Community Member Spotlight: Meet Raphael Hauser - July 2025 Edition

Each month, our Community Spotlight series introduces you to a member of the Longevity Munich community. These are the people showing up, learning, experimenting, and contributing to a culture of healthier, longer living in our city. Through these stories, we aim to celebrate their stories, share their protocols, and recognize their contributions to the longevity community in Munich. 
This month, we’re excited to introduce our own Raphael Hauser, one of the volunteers behind Longevity Munich, who's passionate about hiking, science, technology and living healthy.

Quick Facts

• Name: Raphael Hauser
• Profession: Computer Science Student & Community Manager at Longevity Munich
• Top longevity priority right now: Keeping up the good habits
• Go-to health practice: Hiking and swimming during sunset
• Favorite podcast: Whichever Elon Musk is on
• Favourite place in or around Munich: The Alps

Interview with Raphael

Q: Tell us a little about yourself. What’s your background, and how did you get interested in longevity?

Since I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by science and technology, from spaceships to the inner workings of the human brain. That curiosity fuels my excitement for the breakthroughs we’ll witness in the coming decades. At the same time, I try not to get lost in future possibilities, as I believe it's just as important to appreciate the present moment and how fascinating existence itself is.

I was lucky to be raised in a health-conscious home, thanks to my parents, but discovering Bryan Johnson’s work was a true turning point. He managed to articulate many of the complex ideas about life, the universe, and what it means to be human that I had been circling in my own mind.

Since then, I’ve made health the foundation of everything else in my life.

Q: How did you discover Longevity Munich? What drew you to the community?

I discovered the community through the Don’t Die app. Excited to find local people who are into longevity, I joined them for a bouldering event, got along great with the lovely founders, Maurice and Laura, and immediately joined their team.

Q: What does longevity mean to you personally?

I believe taking care of your health should be the top priority in life, no matter what you believe, because everything else you want to achieve becomes easier when you're healthy. But for me, it's also the philosophical basis of my life. I want to witness what I think will be the most exciting time in human history, when the world changes in ways we can’t yet imagine. I also want to experience life with more clarity and awareness, and I believe that kind of consciousness emerges from a healthy, well-functioning body.

Q: Can you walk us through your current longevity protocol?

I keep it simple but consistent: regular sleep with almost no exceptions, daily exercise, and healthy eating. I believe most longevity gains won’t come from squeezing out marginal improvements in today’s health routines, but from breakthroughs that will fundamentally shift what’s possible. Until then, consistency is key.

Q: Can you tell us more about your nutrition?

Perfect nutrition is hard to achieve as a student. Luckily, I’m not a foodie and don’t rely on food for joy. Honestly, if I were offered perfect nutrition in exchange for never having to eat again, I’d take it. Until then, I avoid processed foods, short-chain carbs, and everything else I know is unhealthy. And whenever I cook, it’s black lentils.

Q: Any tips to improve your sleep quality you apply yourself?

At 10 pm, I switch on the red lights in my apartment, by 11, I’m in bed. No excuses. Unfortunately, my biggest enemy when it comes to a perfect sleep score is the ridiculously loud fridge. And I swear, it always starts making dying whale noises the exact moment I close my eyes.

Q: What about your exercise routine?

There's room for improvement, especially when it comes to increasing my VO2-max. But I'm in the gym most of the days, sometimes I go for a run and whenever I can I'm out in the mountains.

Q: What’s your skincare like?

In the evening, I sit in front of my therapeutic red light for ten minutes and pretend I’m a houseplant. Then I apply retinol before bed. In the morning, I use a moisturizer with sunscreen. I’m also pretty serious about avoiding strong UV. Sometimes I walk around with a sun umbrella and fully support making that socially acceptable. (Everyone in Asia does it, so why not us?)

Q: What is your longevity priority right now?

Right now, my priority is to stay healthy while I’m young, but also to build a strong foundation for the future. That means focusing on my career, expanding my professional network, and building a great social circle. I want to be in the best possible position to benefit from medical breakthroughs as they come. I also think it’s important to help grow the longevity community and raise awareness more broadly, because the more people care about this, the faster science will move and the more accessible these treatments will become for everyone.

Q: Any wins or progress you’ve experienced that you’re proud of?

I honestly can’t remember the last time I was sick or had a really terrible night of sleep. 

Q: What role does community play in longevity?

Living healthy is still rare in today’s society. Many people drink too much, neglect sleep, ignore nutrition, and seriously underestimate the damage caused by UV radiation. Some respect you for taking care of your health but can’t or won’t follow your example. Others make fun of you because they haven’t really thought about their own existence. If these are the people you mainly spend time with, you’ll start doubting your habits. Without enough inner strength, you risk losing consistency, or worse, becoming stressed.

We all need social confirmation for what we do, and that’s why a longevity community is essential. It’s also why I’m committed to helping build Longevity Munich.

Q: If you could give one piece of advice to someone new to the world of longevity, what would it be?

Start by convincing yourself why longevity truly matters to you personally.

Look at people who have neglected their health their entire lives, barely hanging on with a diminished consciousness, aware enough to experience the suffering and confusion, but not enough to reflect on existence. Is that what human life is about? Building a universe of dreams, stories, and connections, only to feel it all slip away as your body dissolves back into chaos?

Countless humans have lived that exact story. But things are different now. For the first time in history, technology might actually change the fundamentals of our existence. Don't be boring and give up this opportunity by living the same life so many already have. Become part of something completely new.

This isn't about living forever, I don't think that's physically possible. It's about refusing to die from neglected health. I’m okay with dying because I fall down a mountain or my rocket explodes during landing. I am not okay with passively watching my body dissolve due to aging.

Once you build a belief system for why you want to fight aging and you are truly convinced of it, discipline becomes simple. It’s the obvious thing to do. So start there. Find your reason.

Final Thoughts

We are grateful for Raphael’s contributions to Longevity Munich and look forward to growing the community even more with his help. 

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