The Ludwigsburg Health Department's "Heat Action Plan Team" would like to support the local authorities in the district with an information package to help them prepare for the summer heat. Over the next few days, each local authority will therefore receive an information package consisting of the heat action plan, heat brochures, cool map postcards and a cool map poster.
Heat action plan: Ludwigsburg district is a pioneer
In 2024, the district of Ludwigsburg was one of the first districts in Germany to publish a heat action plan. The district-wide heat action plan aims to protect people who are vulnerable to heat in particular from heat and the associated health risks. It includes measures to educate and inform the population as well as action plans that have been drawn up together with various institutions, such as care homes and schools, as well as local authorities on the subject of heat protection. These can be used by individual institutions and local authorities as a template for establishing their own measures. They are supplemented by a district-wide heat alarm system. This is triggered when heat events are expected to last at least three days. It distinguishes between two levels: Over 32 degrees (level 1) or over 38 degrees (level 2).
Find cool places in the district using the cool map
In addition, the health department offers all citizens the opportunity to find cool places (such as outdoor pools, drinking fountains or shady, cool places) in the district of Ludwigsburg using the Cool Map. The Cool Map is a participatory project and can be added to by anyone.
Anyone interested can find the heat action plan, the cool map and further information on the topics of heat and health on the district administration's website at
https://www.landkreis-ludwigsburg.de/de/gesundheit-veterinaerwesen/gesundheit/hitzeschutz/
If you have any questions about the heat action plan, please contact Hitzeaktionsplan@landkreis-ludwigsburg.de directly by email.
