this in the articles "What do you do if you have received a prescription for somnio and have private health insurance?" and "What do you do if you have received a prescription for somnio and are insured through Beihilfe or Heilfürsorge?".

Extension as a self-paying patient or without a prescription:
If you use somnio without a prescription, you can purchase your license again at any time as a self-paying patient through the somnio website. The process corresponds to the purchase of the first license. You can find further information about this in the corresponding article "What do you do if you want to use somnio without a prescription?".

Validity and use when extending:
Each license – including a follow-up license – is valid for 90 days. After the license expires, your training data initially remains stored for another 30 days, so that there is enough time to apply for an extension and redeem the new activation code.

Extending the license does not unlock any new content in somnio. Instead, it serves to build on what you have already learned. You can repeat content, deepen exercises, and continue working with your individual sleep window with guidance. In addition, with the help of the sleep journal, you can continue documenting your nights and observing your progress.

Why an additional 90 days makes sense:
In principle, a license extension can be very useful because new sleep habits often only become established over a longer period of time. The additional usage time can support you in maintaining the routines you have developed, preventing relapses, and securely anchoring long-term changes in sleep behavior.

Any questions?
If you have questions about the somnio app – both regarding content and technical issues – you can contact our support team at any time. You can reach us by email at support@somn.io or directly via the support feature in the app. We respond within 24 hours, seven days a week.