Nationwide Vaccination Awareness Week, November 9–15, 2026, in the Ludwigsburg District
As part of the nationwide Vaccination Awareness Week, numerous events related to vaccination are planned. More information about the events will be added as it becomes available. Click the following link to visit the official website: Vaccination Awareness Week | gesund.bund.de
| Date and Time | Event Title/Topic | Category and Organizer | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 – November 7, 2026 | Traveling Exhibition: HPV Has Many Faces—Information on Human Papillomaviruses | Public Health Department, City of Ludwigsburg | Ludwigsburg Cultural Center |
| November 9–13, 2026 | Traveling Exhibition: HPV Has Many Faces—Information on Human Papillomaviruses | Closed-door event | Christoph Schrempf High School, Besigheim |
| November 9–13, 2026 | Open vaccination consultation hours at pediatric, adolescent, and family medicine practices. Further information can be found in the following PDF document: t3://file?uid=13704 | Ludwigsburg District Medical Association | At participating medical practices in the Ludwigsburg district |
| November 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Free vaccination counseling and vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness | Public Health Department, City of Ludwigsburg, participating pharmacies | Im Riedle Homeless Shelter, Ludwigsburg |
| November 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Long Night of Vaccination – For more information, click here: https://www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/landratsamt-landkreis/aktuelles/nachrichten/detail/gesundheitsamt-beraet-vorab-fuer-lange-nacht-des-impfens-am-12-november/ | Public Health Department, Emergency Management, City of Ludwigsburg, Marktapotheke in Ludwigsburg, Apotheke im Buch in Bietigheim-Bissingen | At the vaccination bus on Marktplatz in Ludwigsburg and at participating pharmacies |
| November 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | With dancing and tea – Information session on “Vaccinations for Seniors” | Public Health Department, City of Ludwigsburg | Becksches Palais, Ludwigsburg |
Other Events
| Date and Time | Event Title/Topic | Category and Organizer | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Free PSA screening for men aged 45 and older. For more information, see the PDF document below:t3://file?uid=13742 Online appointment scheduling begins November 2 at 8:30 a.m. at the following link: https://survey.lamapoll.de/Anmeldung-PSA-Messung-11112026-Gesundheitsamt-LB | Ludwigsburg Public Health Department | Ludwigsburg Public Health Department |
Promotion of physical activity
Movement pass
The Bewegungspass is a comprehensive program for promoting motor skills in children aged 2 to 7 years. The concept is suitable for implementation in the living environments of children in this age group, especially in daycare centers, elementary school and (sports) clubs. Climbing like a monkey, moving the ball deftly like a seal and balancing safely like a squirrel - children learn motor skills through play and record their progress in their own movement pass.
The following link will take you to the Ludwigsburg District Office's movement pass website: Movement pass
"Stay active" guide
On the Wegweiser Aktiv Bleiben Internet platform, you will find health-promoting exercise programs for adults from the entire district of Ludwigsburg. You can easily find offers according to various criteria (e.g. types of sport, communities, days of the week) that suit your interests and your schedule.
Would you like to:
- get and stay active
- do something for your health
- try out a sport
- feel what you are made of
- improve your fitness
- get to know new people
... then click on:
www.wegweiser-aktiv-bleiben.de
Cardiovascular prevention
Cardiovascular prevention 2026
Cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, remain the leading cause of death in Germany. Furthermore, the Ludwigsburg district is among the districts in Baden-Württemberg with the highest number of heart attacks. In 2026, the Ludwigsburg Public Health Department will focus on cardiovascular disease prevention. As part of this effort, a variety of initiatives are planned that target different audiences and lifestyles. The goal is to raise awareness of a health-conscious lifestyle, impart knowledge, and encourage people to take an active interest in their own health at an early stage.
Further information can be found, for example, in the press releases from the Ludwigsburg District Office: Prevention event at a school and Action Day at the RKH Clinic
Fact sheets on cardiovascular diseases can be found at the following link: Fact sheets
Vaccinate
Vaccination course
Consists of four stations on the following topics:
The Yellow Pages: Getting to know the vaccination card, basic immunization, booster vaccinations
Vaccination roulette: answer general vaccination questions by playing roulette numbers
Mix & match symptom puzzle: match patient pictures of vaccine-preventable diseases to the names of diseases and symptoms
Wanderlust without frustration: identify countries from pictures and answer travel medicine questions
Takes 1.5 hours
Target group: Pupils from the 8th grade, adults
Stop measles
Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases and is caused by specific pathogens known as viruses. In addition to flu-like symptoms with high fever, inflammation of the nose, throat or conjunctiva, the measles rash (exanthema) is typical.
The following link will take you to the Stop Measles website of the Ludwigsburg District Office: Stop Measles
Vaccinations are one of the most important measures to protect children from serious infectious diseases. Especially in kindergartens, many children come into contact with each other every day - good vaccination protection therefore not only helps your own child, but also especially those who cannot yet be vaccinated or cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. Vaccination is therefore not only a personal matter, but also a social responsibility.
Together we can help to contain diseases and ensure that children grow up safely. We therefore provide you with important information and materials on the subject of vaccinations.
You can download the overview table of current vaccination recommendations for nursery children from the following link: Vaccination recommendations for nursery children.
You can also find the current vaccination calendar in 10 different languages under the following link on the RKI website: RKI vaccination calendar
The Stiko app offers you clear and comprehensible information on recommended vaccinations for children, adolescents and adults as well as practical information on vaccination calendars and booster vaccinations.
Cancer prevention
Cancer Prevention Weeks 2025
In 2025, the Ludwigsburg Health Department placed a special focus on the Cancer Prevention Weeks. As part of this, a variety of campaigns were implemented, aimed at different target groups and environments, including children and young people, adults and older people. The aim of the Cancer Prevention Weeks was to raise awareness of a health-conscious lifestyle, impart knowledge and promote an early examination of one's own health. The thematic focus was on the most common cancers such as bowel, skin, breast, lung and prostate cancer.
Further information on the campaigns implemented can be found in selected press releases from the Ludwigsburg District Office. The links below will take you directly to the campaigns described:
Cancer Prevention Weeks 2025, Prostate cancer, bowel cancer, skin cancer
Cancer prevention 2026
Cancer remains one of the most common serious diseases and causes of death in Germany. Many types of cancer can be positively influenced by a healthy lifestyle as well as early prevention and early detection. Building on the Cancer Prevention Weeks 2025, the Ludwigsburg Health Department is also focusing on cancer prevention in 2026. The positive impetus and findings from the previous year will be taken up and continued through a variety of campaigns and projects that address different target groups in their everyday lives and are intended to encourage them to engage with early cancer detection and a healthy lifestyle.
Fact sheets on cancer can be found under the following link: Fact sheets
Sexual health
STI boxes "6 games"
Our offer includes six interactive game boxes on six different sexually transmitted infections and a DVD with an interview with an HIV-positive woman and her husband. each box contains a game guide with background information on the respective disease. Experience has shown that two to four games can be played in 60 minutes.
1. HIV - domino game
2. hepatitis B - crossboule (similar to boccia)
3. HPV (human papillomavirus) - skittles game
4. syphilis - puzzle game
5. crabs - board game
6. chlamydia - flash spit game
The games were designed and created by pupils from Friedrich-Hölderlin-Schule, Asperg. This project was supported by teachers and the Ludwigsburg Health Department.
Target group: Pupils from the 8th grade onwards
AIDS course
On average, around eight people in Germany are infected with HIV every day. We have more infected people than ever before. As prevention is the only protection against HIV infection and later AIDS, intensive educational work must continue.
The Health Department's "Aids course" provides information on the Aids problem without pointing a finger. At five game stations, pupils can discuss the topics of love, sexuality, contraception and Aids in small groups and test their knowledge.
Interested schools in the Ludwigsburg district can make an appointment for the Aids course with the health department.
Peer Project - Let's talk about sex
Under the motto "Let's talk about sex", young people are trained as multipliers (peers). In the seminars, which build on each other over three afternoons and a weekend, interested young people are offered training on various topics such as love, sexuality, partnership, contraception, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, sexual orientation, norms and values in sexuality, project planning and group dynamics.
Further information can be found, for example, in the press release from the Ludwigsburg District Office: Peer Project
Love life - The hands-on project (LLMP)
The goal of the project is to support teachers and subject specialists in the school setting as they carry out their role in sex education, to increase the visibility of these topics, and thereby to promote the sexual health of students. The focus is on the “train-the-trainer” principle, meaning that qualified staff members from our department train in-school teachers and specialists on the topics and methods related to sexual health. Participating schools will subsequently receive a high-quality kit containing method and material sets for future use.
For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.liebesleben.de/das-mitmachprojekt/
If you would like to register or have any questions, please feel free to contact us: health promotion
Further projects
Nutrition is a very important part of a child's development. The first tendencies towards malnutrition are often set at a young age. But what is healthy? How many sweets are good for a child? What ingredients do different foods contain? These and many other questions are answered in a playful way on the nutrition trail. Participants can test their knowledge at 5 play stations. All the senses are involved and stimulated.
The course is suitable for pre-school children, schoolchildren and adults and is adapted to the respective age group.
Teaching units, action days, multiplier training courses, film events etc. are offered for pupils from the 10th grade, students and interested citizens. There is also the opportunity to exchange ideas with transplant recipients.
Further information can be found, for example, in the press release from the Ludwigsburg District Office: Organ donation
The topic of "sun protection and skin cancer" is still highly topical. For years, we have been offering campaigns in outdoor swimming pools with an information stand, sun hat painting campaign for children, wheel of fortune, throwing game, etc.
Events for children, parents and multiplier training courses for nursery school teachers can also be requested.
Further information can be found, for example, in the press release from the Ludwigsburg District Office: Sun protection
Every rape is a medical emergency!
At the RKH Clinic in Ludwigsburg, you can get help - confidentially.
In the flyer Immediate help after rape you will find all the necessary information and find out how you can get help.
Further information can be found, for example, in the press release from the Ludwigsburg District Office: Immediate medical help
