Your next career movestarts here.
Evidence-based. Practical. For your fresh start.
The platform for executives 50+ — with personal guidance, structured tools, and an AI coach who understands your situation.
The first week
The weeks after dismissal need structure
Legal, financial, emotional, and the question of what comes next pile up at the same time. restart50 provides a clear sequence — without motivational slogans, without time pressure.
Yesterday I was still a successful manager. Today I am — what?
First decisions
Severance agreement, notice periods, registration with the employment agency. The decisions of the first two weeks carry weight — professional clarity matters more than speed here.
Sharpen your position
The CV from ten years ago no longer fits. Positioning, elevator pitch, LinkedIn — the tools have changed. At 50+, the goal is to surface the right experience deliberately — not everything.
Activate your network respectfully
Activating an existing network rarely feels natural. There are phrasings and approaches that keep distance and still work.
The program
Six modules from day one to the new position
Each module combines reading, self-assessment, concrete tasks and dialogue with the AI coach. Typically 6 to 12 blocks per module.
Situation clarity & emotions
Financial overview and first emotional processing — so the early weeks have structure.
Strengths, values, target role
Which strengths really carry weight? Which role fits this stage of life? A methodical stocktake of more than twenty years of professional life — grounded in evidence, not gut instinct.
Market positioning
Elevator pitch, career profile, LinkedIn. Your own story in three sentences, three paragraphs and three pages — linguistically at today's level.
Network activation
From the quiet network to active support. Phrasings, occasions, cadence — without the feeling of having to ask for something.
Application craft
Cover letter, CV, interview preparation. Cleanly crafted, tailored to senior positions.
Negotiation & onboarding
Salary negotiation and the first 100 days in the new role. The restart doesn't end with the signature.
Every module consists of four block types: info (reading), self-check, task and coach dialogue. You work through them in sequence — or the coach picks you up in a specific block when you get stuck.
The AI coach
A coach who understands your situation
A state-of-the-art AI model, designed for structured conversations, powers the coach behind the scenes. Processing takes place inside the EU — your conversations do not leave the EU. System prompts and methodology come from the curated guide, not general web training material.
In program mode
The coach is embedded in every module block. It knows the block content, your progress and the open tasks.
In free mode
For everything that doesn't fit into the module structure. Open questions, intermediate reflection, decision support.
With memory — if you want
Progress, priorities and target role persist between sessions. Memory can be turned off and deleted in the settings at any time.
A dismissal is a turning point, not a verdict on your abilities or your worth.
Premium tool
Rehearse the conversation before it counts
Interview simulation with an AI persona that knows your industry, the advertised position and your chosen focus area. Up to twelve questions per session, adaptive follow-ups using the STAR method, structured evaluation at the end.
Choose your focus
Initial interview or one of four deep focus areas: leadership, industry knowledge, strategy, personal motivation. You decide where the focus lies.
Twelve questions with depth
Warm-up, standard questions demanding concrete examples, critical probing, deliberately uncomfortable questions. Realistic, like a real senior interview.
Structured evaluation
Overall score 0–100, four dimensions (communication, expertise, structure, persuasiveness), with a concrete improvement note for each question.
Each simulation is bound to a concrete application from your tracker. The interviewer persona stays consistent throughout the conversation and probes when gaps appear.
Tools
Tools that make the difference
Practical tools for every step of your restart — integrated directly into the platform.
Coaching Program
6 modules from the guidebook to practice. Structured, interactive, with tangible outcomes after each step.
Application Hub
Job postings, cover letters, interviews — all in one place with automatic job-match scoring.
CV Suite
AI-powered CV check, 50+ analysis, version management, and tailored optimization for your target position.
AI Coach
A purpose-built AI coach guides you through the entire process via written dialogue. It knows your situation, your progress, and your goals.
AI Coach
Why not just use a generic AI?
Generic AI gives generic answers. Our AI coach is purpose-built for your situation.
| Generic AI | restart50 AI Coach | |
|---|---|---|
| Specialization | Generalist for everything | Focused on career restart 50+ |
| Your context | Doesn't know your situation | Remembers your situation, goals & progress |
| Methodology | General tips | Structured process based on proven guide |
| Tone | Neutral, distant | Empathetic, direct, eye-to-eye |
| Getting started | Empty chat box | Guided onboarding process |
| Confidentiality | Data residency: United States | Data residency: EU, GDPR-grade |
| Continuity | Every session starts from scratch | Always ready — knows where you left off |
Foundation
Based on the practical guide for career reorientation at 50+
restart50 is not an AI that learned about careers from the open web. The methodology, questions, and structure come from a guidebook written for exactly this situation — executives 50+ after redundancy. The platform turns that material into an accompanied, individualized process.
Excerpt from the table of contents
- 01Emotional processing of redundancy
- 02Legal and financial aspects
- 03Strategies for career reorientation
- 04Self-employment as an alternative
- 05Health and resilience
- 06Successful restart in the job market
FROM THE AUTHOR
It happened to me twice: once in my mid-thirties, and again at fifty-two. The first time I found a new position seamlessly. The second time it took two years. Out of the conversations and experiences of that period — and from accompanying colleagues going through something similar — first the book and then this platform emerged.
— Michael Pröschel
Privacy & Infrastructure
Your data, fully protected
The platform is built on GDPR-grade infrastructure inside the EU. We collect only what is needed to run the service.
Infrastructure
GDPR-grade platform infrastructure
Your account data, conversations, and documents are hosted on EU-based servers that operate under GDPR — the world's strictest privacy framework.
Privacy-safe AI processing
When you interact with the AI assistant, your inputs are processed under GDPR. Your data is never used to train AI models.
Privacy-safe email delivery
All emails (confirmations, notifications) are sent through a GDPR-compliant provider. No tracking.
Technical safeguards
Access control at every layer
Every database query verifies at the server level that you only see your own data. Even in case of an application error, cross-account access is not possible.
Encrypted transport
The connection between your browser and our servers is end-to-end encrypted. No third-party scripts, no trackers.
Your GDPR rights
Access and export (Art. 15, 20)
Download your data as a structured JSON export anytime. Secure download links, valid for 7 days, limited to one request per day.
Account deletion (Art. 17)
After explicit confirmation, your account is fully deleted. Only legally required retention periods (billing records, 10 years) are kept in anonymized form.
Switchable coach memory
You can disable or reset the AI assistant's memory anytime. Your content is never used to train AI models.
Experiences
What users say
Real perspectives from people in a similar situation.
“After being let go, I was completely lost. The AI coach helped me bring structure back and develop a clear plan. The situational assessment was a real eye-opener.”
Thomas K.
Division Head, 54
“Finally a platform that understands that at 50+, it's not about motivational platitudes. The tools are practical, and the AI coach gives honest, constructive feedback instead of clichés.”
Sabine M.
VP Operations, 51
“The project plan gave me the overview I needed. And the fact that the AI coach remembers my situation makes a huge difference compared to generic AI tools.”
Marcus W.
Managing Director, 57
“I was skeptical whether AI could really help. But the combination of a structured process, personal context, and practical templates convinced me. Very well thought-out.”
Andrea L.
Director of Marketing, 52
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The path to reorientation is not a sprint but more like a middle-distance run — or, at worst, a marathon. The good news: so far, everyone has reached their destination.
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