# Healthy and Active at TU Berlin – Your Well-Being Matters

**Source**: https://www.tu.berlin/en/careers-and-jobs/work-culture/health-sports
**Parent**: https://www.tu.berlin/en/studying

At TU Berlin, we create a work environment that actively promotes health, prevention, and physical activity. Our comprehensive corporate health management supports you with medical consultations through our Medical Service, addiction prevention programs, return-to-work assistance after illness, and targeted health promotion measures. From travel medicine and vaccinations to managing exposure to hazardous materials—we offer expert, proactive support.

Our university sports program adds balance and movement to your everyday life with more than 1,000 activities – from yoga and soccer to sailing. Competitive athletes also find excellent conditions at TU Berlin. We further support your well-being through health-themed events, workshops, and guidance on topics like caregiving, family, and work-life balance.

Through our Health Steering Group, we take a structured, sustainable approach to a healthy work life – so you feel at home at TU Berlin and stay well and productive for the long term.

*©* Benjamin Eckert

TU Berlin participates in the company run every year and forms a team.

*©* Jesse Orrcio

As part of the University’s occupational health care provisions, the [Medical Service](https://www.tu.berlin/en/ba) provides a pre-travel medical examination or consultation session for staff. This addresses such issues as malaria prevention, hygiene and vaccinations. The Medical Service provides you with all the vaccinations you need before traveling. Good to know: It possesses the requisite accreditation as a center for yellow fever vaccination (WHO).

Please note: Preventative measures are obligatory when traveling to the tropics, subtropics and other destinations with extreme climate conditions and high risks of infection.

The Medical Service also offers advice with issues relating to addiction prevention, as well as assistance in finding a therapy. In cooperation with Occupational Health and Safety Services and Environmental Protection, the Medical Service also offers support and advice for the following issues:

- Returning to work after a longer period of illness ([reintegration management](https://www.tu.berlin/go39775/) (only in German))
- Developing working structures and staff working patterns designed to promote health,
- Evaluating potential problems when dealing with harmful substances, including biomonitoring, a process for assessing the damage to humans caused by certain harmful substances in a working environment,
- Activities, which are potentially harmful to health, such as dealing with radiation or handling dangerous substances.

For further information on [all services provided](https://www.tu.berlin/en/ba/services) and [full contact details](https://www.tu.berlin/en/ba/about) visit the [Medical Service's pages](https://www.tu.berlin/en/ba).

*©* Felix Noak

The [University Sports Center](http://www.tu-sport.de/) (only in German) offers more than 1000 programs, ranging from weekly courses to excursions, dance, massages, active work breaks, and including events such as the Berliner Firmenlauf fundraising run for businesses and other organizations, and the After Work Cup. There are also special programs for women and families. In all, TU Sport offers more than 170 different sports including:

- **Ball sports and games:** from badminton, beach volleyball and after work boule games to rugby and “classic” sports such as football, handball, tennis and golf.
- **Fitness and fitness flat rate:** fighting fitness, high intensity interval training (H.I.I.T.), running, Zumba
- **Health:** yoga, Pilates and Qi Gong/Tai Ji Quan
- **Individual sports:** archery, bouldering, cycling, trampolining, chess, theater and cabaret, such as improvisation, juggling, magic
- **Martial arts:** hapkido, jujitsu, judo, karate, kick boxing, Thai boxing
- **Dance/movement:** solo or as a couple: Argentinian tango, ballet, hip-hop, diving, hula hoop, bachata, salsa
- **Water sports:** canoeing, rowing, swimming, diving, sailing
- **Special events:** walking, climbing and sailing excursions, surfing on the French Atlantic coast, snow sports

More than 40 students from Technische Universität Berlin take part competitively in a dozen Olympic and non-Olympic sports: track and field, modern pentathlon, beach volleyball, hockey, karate, rowing, canoeing, lifesaving, judo, football, sailing, water polo, triathlon, volleyball, handball, synchronized swimming.

Technische Universtität Berlin offers staff an all-round [health management program](https://www.tu.berlin/en/abt2-bgm) including the Medical Service, a wide-ranging offer of sports and sporting activities, continuing education and advisory programs focusing on health, caring, family and career, addiction prevention, as well occupational, environmental and health protection.

This holistic approach also includes annual health days and events providing information about the University’s health programs as well as programs offered by external organizations.

The University’s Health Steering Group is the responsible body for Technische Universität’s health management policies. The steering group develops measures to ensure a systematic health management program and acts as advisory committee for the management of the University as well as staff.