Arbeitswelt im Wandel

Background

Demographic change and thus the ageing of workforces poses enormous challenges for German companies as well as the entire economy.

Objectives

How exactly will this ageing process evolve and what does it mean for times absent from work? And how can companies react in terms of better health promotion?

Methods

This article is based on analyses of official statistics and relevant literature on health promotion, as well as a case study.

Results

Overall, the observed absence from work is very likely to increase in the future. Professional health promotion programs, i.?e. diversity in the age composition of work teams, can contribute to maintaining and improving the performance of ageing workforces.

Discussion

In practice, the question of how the necessary cultural changes inside a company can best be achieved within the framework of company health promotion programs is highly relevant.