Heat wave in Saxony: This is how people survive 43 degrees!

Heat wave in Saxony: This is how people survive 43 degrees!
The temperatures in Cologne reach their peak today: On Wednesday July 2, 2025, the hottest day of the year was declared, with forecast 38 degrees in many parts of Germany. However, an incredible 43 degrees were measured in individual places, as in Dresden. As the people in Saxony deal with these extreme temperatures, describes Sächsische.de .
Particular attention is paid to workers: inside that work outdoors or in areas with high heat load. For example, Mohammad Majidi in the Dürüm Kebap Haus in the Dresden Neustadt manages, despite the scorching heat, which is 43 degrees, to work professionally and to consume a lot of fresh fruit and water. Roofer Andreas Kaseler also reports of extreme conditions. On the roof of an apartment building, it has to fight up to 56 degrees with temperatures. The highly reflective materials create an additional radiation heat that can even reach temperatures up to 75 degrees.
Health and security at the workplace
A burning topic in this heat wave is the working conditions and the responsibility of employers: inside. As Tagesschau.de have reported workers: Inside in Germany there are no legal right to heat-free-even if the temperatures in the office go up. Employers, on the other hand, are obliged to take measures to ensure a cool work environment as soon as the temperatures exceed a certain point. From 26 degrees, the employer is required to create cooling options, and from 30 degrees it has to be active.
The consequences of climate change
The frequency and intensity of such heat waves are increasing and are related to climate change. In an expert opinion from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS), these relationships are examined in detail. The report entitled "Climate Change and Health-Effects on the Working World" provides valuable knowledge about risk groups and identifies particularly affected industries, as in the BMAS can be read.
In the world of work, the heat is a real health risk, especially for vulnerable groups such as older people or people with previous illnesses. Current estimates show that tens of thousands of people in Europe fall victim to heat folds every year. It is therefore more important than ever to take the topics of heat protection and prevention seriously in the world of work and to take suitable measures for mitigation.
In the next few years, it will be crucial that those responsible jointly develop solutions in both business and politics in order to ensure the protection of workers: inside out of extreme temperatures. In addition to physiological aspects, awareness of the effects of climate change on health is also of great importance.
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