Bocholt – Around 100 participants gathered in Bocholt on Thursday for the Regional Conference on Employee Health 4.0. At the invitation of Spaleck GmbH & Co. KG and the Bertelsmann Stiftung, the visitors exchanged views on new requirements for workplace health promotion in times of increasing workload due to digitalization processes.
At the conference, the Bertelsmann Foundation also honored the mechanical engineering firm SPALECK as the winner of the 2017 “Mein gutes Beispiel” competition for its workplace health promotion efforts. Detlef Hollmann, project manager at the Bertelsmann Stiftung and co-organizer of the conference: “Current figures from health insurance companies show that companies today need to invest not only in IT infrastructure but also in the health of their employees. Their mental health in particular is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the growing demands of the modern working world.”
The aim of the regional conference was therefore to exchange new impulses and ideas for company representatives from a wide range of sectors. In addition, ways to expand existing occupational health services with a focus on mental health care were to be identified.
Carsten Sühling, Managing Director of Spaleck GmbH & Co. KG: “We have been offering our employees a comprehensive range of health and sports activities at the company’s own health center for years. With the increasing networking of the world of work, we have expanded our health offering and provide our employees with the first solutions for strengthening their psyche.”
The conference included a presentation by Prof. Dr. Bertolt Meyer on the changes in the world of work and the associated mental stress. Meyer, Professor of Organizational and Business Psychology at Chemnitz University of Technology, shed light on what digital change is doing to us. In addition, Dr. Maximilian Bunse, health expert at AOK NORDWEST, spoke about how employees can meet the increasing demands with personal prevention. Specific solutions for companies were discussed in the subsequent panel discussion and in direct exchanges at themed tables. Personal coach Pia Zimmermeyer and contacts from ipaBoh were also available as health experts. Conclusion of the event: When it comes to mental health and Work 4.0, employees and employers alike are called upon to strengthen resilience with suitable concepts and personal prevention.
All pictures of the event can be found at www.facebook.com/spaleckde
