The most personal gift for parents and grandparents
A life story, recorded in their own voice, for the people who stay behind.You're looking for a gift for your parents or grandparents that won't gather dust in a cupboard, something that lasts. e-mem gives them the chance to record their life story in their own voice, guided by structured questions, with no technical experience required. What you end up with is a recording your family will keep for generations.
Why a life story makes a special gift
A voice carries something no photo or letter can: warmth, character, the way someone actually sounded. A recorded life story becomes something the family keeps, and children and grandchildren can listen to it decades later and hear that person again.
Many older people have countless stories and experiences but don't know where to start. e-mem solves that with a set of considered questions covering childhood, school, career, and family, through to the moments that mattered most. Step by step, at their own pace.
Compared with writing an autobiography, e-mem is easier to start, more personal, and not a big book project. Your relatives just talk, and their voice is kept for good.
The right gift for every occasion
- Birthday – for a 70th, 75th, 80th or any other milestone birthday
- Christmas – the gift everyone ends up talking about
- Mother's & Father's Day – more personal than flowers, longer-lasting than chocolate
- Golden & Diamond Wedding Anniversary – the story of a life spent together
- No occasion at all – because you want to keep their story for good
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How the gift works
Order a voucher
Order an e-mem voucher and hand it to your parents or grandparents, as a card, in person, or by post.
Record and tell
At their own pace, they answer questions about childhood, family and defining moments, directly in the browser, no download required.
Keep it for good
Download the finished recordings, or order them as a personalized USB stick in an elegant box or a picture frame.
What others say
Experiences from families who gave e-mem as a gift
"We gave my mother e-mem access for her 75th birthday. She recorded for weeks and was moved by how many memories came back. The result is priceless."
Hamburg
"My grandfather has a story our family never wants to forget. With e-mem we finally captured it, in his own voice. A gift that actually lasts."
München
"For my parents-in-law's golden wedding anniversary, e-mem was the best gift we could give. They told the story of their 50 years together, and now we have it forever."
Berlin
Common questions about the gift
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Digital question catalog
Unser digitaler Fragenkatalog begleitet dich Schritt für Schritt durch deine Lebensgeschichte. Die sorgfältig zusammengestellten Fragen zu Kindheit, Familie, prägenden Momenten und persönlichen Erlebnissen helfen dir,
Erinnerungen zu entfalten, die sonst vielleicht im Verborgenen geblieben wären.
Einfach Frage für Frage beantworten und mit deiner eigenen Stimme aufnehmen, was nur du erzählen kannst. Dann als fertiges Hörbuch herunterladen.
Wooden picture frame
The wooden picture frame from a European manufacturer is an elegant way to present special memories in style. With its high-quality wooden frame and glass, it impresses with a timeless, premium look.
The frame is available in white, black and dark brown. The double passe-partout gives the presentation a particularly refined effect. A photo in 10 × 15 cm format is placed in the first passe-partout (the image can be uploaded via the website), and the USB stick with the digital memories is stylishly presented in the second passe-partout.
Linen picture frame
The linen picture frame from a European manufacturer is an elegant way to present special memories in style. With its high-quality wooden frame and glass, it impresses with a timeless, premium look.
The frame is available in white, black and dark brown. The double passe-partout gives the presentation a particularly refined effect. A photo in 10 × 15 cm format is placed in the first passe-partout (the image can be uploaded via the website), and the USB stick with the digital memories is stylishly presented in the second passe-partout.
Voucher
for question catalog and picture frame
Voucher
for picture frame
Voucher
for question catalog