One in four fourth-graders can’t read at grade level. MichMatz ReadMe is here to change that.
The 2021 IGLU study confirmed what many teachers have long seen in their classrooms: 25 percent of fourth-graders in Germany do not reach the minimum standard in reading comprehension. NRW has responded by introducing mandatory reading times, three sessions of twenty minutes per week. But anyone working with twelve different reading levels in one class knows that time alone doesn’t solve the problem. Children need texts that fit where they are.
That’s exactly why we built MichMatz ReadMe. Not as educators, but as fathers whose wives teach every day. One in primary school, one in secondary. What we hear from them covers the full range: early readers losing their footing, and seventh-graders sitting in front of a text and giving up after three lines. Both describe the same thing: children need texts at their level, on topics that interest them. Texts that challenge without overwhelming.
What ReadMe can do
ReadMe generates adaptive reading texts across twelve levels. Your student picks a topic they care about and gets a story that matches their reading level. You keep the overview: who is reading what, how far along each child is, where someone needs support.
Three things ReadMe brings to the Beta:
The Beta runs as a web app, directly in the browser, with no installation needed. Native apps for iOS and Android will follow after the Beta phase. This means you can start using ReadMe in class right away, on any device with internet access.
Why test it now
The Beta launches in mid-July 2026. That’s early enough to get to know ReadMe before the new school year. You get full access, free of charge, with no commitment. In return, we ask one thing of you: tell us what works and what doesn’t.
Your feedback flows directly into development. You are not testing a finished product. You are helping to shape one.
We are a small team. Every piece of feedback from a teacher using ReadMe in a real classroom carries more weight than any internal assumption. That’s why we’re launching the Beta not as a marketing campaign, but as an invitation.
How to join
Sign up for the free Beta at michmatz.me. You’ll receive a confirmation and your access when the Beta opens in mid-July. No subscription, no fine print.
If you have colleagues who might find ReadMe interesting: share this post. Testing together produces better feedback, and better feedback produces a better product.
We look forward to hearing from you. And to making ReadMe better, together with you.
Michael Schulz and Mathias Würthle, founders of MichMatz GmbH