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Workation in Bavaria: Combining health through relaxation and work!
Find out how the University of Passau promotes workation as an innovative health strategy for Bavaria's health resorts.
Workation in Bavaria: Combining health through relaxation and work!
In a changing world of work, the concept of “workation” – a combination of work and relaxation – is becoming increasingly important. A current study shows that 38% of employees in Bavaria, around 564,000 people, are open to health-oriented work. This would offer a new dimension of working in a relaxing environment that benefits both physical and mental health. The Bavarian University of Passau and the Bavarian Spa Association e.V. are working closely together to create the necessary infrastructural and content-related conditions for the implementation of this concept Press portal of the University of Passau.
The increasing burnout rates and the challenges of clearly separating work and private life make it necessary to develop new approaches. A workation could not only help employees to work with less stress, but also offer companies numerous advantages: These include a reduction in sickness absence, increased employee satisfaction and a stronger loyalty of employees to the company. 32% of employer representatives in Bavaria are willing to make such offers to their employees, which underlines the potential of this initiative.
Health and prevention in focus
INDEN plays an important role in the implementation of health-oriented workations. The existing health expertise in health resorts is used to advantage. In order to sustainably increase the positive effects, experts recommend a stay of optimally four to five days, once or twice a year. This period of time makes it possible to transform unhealthy habits into healthy behaviors in the long term.
Particular attention is paid to ongoing support for employees after their stay. Digital support to track the progress of participants and feedback surveys are essential to continuously optimize the measures. The core elements for a successful workspace include a modern, ergonomic office, a stable internet connection, data protection-compliant work and efficient communication.
The role of the Bavarian health resorts
Bavarian health resorts and spas are predestined to take on a pioneering role in this new area. Thanks to their infrastructure and the necessary know-how, they can meet the needs of the modern working world. The cooperation between CENTOURIS and the Bavarian Center for Tourism is of central importance in driving this development forward.
In summary, it can be said that the implementation of a health-oriented workstation could not only bring new impetus to Bavarian health resorts, but also represent an answer to the challenges of the modern working world. Companies and employees benefit equally from this innovative combination of work and relaxation.