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At HealthHack, we'll shape the future of healthcare together with you! You'll realize your idea alongside other creative minds using an open innovation approach – Your Idea Matters!

Urban heat islands, air pollution, noise – our cities are becoming stress zones, and the climate crisis is exacerbating the problems. But how can we live healthy lives in an environment that makes us sick? This question is the focus of our online event, "Opportunities for Health-Promoting Urban Development." With Professor Heike Köckler (Bochum University of Applied Sciences), we will discuss how urban planning, mobility, and living environments shape our health today – and what solutions exist for heat, air pollution, and other environmental stressors.

Not everyone is equally affected by the consequences of the climate crisis. But how can we prevent climate protection and adaptation measures from themselves leading to new injustices – for example, when short-term, isolated projects are implemented instead of sustainable, socially just, ecological, and climate-sensitive urban development, and when the affected population groups are not involved? Larissa Federmann and Dirk Gansefort will also present the activities of LVG & AFS in the field of climate change and health – from projects and training programs to information and networking activities.

Health promotion and prevention have always been core aspects of nursing. Community Health Nursing builds on this foundation, shifting the focus from the individual case to the broader community. This presentation traces this development: from early community-based nursing approaches and international models to current debates in Germany. The central question is what happens when nursing professionals are permanently embedded in the community, when home visits not only ensure care but also anticipate risks, facilitate transitions, and practically implement prevention. This is precisely where Community Health Nursing (CHN) becomes politically and professionally relevant. CHN nurses work where care is currently lacking: for chronically ill older adults, in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods, and in rural areas with limited infrastructure. International models demonstrate that nursing in these settings is more than just a supplement to medical care. CHN nurses manage care processes, ensure continuity of care, identify over- and under-provision, and intervene before everyday problems escalate into medical treatment needs.

dOrt is for everyone who makes encounters possible – from neighborhood meeting places and cultural centers to shared spaces. It brings together doers, municipalities, cultural institutions, civil society organizations, and researchers to learn from each other and shape the future of third places together.

What can participants expect? Practical insights, engaging discussions, and interactive formats. Participants will meet people who face similar challenges and learn how other third places operate and promote and support stakeholders.

The conference offers a space for encounters, inspiration, and new collaborations. It invites participants to network, exchange experiences, and jointly generate momentum for the further development of third places.

Participation is free for everyone.

Welcome to ALTENPFLEGE – the meeting place where care takes on a future . Here you'll feel the passion for an industry that connects people and transforms lives. Be inspired by ideas and solutions that make everyday life easier. Meet people who are dedicated to care with heart and mind, and experience how innovation and humanity come together. ALTENPFLEGE is more than just a trade fair – it's an experience that moves you and opens up new perspectives.

Messe Essen will open its doors for ALTENPFLEGE from April 21st to 23rd, 2026 , thus becoming the center of the care industry and the most important meeting place of the year!