On July 8, 2026, Threema GmbH was converted into Threema AG. Previously, the company operated through two legal entities: Threema GmbH and Threema Holding AG. To simplify the corporate structure, these entities were merged into a single company: Threema AG.
This change has no impact on our users. The company’s headquarters will remain in Switzerland. All contracts and obligations of Threema GmbH have been transferred to Threema AG and will remain unchanged.
Are you already using tags in the management cockpit? If so, the latest update is for you, as it makes managing them much easier. If, however, you’re new to tags, here’s how they can help you organize groups and distribution lists more efficiently.
Are you already using tags in the management cockpit? If so, the latest update is for you, as it makes managing them much easier. If, however, you’re new to tags, here’s how they can help you organize groups and distribution lists more efficiently.
When the calendar emoji shows the correct date, it’s World Emoji Day. 📅 The cute little pictograms are hugely popular and shape the way we communicate in chats. Yet despite – or perhaps because of – their popularity, they also give rise to a number of minor pet peeves. Here’s a non-exhaustive (and not entirely serious) overview.
As an app development company, we’re busy day in and day out further developing the Threema apps. Here’s a quick look at what we’re currently working on.
More and more messaging apps are introducing usernames, allowing users to communicate without having to share their phone number with everyone. This is certainly a step in the right direction. However, it’s not enough to provide comprehensive privacy protection. To protect users’ privacy, anonymity has to be part of the system architecture.
Do you need advice from a colleague but aren’t sure whether they’re available right now? Or would you like to set your out-of-office message directly in Threema Work? With the new availability status, you can see at a glance who’s available.
To better tailor the Threema app to our users’ needs, we’re introducing a new survey feed in the Threema Channel. In this feed, periodic user surveys will be conducted to help us identify relevant features and implement them in the best possible way.
Five years ago today, on May 15, 2021, WhatsApp’s controversial new privacy policy came into effect. The update sparked global criticism and raised public awareness of the economic incentives behind data-driven online platforms. With users spending more time online, ever-growing volumes of data, and powerful new AI systems, the concerns raised back then are now even more justified than in 2021.
Protecting locally stored data is a crucial aspect of any secure messaging app, particularly when server-side storage is intentionally avoided, as is the case with Threema. On Android, the Keystore offers a system-level solution for securely managing cryptographic keys.
The wave of attacks targeting Signal and WhatsApp users has not only reached top-level politicians in Germany but also sparked confusion: while some speak of a “hack,” others blame the victims. Here’s why both takes fall short.
