Good working conditions make an important contribution to health, motivation and performance. For this reason, the DFG pursues a strategic approach to occupational health management with the aim of creating working conditions that promote good health and providing employees with the best possible support in different life and work situations.

This is based on regular employee surveys, systematic analysis of health-related issues and ongoing dialogue with our employees. The insights gained are incorporated directly in the ongoing development of our measures, ensuring that our services are geared towards employees’ actual needs. Around 85 percent of employees took part in the most recent assessment of psychological stress at the workplace(Anchor Link). The results were predominantly in the high to very high range, indicating that participants rated the working atmosphere very positively overall.

Our occupational health management includes:

• ergonomically equipped workplaces and comprehensive occupational health and safety measures
• occupational health services and social counselling as confidential points of contact
• a wide range of preventive and health promotion services – including talks, workshops, check-ups and health initiatives such as our Health Month
• sports and fitness activities for employees
• mandatory Gesunde Führung (healthy leadership) training, which raises awareness among all existing and new managers and equips them to foster a health-oriented and appreciative leadership culture
• support services for different life situations and inclusive working conditions

Here, we combine tried-and-tested tools with new ideas, continuously developing our services and testing innovative approaches to promoting health.

A healthy working environment depends on a culture of mutual appreciation. We support people with disabilities, severe disabilities or chronic illnesses through individual solutions and confidential counselling and support services. If requested, our workplace integration management (Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement – BEM) supports employees in making a sustainable return to working life after a prolonged or recurrent illness.
If requested and where necessary, the Inclusion and BEM Officer involves other bodies in this process, such as the representative for severely disabled persons

Further Information

• The DFG Representative of the Severely Disabled (in German only)(interner Link)
• The DFG Inclusion Officer(interner Link)