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Go and vote – for democracy, diversity and tolerance

(03.06.2024) Europe, which is an area of freedom, security and social progress, is based on full respect for democracy, human rights and the rule of law. German social insurance represents these values.

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Photo: Dr Stefan Hussy, Director General of DGUV

German Social Accident Insurance on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work

(23.04.2024) Climate change poses a variety of risks for employees. In order to find answers to the challenges of climate change, occupational safety and health needs good, application-oriented research. Dr Stefan Hussy, Director General of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), comments:

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Diagram: Comparison of suspected occupational disease reports from 2019 to 2023

Significantly fewer occupational illnesses last year

(27.03.2024) The number of reports of suspected occupational diseases fell by more than 60 per cent in 2023. This is according to preliminary figures from the Germans social accident insurance institutions for the past year, which their association, the DGUV, published today.

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No place for cannabis at work and at school

(22.03.2024) Dr Stefan Hussy, Director General of the DGUV on the Cannabis Act: "The Cannabis Act will come into force. For the world of work and educational institutions, the German social accident insurance institutions are sticking to their position: cannabis - just like alcohol and other drugs - must have no place here.

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Survey among firefighters: Insults and threats are a sad everyday occurrence on duty

(28.12.2023) Experiences of violence on duty are not uncommon for volunteer firefighters. This is the result of a nationwide survey of members of volunteer fire brigades conducted by the DFV together with the DGUV and presented today.

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"Zero tolerance for violence against emergency services personnel"

(05.12.2023) This is what the General Assembly of the umbrella organisation of the German Social Accident Insurance Institutions, the DGUV, demands in a resolution. The self-administration of the statutory accident insurance is thus opposed to any form of violence against fire and rescue service personnel.

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More commuting accidents again after the pandemic

(20.09.2023) The number of accidents on the way to work increased in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period the year before. This is shown by preliminary figures from the German social accident insurance institutions. According to these, 90,647 reportable commuting accidents occurred from the beginning of the year to the end of June - an increase of 14.4 per cent.

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DGUV Statistics 2022: Figures and long-term trends

This new booklet contains an overview of extent and current development of key figures. It includes among other things information on the number of member companies, hours worked and persons insured. There is also data on reportable and fatal accidents at work and on the way to and from work given as well as new accident pensions. A list of all occupational diseases (OD) with current figures is included as well.

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COVID-19: Social accident insurance counts over 220,000 insured events since the start of the pandemic

(12.07.2022) Since the beginning of the pandemic, the social accident insurance institutions Berufsgenossenschaften (BG) and Unfallkassen (UK) have received more than 350,000 reports of suspected occupational disease (OCD) related to COVID-19.

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