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Heat protection in Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Funding for urgently needed measures!
Financial support for heat protection in Berlin: funding measures, application deadlines and citizens affected by the target group.
Heat protection in Steglitz-Zehlendorf: Funding for urgently needed measures!
As part of increased efforts to protect against heat, it was announced that financial resources are available for preventative measures in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. These funds, which result from projects canceled at short notice, are intended to help enable the use of facilities during hot days without endangering health. It is emphasized that older people and people with limited heat tolerance are particularly vulnerable groups. The funded measures could, for example, include indoor and outdoor shading measures and the greening of outdoor areas in order to counteract rising temperatures and the increase in hot days, as berlin.de reports.
The funds come from the Senate for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment and are intended for the district offices in Berlin. Applications must be submitted in full by Monday, September 29, 2025 at the latest. Interested parties can request further information about the funding goals, requirements and application forms from the QPK at the email address wärmeschutz@ba-sz.berlin.de or visit the official Steglitz-Zehlendorf website.
Heat protection as health precaution
Heat represents one of the biggest climate change-related health threats in Germany. Special risk groups, such as people with previous illnesses and older people, are particularly vulnerable. Efficient communication about the risks and protective measures is crucial in order to mobilize the population. bundesgesundheitsministerium.de emphasizes that target group-oriented communication concepts and systematic access routes to information about heat protection are currently missing.
In order to achieve effective prevention of heat-related health damage, the ministry supports the so-called “Heat Protection Plan for Health”. The aim is to develop recommendations for communication concepts that are specifically aimed at risk groups. As part of the national prevention initiative “Healthier in the Future”, concepts have already been tested in dialogue formats with various stakeholders, including a communication guide for people with disabilities.
Increase in hot days and health risks
In connection with climate change, extreme temperatures are increasingly occurring in Germany. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), “hot days” are defined as those on which temperatures exceed 30 °C. Forecasts show that the frequency and intensity of such events will continue to increase in the coming years. In the hot summers of 2018 and 2019, around 15,600 additional people died in Germany from heat-related complications, which underlines the urgency of the issue. umweltbundesamt.de states that these developments lead to an increase in heat-related health risks, particularly as a result of the higher number of “tropical nights” and urban heat islands in inner cities.
In summary, both local initiatives and nationwide communication strategies are necessary to effectively address the increase in heat events and their health impacts. The availability of financial resources in Steglitz-Zehlendorf marks an important step in this direction, while parallel measures at the nationwide level are intended to ensure broader information among the population.