Healthy working conditions

We offer our health promotion seminars and workshops in accordance with the Prevention Act, in collaboration with health insurance providers. You can find our current programme here.

Working healthily and feeling good – through our Workplace Health Management (WHM) programme, we aim to promote healthy working conditions and provide you with the best possible support in maintaining your physical and mental health. On this page, you will find an overview of the services we offer to help create a health-promoting working environment. In addition to ergonomic workplace design and suitable work aids, you can find details here of the various services offered by the OHM and other organisations. This also includes seminars and initiatives... Fostering a healthy culture of collaboration at the university is a key priority for us. It is essential for the physical and mental health of our employees.

We want to find out how employees at the University of Bremen are getting on. This is essential for identifying specific sources of stress, as well as strengths, in the workplace. It will then enable us to develop tailored measures aimed at maintaining and promoting health and job satisfaction. In March 2018, all employees at the University were surveyed for the first time. A further survey will now take place in 2026. It is being organised by the workplace health management programme (BGM) and the ‘Mental Health Risk Assessment’ working group. You can access the employee survey here.

Below you will find an overview of the key components of our health promotion programme. These elements help to create a healthy and supportive working environment. You will also find a link to our comprehensive counselling services, which are available to support you in various life situations.

Promoting a healthy university culture is crucial, as it contributes significantly to staff well-being and the university’s success. It creates an environment in which staff feel valued and motivated. A good working atmosphere boosts creativity and productivity. It improves overall performance and reduces sick leave. A positive culture contributes to staff retention in the long term and also fosters innovation and the recruitment of new talent.