Everyone has wordsthat should remain.
Lebensstimmen was founded in Graz with a clear vision: to make farewells more personal and more dignified. Behind it is a team from funeral services, strategy, law and technology that brings together humanity and innovation.

Lukas Stern, Markus Pinter and Philipp Berkessy
Developed together with partners from funeral services, marketing & sales, law and technology
Three founders,one shared conviction.
Mag. (FH) Dr. Philipp BerkessyCEO & co-founderBerkessy Consulting GmbH
Strategy, marketing and PR, investor relations and international networking.
Dr. Markus PinterCSO & co-founderPinter GmbH · Vice President of the European Federation of Funeral Services
Industry network and practical validation, partner onboarding and scaling in the funeral market.
Lukas SternCEO & co-founderAldea Agency GmbH
AI production, media production, quality assurance, AI ethics and compliance.
Supported byspecialists.
FH-Hon.-Prof. Mag. Sascha VerovnikLaw & data protection
GDPR, personality rights, post-mortem rights and contract drafting.
Philipp FuchsAI & platform technologyAI systems, AI orchestration, software architecture, SaaS platform and technical operations.
Michael KienSecure preservationEncrypted family archives for memories, based on tokenisation and blockchain.
People. Encounters. Milestones.
19 October 2026 · ViennaToni Faber becomes the face of Lebensstimmen
Founders Markus Pinter, Philipp Berkessy and Lukas Stern are delighted to be working with the pastor of St. Stephen's in Vienna.
6–7 October 2026 · Abu DhabiWith ElevenLabs at AI Everything
In Abu Dhabi we talked with ElevenLabs about natural AI voices that are used responsibly.

16 September 2026 · DüsseldorfVisiting the Federal Association of German Funeral Directors
At the BDB offices, Lukas Stern and Philipp Berkessy discuss AI in funeral services with the association’s team.

16 September 2026 · DüsseldorfOn the panel at the TODTAL 2026 AI Symposium
Philipp Berkessy discusses with Dr. Nele Stadtbäumer (grievy), Tobias Jonas (innFactory) and Karl Albert Denk (Stiftung Deutsche Bestattungskultur) how AI is changing funeral services.
September 2026 · GrazDr. Helmut Marko invests in Lebensstimmen
The investor and motorsport expert supports Lebensstimmen on its way to a more personal farewell culture.
3 September 2026 · RiyadhPartnership with Green Encoded at LEAP 2026
On stage at LEAP in Riyadh, together with Green Encoded, we show how voices and messages can be verified and safely preserved.
June 2026 · BEFA ForumIn dialogue with FIAT-IFTA
With the world organisation of funeral directors, we discuss the possibilities of a digital farewell culture.
June 2026 · BEFA ForumWith the EFFS, the European Federation of Funeral Services
Markus Pinter presents Lebensstimmen at the BEFA Forum with the EFFS and brings funeral directors from all over Europe into the conversation.
Voices that accompany us.From the church, business, law and technology.
Motorsport was never left to chance; it improved through the courage to use new technologies consistently for the benefit of people. I see exactly this attitude at Lebensstimmen.
Dr. Helmut MarkoMotorsport legend, entrepreneur & investorWords that remain.
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