German Network for Workplace Health Promotion DNBGF

Workplace Health Promotion in Europe

The German Network for Workplace Health Promotion DNBGF seeks to strengthen the dissemination of workplace health promotion (WHP) in Germany. DNBGF is a platform for the national exchange of experience and information by stakeholders in the field of WHP and open to all professionals (organisations, networks, individuals), who wish to work together in disseminating "good practice" for WHP.
DNBGF is the first and only network for WHP in Germany to address all aspects of working life. As opposed to other initiatives, the network does not focus on particular regions or settings. The DNBGF links existing initiatives and encourages activities in areas that have so far been neglected.
The network consists of six forums which handle issues relating to the following six settings: 

• health service and welfare
• education and training
• (larger) enterprises
• small and medium-sized enterprises
• labour market and administration
• public administration.

These six forums work independently; however they do follow the same methodological approaches. Each forum is managed by co-ordinators and supported by the secretariat.

The Network was initiated by the  European Network for Workplace Health Promotion ENWHP, which is supported by the  European Commission, General Direction "Health and Consumer Protection"http://ec.europa.eu/index_de.htm. The "Co-operation Group for Workplace Health Promotion", at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour is supporting the development and the work carried out by the network. The  Initiative for New Quality of Working Life INQA, an association of the federal and state governments, social insur-ance partners, social partners and companies as well as "  Forum for Prevention and Health Promotion", a platform established by the Federal Ministry for Health and Social Affairs, associations, institutions, public authorities and co-operatives. The Secretariat is funded by the  BKK Federal Association and the  German Federation of Institutions for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention (DGUV former HVBG).