Munich offers more than 30 events for Bavarian Prevention Day on 12 October

Munich is hosting a varied programme of health promotion and prevention events as part of the Bavarian Prevention Day on 12 October, held under the motto "Active together for better health". The more than 30 events, both in person and online, cover topics including exercise, healthy eating, mental health, media addiction and accessible housing. They are open to all interested members of the public as well as professionals, and registration is open now.

Mayor Verena Dietl said: "The commitment of those involved and the extensive programme show how varied prevention already is in Munich. Prevention Day is a great opportunity to provide fresh impetus and to embed prevention topics even more firmly in nurseries, schools, the workplace and everyday life."

The day also puts the focus on prevention in schools. Through the "BayernCloud Schule" platform, teachers can access a large collection of teaching materials, lesson plans and practical ideas to help them include prevention in their lessons in a way that is age-appropriate, varied and straightforward. The toolbox was developed by the city's Department of Health and its Department of Education and Sport. It will remain available to teachers in the long term after Prevention Day and will be expanded continually.

Head of the Department of Health Beatrix Zurek said the Health Advisory Council had put together the programme and the content for the schools toolbox together with numerous partners. "Take the chance to find out more, try something new and take action for your health," she said.

Florian Kraus, head of the city's education department, said: "The foundations for a healthy life are laid in childhood and adolescence. With the toolbox, we are giving teachers practical and versatile support that makes it easy to integrate prevention into lessons."

Further information on Prevention Day and the toolbox is available on the Health Advisory Council's website at https://t1p.de/Praeventionstag.