The workgroup of Health Promotion and Prevention of the German Society for Public Health aims to strengthen health promotion and prevention in Germany. Health promotion and prevention are core elements of public health. They are important components of research, teaching and practice in the field of public health. We would like to bundle the expertise in the German Society for Public Health on this topic and promote the exchange and further development of this innovative field - also in cooperation with other specialist societies.

Goals of the department

• Promoting the exchange of content and strengthening joint commitment in the field of health promotion and prevention
• Networking and focused collaboration with related disciplines, stakeholders and institutions from science, practice and politics
• Creating further training opportunities on the topic, especially for early career researchers, young professionals and students

Planned activities of the department

• Regular department meetings
• Participation in congresses and specialist conferences
• Organization of events on various topics in the field of health promotion and prevention (workshops, seminars, symposia)
• Exchange and discussion of current topics and publications on relevant topics
• Networking of department members for joint research and publications
• Networking of lecturers in the field of health promotion and prevention to create synergies

Opportunities to get involved

You are cordially invited to get involved in the Department of Health Promotion and Prevention and thus help shape the department. All ideas and requests are welcome. Please feel free to contact us: gfp@dgph.info