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Materials on the topic of heat and health

Information materials

To ensure that you are optimally prepared for periods of heat, you will find various materials (e.g. tips, recommendations, guidelines, flyers, posters, training courses) on the subject of heat protection and health for different target groups on this page.

Material list on the subject of heat

Helpful Web Links for Tips and Information on Heat

Flyers and Brochures

Poster

Videos

BIÖG recommendations, tips and approaches to protect communities from heat

Flyers, brochures and posters

  • Depending on which target group you would like to address in your municipality, you will find various information materials for the relevant target groups on the Ludwigsburg District Office website.
  • Under "Materials" and then "General" you will find flyers and posters containing information on heat protection, which you can display or put up in your town hall, for example. Alternatively, as a local authority you can also send us an e-mail to "Hitzeaktionsplan@landkreis-ludwigsburg.de" to request flyers, postcards and posters.

Legal basis

  • Via the following link "GMK resolution on the preparation of heat action plans (2020)", you can view the GMK resolution on the recommended preparation of heat action plans: "GMK resolution on the preparation of heat action plans (2020) " https://www.gmkonline.de/Beschluesse.html?id=1018&jahr=2020 An
  • excerpt from the resolution:
  • "The health ministers and senators of the federal states consider it necessary to draw up heat action plans within a 5-year period. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, these are to be drawn up primarily by the municipalities and affected institutions, taking into account the regional circumstances and specifics. This requires cooperation with all relevant stakeholders such as care services, the outpatient and inpatient care sector, the public health service and health insurance companies. The Federal Environment Ministry's recommendations for action should be used as a basis for this."
  • You can view the Water Resources Act via the following link "Second Act Amending the Water Resources Act (2023)" or download it as a PDF: "Second Act Amending the Water Resources Act (2023) " https://www.recht.bund.de/bgbl/1/2023/5/VO

An insight:

  • With the second law amending the Water Resources Act, which came into force in January 2023, the provision of tap water through drinking water wells in public places is considered a task of general interest. This means that local authorities are now obliged to install drinking water wells.
  • You can find everything you need to know about the Climate Adaptation Act via the following link "Baden-Württemberg Climate Act": "Baden-Württemberg Climate Act " https://um.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/klima-energie/klimaschutz/klimagesetz-baden-wuerttemberg

Helpful web links for recommendations, checklists, and information on heat

Poster

Resources

Recommendations and tips from the Ludwigsburg public health department

Flyers and Brochures

Teaching Materials and Learning Paths

The Education Service of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) provides various teaching materials on the topic of climate change and health. The following teaching materials are free of charge and may be adapted.

  • Resources, including those on the topic of heat, from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN for short), can be found at the following link: “Environment in the Classroom – Resources” https://www.umwelt-im-unterricht.de/materialien/
  • Learning paths—including those on the topic of heat—from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) can be found at the following link: “Environment in the Classroom – Learning Paths” https://www.umwelt-im-unterricht.de/lernpfade/

Helpful Web Links with Tips and Recommendations

  • The “Heat and Health” website from the “Healthy & Active Aging” initiative of the Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG), which provides information and resources on heat and heat protection, can be found at the following link: “Heat and Health” – BIÖG website
  • On the website “Heat Protection for Seniors: Risks & Tips During Hot Weather,” you’ll find a guide aimed at both seniors and their family members. You can find this guide at the following link: Heat Protection for Seniors: Risks & Tips During Hot Weather

Brochures

Posters

Helpful Web Links for Tips, Recommendations, and Guides

Flyers and Information Sheets

  • The information sheet “Staying Cool During the Summer Heat in Inpatient Care – The Most Important Tips for Visitors and Family Members” from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) is available for download at the following link:

    “Staying Cool During the Summer Heat in Inpatient Care – Key Tips for Visitors and Family Members” – Visitor Information https://cdn.lmu-klinikum.de/ca46e9b15a58840f/21d32a454e15/Info_Besucher.pdf (PDF, 422.00 KB)

  • You can download the information sheet “Protection During Heat Waves – Simple Measures for Your Health” from the German Alliance on Climate Change and Health (KLUG) at the following link:

    “Protection During Heat Waves – Simple Measures for Your Health” – Heat Wave Fact Sheet: Guidelines for Behavior https://cdn.lmu-klinikum.de/ca46e9b15a58840f/21d32a454e15/Info_Besucher.pdf (PDF, 239.00 KB)

  • The fact sheet “Staying Healthy Through the Summer Heat – The Most Important Tips at a Glance” from the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) is available for download at the following link:

    “Staying Healthy in the Summer Heat – The Most Important Tips at a Glance” – Staying Healthy During the Summer Heat https://cdn.lmu-klinikum.de/b10c312d481f5659/ace8dd3ce27b/Gesund_durch_die_Sommerhitze.pdf (PDF, 434.00 KB)

  • The information sheet “Staying Well During the Summer Heat in Inpatient Care – Information for the Kitchen” from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) Hospital is available for download at the following link:

    “Staying Healthy During the Summer Heat in Inpatient Care – Information for the Kitchen” – Kitchen Information Sheet https://cdn.lmu-klinikum.de/f27c67f7d5ef419a/fd1fb47caff6/Infoblatt_Kueche.pdf (PDF, 431.00 KB)

  • The information sheet “Staying Cool During the Summer Heat in Inpatient Care – Key Tips at a Glance” from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) Hospital is available for download at the following link:

    “Staying Cool During the Summer Heat in Inpatient Care – The Most Important Tips at a Glance” – Staying Cool During the Summer Heat https://cdn.lmu-klinikum.de/853c1af8979cf8b5/b018fccdd685/Gut_durch_die_Sommerhitze.pdf (PDF, 538.00 KB)

  • The information sheet “Information for Medical Practices and Pharmacies” from the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) is available for download at the following link:

    “Information for Medical Practices and Pharmacies” – Information Sheet for Physicians: Medication List https://cdn.lmu-klinikum.de/8a5685a23cc3e353/02121c07a47a/Infoblatt_Arzt_Medikamentenliste.pdf (PDF, 198.00 KB)

Continuing Education

Helpful web links to tips, recommendations, sample heat protection plan

Information sheets and checklists

Posters

Further training

Helpful web links to tips, recommendations, guidelines

Helpful web links to recommendations and sample heat protection plan

Flyers and information sheets

Poster

Helpful web links for recommendations, checklists, and information on heat management at events

  • A heat checklist and information on managing heat at events from the KlimaEvent project are available for download and review at the following link: Events in the Age of Climate Change – Recommendations for Protection Against Extreme Weather – KlimaEvent project website (https://klima-event.info/hitze/)

Flyers, Brochures, and Posters

  • Depending on the target audience you wish to reach at your event, you’ll find various informational materials tailored to specific groups on the Ludwigsburg District Office’s “Heat Protection” page.
  • Under “Materials” and then “General,” you’ll find flyers and posters containing information on heat protection that you can use or display at your events, for example.

Contact us

Heat action plan

Address:

Ludwigsburg District Office
Health Department
Hindenburgstr. 20/1
71638 Ludwigsburg