Nationwide heat action day: Health protection against the climate shock!

Nationwide heat action day: Health protection against the climate shock!

Ludwigsburg, Deutschland - On June 4, 2025, several organizations, including the Federal Medical Association and the Workers' Welfare, call for the nationwide heat action day. This important event addresses the health risk, which arises from the increasing heat as a result of climate change. The topic of heat is becoming increasingly urgent for the municipalities in Baden-Württemberg. The day of action is intended to increase awareness of the dangers and promote necessary protective measures in order to take heat protection seriously and to implement them consistently, according to the information from SWR .

according to hitzaktion day.at heat is the greatest health risk due to climate change in Austria. It is reported that hospital stays in above -average summers are increasing by around 27 percent due to heat -associated illnesses. This burden can endanger all people, and the risk of heat -associated diseases will continue to increase in the coming years. The first Austrian heat action day also takes place on today's date, under the motto "Heat protection plan for everyone".

Important developments in Baden-Württemberg

In this context, concrete measures in Baden-Württemberg should also be mentioned. In Ludwigsburg, the Arsenalplatz was rebuilt to better absorb rainwater, which contributes to climate adjustment. In addition, a new bicycle parking house under the Europaplatz at the main train station is opened in Heidelberg today. With a capacity of 1,600 wheels, 1,100 of which are open to the public, it represents the largest bicycle parking house in Baden-Württemberg. In the first 24 hours the parking of bicycles is free of charge, after which a fee of one euro per day is charged. An annual ticket costs 100 euros.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) emphasizes that heat-related deaths in Germany are determined by statistical methods. The RKI analyzes mortality in relation to the weekly agent temperature and has determined that in hot weeks, from a temperature of 20 ° C, the death rate, especially in the elderly, is increased. The temperature data of the German Weather Service also play a crucial role in this analysis. The knowledge of heat-related mortality is available on the RKI website and show that heat rarely leads directly to death, but often occurs in combination with previous illnesses such as cardiovascular, lung and kidney diseases, such as rki explained.