Workplace health promotion

Measures to improve health and well-being in the workplace
Contact: Simone Ruhwald, Diversity and Health Officer

23rd Dragon Boat Race 2024

The BTU is putting together a team for the 23rd Cottbus Dragon Boat Regatta on 29.06.2024.

To become part of the team, please register for the corresponding university sports course from Monday, April 8th.

If you have any questions about the course and the competition, please contact the university sports department sport(at)b-tu.de.

BTU Health Newsletter

All employees and students of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg have the opportunity to find out about current health offers.

Register now and discover delicious recipes, exercises and inspiration for your workplace!

Simply click on the link: Newsletter distribution list-health management and enter your e-mail address. You will then automatically receive the latest information.

Individual health care offers

Body-Check: Body analysis for a healthy center (BARMER)

Dates

9.30-15.30 each day, duration: 15 minutes

  • 16.04.2024 (Campus Senftenberg)
  • 10.06.2024 (main campus)
  • 14.10.2024 (main campus)

The number on the scales is unfortunately far too often seen as an indicator of physical health and fitness. But whether the scales are your best friend or your worst enemy, there are more meaningful ways to find out what's going on in your body. One of these is to determine your body composition.

Body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, visceral fat percentage, total body water, muscle mass, basal metabolic rate

With the body check, you can find out in just a few minutes what your body is made up of and what you can do if you want to change something about it.

Registration:gesundheitsmanagement(at)b-tu.de

This is an offer from BARMER

Balance check: Stress load test by recording HRV (BARMER)

Dates

9.30-15.30 each day, duration: 15 minutes

  • 22.04.2024 (main campus)
  • 05.11.2024 (Campus Senftenberg)
  • 18.11.2024 (main campus)

Heart rate variability (HRV) is one of the most important risk parameters for assessing potential health risks. During the test, a period of time between each heartbeat is measured over a certain period of time in order to record fluctuations from beat to beat. The human body has the ability to change the frequency of the heart rhythm unconsciously and thus react to a state of rest or activity. By recording the HVR, you receive information about your current physical and mental ability to regulate and regenerate through your autonomic nervous system.

Registration: gesundheitsmanagement@b-tu.de

An offer from BARMER

Medimouse (BARMER)

Dates

9.30-15.30 each day, duration: 15 minutes

  • 16.05.2024 (Campus Senftenberg)
  • 24.06.2024 (main campus)

Years of incorrect strain, for example due to the daily sitting marathon at the desk, can lead to postural damage that restricts the mobility of the spine. With the MediMouse®, the shape and mobility of the spine, among other things, can be recognized as part of a radiation-free 3D measurement. This is a scanner that can be used to manually "scan" the back in order to detect any vertebral deformations.

Registration: gesundheitsmanagement(at)b-tu.de

An offer from BARMER

Low-Back-Pain-Check (Techniker Krankenkasse)

Date: 15.05.2024 (main campus, main building), 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Back problems often occur in the lower part of the spine, the lumbar spine. Together with the muscles, the lumbar spine stabilizes the body and supports the weight of the torso. Due to its mobility, the lower back is exposed to great strain. Sitting and standing for long periods, heavy lifting and carrying have a significant impact on back health. If symptoms already exist, this is referred to as lower back pain or low back pain - one of the most common causes of absences from work and missed days.

During the low back pain check, a photo is taken in a standing position and scientifically evaluated. The measurement results visualize the existing strain on the lumbar spine and document the low-back pain potential. The results form the basis for a personal consultation. The focus is on back-friendly working habits, an ergonomic working environment and a special training program to improve physical performance. In detail, this involves the targeted development of strength and mobility in the trunk area

Registration: healthmanagement(at)b-tu.de

An offer of the Techniker Krankenkasse

Fascia check for frequent sitters (Techniker Krankenkasse)

Date: 29.05.2024 (main campus, main building), 9 am - 4 pm

Fascia means mobility and mobility means quality of life. Prolonged sitting, one-sided postures at work and a lack of movement severely restrict both mobility and quality of life. The consequences include immobility due to sticky fascia, poor posture and physical complaints.


Selected fascia and mobility tests are carried out to assess the current fascia status. The focus here is on analysing the fascial chains affected by sitting too much and evaluating the standardized movement sequences in everyday working life.


What is done? The data is recorded in a personal profile and forms the basis for an immediate assessment of the results and specific recommendations - for example for an individual training program with and without aids. The main focus here is on the ease with which the exercises can be carried out directly at the workplace or in the home office.


Finally, in a 1:1 training situation with direct training feedback, the recommended fascia training tailored to the workplace is implemented together. The methodology and intensity of the training are individually tailored to the respective needs and guide you towards health-conscious sitting behavior.

Registration: healthmanagement(at)b-tu.de

An offer of the Techniker Krankenkasse

Standing posture diagnostics (Techniker Krankenkasse)

Dates

9.00-16.00 each day

  • 12.06.2024 (Campus Senftenberg)
  • 11.11.2024 (main campus)

Lack of exercise and poor posture often lead to pain and tension in the body. However, it is usually not clear to those affected where these complaints come from. In addition to a lack of exercise and one-sided strain, deficits in posture initiate a vicious circle that is difficult for those affected to break.

Posture diagnostics can reveal the causes of typical musculoskeletal complaints. Several photos are taken of each participant in defined positions and scientifically analyzed, and additional parameters are also recorded.

The measurement results are displayed visually and provide crucial information on the quality of the posture and therefore the causes of the complaints. Individual training recommendations help to specifically counteract the causes.

Registration: gesundheitsmanagement(at)b-tu.de

An offer of the Techniker Krankenkasse

Lectures and workshops All lectures and workshops will be held in german language

16.05.2024 - Workshop: Having to do less, wanting more - simply take the pressure off, relax and work (more) independently

Date: 16.05.2024 (main campus, main building), 9.30-11.30 a.m.

"I still have to do this, I still have to do that - and then I can finally do xyz." - Most people are under constant stress these days, working through to-do lists and diaries as if they are being controlled by others and failing to take sufficient breaks and really consciously perceive and appreciate life.

This workshop is all about recognizing the personal warning signs of stress on a physical, mental and linguistic level in good time and taking good care of yourself - not just when your body and mind can no longer cope and force you to take time out in their own way. With the help of guided practical exercises, ways will be explored to help you get out of the functioning mode and into the design mode for your life.

As always, there will be plenty of space for reflection, questions and discussion. Participants with and without previous experience are welcome.

Registration: Online registration

Speaker: Dr. Tina Böhme

30.05.2024 - Workshop: Strengthened, calm and focused instead of irritated, stressed and distracted

Date: 30.05.2024 (main campus, main building), 9.30-11.30 a.m.

Do you also want to integrate more movement and mindfulness into your everyday life, but usually it remains with good intentions and the routines you may have started quickly slip away again? Then this 3 x 7-minute movement and mindfulness practice, which is guaranteed to be suitable for everyday use, may be just the thing for you in the morning, evening and in between.

This workshop is all about health routines and habits in everyday life (motivation, implementation, needs, etc.) and how you can practice mindfulness and self-care in your busy everyday life with little (time) effort. You will get to know the 3 x 7 minute practice for body, mind and soul. This consists of a mini-workout, yoga stretch and mindfulness meditation - you will need a mat/pad and comfortable clothing in which you can also exercise.

As always, there will be plenty of space for reflection, questions and sharing. Participants with and without previous experience are very welcome. If you have a physical disability, please let the trainer know before the workshop so that she can make adjustments.

Registration: Online registration

Speaker: Dr. Tina Böhme

05.06.2024 - Lecture: Suddenly in need of care: when nothing works without help

Date: 05.06.2024 (main campus, main building), 10-12 a.m.

Who doesn't know this? You prefer to suppress unpleasant things. Nothing will happen to me.... That's all too human. But one careless moment on a skiing vacation or a person driving a car prefers to look at their cell phone rather than the road and disaster strikes.

It doesn't even have to be an accident; serious illness or the pitfalls of advancing age also mean that people can no longer manage their lives independently and autonomously. If you are still in the middle of your working life, your children take up a considerable amount of your time with their leisure activities and suddenly your own parents also notice that they expect support from you, then you quickly reach your limits. It's good to know that there are advice centers that will listen to you and help you find the right path for you in the jungle of options offered by health insurance, care insurance, social services, professional providers and voluntary work.

Registration: Online registration

Speaker: Care support center Cottbus

13.06.2024 - Workshop: Get off the monkey carousel - discover the power of your thoughts and bring peace to your head cinema

Date: 13.06.2024 (central campus, main building), 9.30-11.30 a.m.

You can train your mind, create new spaces of awareness and decide which energy you want to be in. Clear, calm and constructive in the here and now or (further) in the exhausting and almost uncontrollable continuous loop of the daily carousel of thoughts about the past, future, the opinions of others, etc. You decide for yourself whether you feed the monkey - and if so, which one!

In this workshop, you will receive input on how your thoughts, feelings, communication and behavior are connected and influence each other. You will delve deeper into the possibilities of practising mindfulness and self-care in everyday life in order to become calmer and more relaxed inside. In a guided meditation and further exercises, you will go straight into the experience and implementation. As always, there will be plenty of space for reflection, questions and discussion. Participants with and without previous experience are very welcome.

Registration: Online registration

Speaker: Dr. Tina Böhme

04.07.2024 - Workshop: A strong nervous system

Date: 04.07.2024 (main campus, sports hall, gymnastics room), 1.15 p.m. to 3.45 p.m.

Strength comes from rest. But not only that. Our nerves are closely interwoven with our potential to feel happiness.

If I have strong nerves, I am the best version of myself: I can perceive myself and the other person, separate important from unimportant, remain clear and empathetic in the midst of chaos and make the right decisions.

With the help of body, breathing and meditation techniques from Kundalini yoga, we tune our vagus nerve in particular - the feel-good and self-healing nerve - and find our way back to a relaxed state.

Registration: Online registration

Instructor: Arielle Kohlschmidt

06.11.2024 - Lecture: Lasting power of attorney - interesting facts and news

Date: 06.11.2024 (main campus, main building), 10-12 a.m.

Anyone who can no longer make decisions for themselves due to an accident or illness needs a legal representative. If you don't want to be legally supervised but would rather decide for yourself who makes important decisions in the event of an emergency, you should draw up a power of attorney. Find out what you need to bear in mind and which new regulations will apply from 2023.

The Cottbus care support center will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have on the subject of care.

Registration: Online registration

Speaker: Cottbus care authority and Cottbus care support center

If you have ideas and wishes, we would be pleased if you could send them to gesundheitsmanagement(at)b-tu.de.

Massage services on campus

Massage

This year, employees and students at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg can once again take advantage of the regular offer of a soothing massage. Tension can be relieved with the help of neck or back massages. Enjoy a short, soothing break from your daily work routine. This is a self-pay offer. Please bring a large towel with you to the appointment.

Central Campus

Dates 2023: 17./24. Jul., 28. Aug., 18. Sep., 16. Oct., 6./20. Nov., 4./18. Dec.

Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Location: Verfügungsgebäude 1C, Room 019

The massages are carried out by the  physiotherapy practice Grit Gärtner, appointments can be made via the BTU health management gesundheitsmanagement(at)b-tu.de. Please contact the practice directly at 0355 / 86 25 000 to cancel appointments at short notice.

Campus Senftenberg

Dates 2023: 19. Jul., 23. Aug., 27. Sep., 25. Oct., 29. Nov., 20. Dec.

Time: 9.00-12.00 a.m.

Location: Building 1, Room 1.130

The massages are carried out by the  physiotherapy practice Marlen Woßlick, appointments can be made via the BTU health management gesundheitsmanagement(at)b-tu.de. Please contact the practice directly at 03573/365512 to cancel appointments at short notice.

Gymnastics at work

This offer is valid for all employees of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. In this small active break, you will learn under guidance a few small exercises that provide more energy and simultaneous relaxation at your workplace. Movement sequences for the back, shoulders, neck and legs will be shown, which help to release tension and increase concentration. In addition, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques will be presented to help relieve stress.

Where? directly at your workplace

When? 1x a week, 15 minutes

Would you like to try out this offer in your team or lead a small group yourself? Feel free to contact us at gesundheitsmanagement(at)b-tu.de.

University Sports

Contact person:  Catharina Buchenau

University sport keeps you fit and healthy, allows you to balance your studies and work, creates contact between university members and brings German and foreign students closer together - no matter which sport you choose.

The central Institution for University Sports offers a wide range of different sport courses for all members of the university. If your own favourite sport does not yet exist, please contact ZEH.

Outdoor offers

The exercise trail on the central campus

You have the opportunity to strengthen your body and fund your movement independently at any time on a total of 7 different training machines. There is a board on each piece of equipment with information on the correct way to do the exercises and the body parts to be trained.

The central university sports facility offers a free weekly group exercise program called Gymnastics at the Workplace_ Fresh Air.

EquipmentMain functions
Leg trainerEndurance, balance, legs, whole body
Upper body trainer_pullingStrength for arms/shoulders/back
Upper body trainer_pushStrength for arms/shoulders/chest
Pull-up trainerStrength; arms/shoulders/trunk
Back trainer_stand/sitFlexibility/stretching trunk Shoulder trainer
Horizontal barsStrength, agility shoulder/arm/torso
Thai ChiMassage

The "playfit locations" app is free of charge and supports your outdoor training. With integrated equipment location function, exercise instructions and training time measurement.

Faculty garden & loam construction

The faculty garden at Siemens-Halske-Ring 8 on the main campus in Cottbus offers the opportunity to work in the fresh air. It has a size of 1500m2 and was created in November 1999. Events must be registered in good time with Ms. Petsching via VB 3 Building Management (information at (0355)69-7000).

The loam building on Konrad-Wachsmann-Allee can be used as an outdoor workplace since September 2021.

External offers/Cooperations Most programmes are only available in German

Apps for organizing everyday care (ZDG)

Caring for relatives in need of care means a lot of time and organizational effort. As part of the Future Region Digital Health Berlin/Brandenburg (ZDG) initiative, the Federal Ministry of Health will provide digital solutions (apps) to support the organization of everyday care for a one-year test phase from December 2021.

The Nui & Family Cockpit apps can help caring relatives and those in need of care to organize everyday care. For example, they can share tasks and important information digitally with other members of the caring community. Interested parties from the Berlin/Brandenburg region can now take part in the test. Participation in the test is free of charge.

You can find more information and the participation form at: http://www.zukunftsregion-digitale-gesundheit.de/.

The ZDG office will be happy to answer your questions at info@zdg-bb.de.
 

Gym-O-Fizz: Fitness software for active office breaks

The "Gym-O-Fizz" fitness software is now available to all BTU employees free of charge. Gym-O-Fizz regularly reminds you of your active break at the intervals you set individually. All exercises are illustrated with figures in comic style and are also described in a text.

No equipment is required and you don't break a sweat. In addition to the gymnastic exercises, eye relaxation exercises, meditations or your own exercises can be carried out. A 3-minute video with all explanations and functions can be found at: www.gym-o-fizz.de/funktionen.htm. Write an email to gesundheitsmanagement(at)b-tu.de for your access data.

Moodgym: Online self-help for depression (AOK) - This programme is available in English

Moodgym is aimed at all BTU members. AOK's free online training supports a stronger psyche. The exercises help to recognize unhealthy thought patterns, to replace them with new ones and thus to positively change behavior - according to the motto: "Think new, feel better". The aim of the program is to reduce depressive symptoms and prevent depression. The effectiveness of the methods from cognitive behavioral therapy has already been proven by studies. Register free of charge at: https://moodgym.com.au/

Stress under control: 4-week training program (AOK)

With the program “Stress under control” you can take a deep breath. The AOK's individual online training makes you more resilient to the challenges of everyday life and helps you to permanently avoid stress. Register free of charge for the 4-week training program at: https://www.stress-im-griff.de/