Health management
University Health Management (HGM) includes measures to maintain and promote the health and well-being of employees and students at Ostfalia University. The university therefore supports the Healthy Ostfalia initiative. In doing so, we support you in reducing stress at work and study and strengthening health resources. We want to maintain and improve your health and motivation in the long term through good working and study conditions.
If you have any ideas for a healthier working environment, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Our goals
Mental and physical stress and strain are also present in everyday university life. Against this background, Ostfalia offers you various opportunities to participate. Healthy Ostfalia aims to support all members of the university in maintaining and promoting their health.
- Promote and strengthen the health competence of employees and students in the long term;
- enable health-promoting living, working and studying;
- develop a health-promoting university culture and implement the value of "health" in the university culture;
- recognise and prevent physical and mental health hazards at the workplace and place of study and reduce or eliminate them as far as possible.
You can find out what this means in concrete terms under "our services".
Our offers
The programmes offered by Healthy Ostfalia are based on the prevention guidelines of the leading health insurance associations and the 81st agreement of the NPersVG. The focus is on behavioural and situational prevention.
Our health programmes are aimed at all employees and students.
Health promotion for more exercise and relaxation
Musculoskeletal and cardiovascular diseases continue to top the list of the most common illnesses due to one-sided stress and strain on physical abilities. However, according to the WHO (World Health Organisation), chronic stress and burnout are also considered to be the greatest health risks of the 21st century. Stress is one of the causes of almost 70 per cent of all illnesses. Recent studies on the mental health of students and employees clearly show that working and study conditions are becoming more difficult.
Various courses/workshops are organised during the semester. You can register for these courses via the University Sports Centre. There you will find the health promotion programmes under the heading "BGF". (external link, opens in a new window)
Mental health
According to studies, mental stress is increasing both at work and at university. Healthy Ostfalia is also offering various information formats on this topic throughout the semester:
- Digital lecture series on the topic of "Mental health - mental illness is not a fairy tale"
- Seminars on the topic of "Resilience - strengthening mental resilience"
- Round table on “Addiction and addictive behaviour”
Moving break
Breaks with active exercises not only improve physical well-being but also increase concentration and alertness. Take advantage of our offers:
- To bring some movement into your everyday life regardless of time, the Moving Break to go could be the right thing for you (free, short videos available at any time on youtube)
- You can find some suggestions for organising a "Moving Break" session yourself in the script .
- You can also take a look at the University Sports Centre: here you can book the Moving Break as an online or face-to-face version.
- Integrating a break in motion into an event? You can find initial information here .
Health seminars for employees
Health-related seminars are offered to our employees via the training portal (external link, opens in a new window).
Contact us
M.A. Christina Hadler
Building Am Exer 3, Room 001, Wolfenbüttel
Head of Health Management
Would you like to speak to us in person?
Then you are welcome to visit our Healthy Ostfalia office (address under Contact). make an appointment in advance during our office hours: Tue to Fri from 09.00 to 12.00. please contact us by telephone: 05331 / 939 10590 or by e-mail: gesunde-ostfalia(at)ostfalia.de (opens your email program)
You are cordially invited.
Information about your health
Further facilities
Here you will find further facilities and offers related to health and well-being in the work and study context:
For all status groups
Especially for students
Especially for employees
Principles and guidelines
Healthy Ostfalia is based on the following principles and guidelines
Framework agreement Healthy Ostfalia 2.0 - final (external link, opens in a new window) (pdf, status 2024)
Lower Saxony Health Management Agreement (external link, opens in a new window) (81 Agreement N Pers VG, pdf)
Exercises Moving break
You are welcome to use these documents for use in the classroom (moving lecture):
Concept and exercises (external link, opens in a new window) (script, pdf.)
Moving break to go (external link, opens in a new window) (short video sequences, available via Youtube)