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The Year of Health at Chemnitz University of Technology is dedicated to the topic of nutrition in October 2022 - Submit your own recipes and participate in prize competitions

Eating and drinking are of crucial importance for health. That is why the Year of Health at Chemnitz University of Technology is also dedicated to this topic - starting in October 2022 under the simple but clear title "Nutrition". The focus is in particular on the "Healthy Eating" days of action, which will take place from October 25 to 27, 2022 in cooperation with the Chemnitz-Zwickau Studentenwerk, the Techniker Krankenkasse and the ias Group in the Mensa55 and Cafete55 on the Reichenhainer Straße campus of the Chemnitz University of Technology. Access is free and without registration. As part of the days of action, there will be information booths with activities to participate in and discover various aspects around the topic of nutrition. In addition, an online lecture on the topic of healthy nutrition and an online seminar on the topic of vitamins will take place in this context on October 26, 2022. Registration for the lectures is possible via OPAL.

In addition, the Center for Sport and Health Promotion (ZfSG) at Chemnitz University of Technology, with the support of Techniker Krankenkasse, offers a lot of helpful information on the topic of nutrition online.

In addition, the ZfSG invites members of Chemnitz University of Technology to submit their favorite recipes online from October 1, 2022. In March 2023, Mensa 55 plans to recreate the winning recipes and offer them as dishes for students and employees of the university. March 2023 is the best-of month from all the topics and activities that have taken place as part of the Year of Health at Chemnitz University of Technology. In addition, each entry will be entered into a prize competition. The prizes include canteen vouchers and vouchers for the Center for Fitness and Health (ZFG) at Chemnitz University of Technology. All students and employees can participate via the online form.

Topics and dates for events as part of the Year of Health in October 2022:

  • During ZFG opening hours in October 2022: free bioimpedance analysis (BIA).
  • October 25 to 27: Days of action "Healthy Nutrition" at Cafete55 and Mensa55 (Reichenhainer Straße 55, 09126 Chemnitz) with nutrition counseling, BIA, table soccer and short lectures.
  • October 26, 2022 (09:30 to 10:30): Online lecture "Healthy Nutrition"
  • October 26, 2022 (14:00 to 15:00): Online seminar "Vitamins"

More information about the offers is available online.

Background: Year of Health at Chemnitz University of Technology

The Year of Health is planned and organized as part of the University Health Management (UGM) by the Center for Sport and Health Promotion (ZfSG) of Chemnitz University of Technology in cooperation with Techniker Krankenkasse, the ias Group and with the support of the UGM Steering Committee as well as other internal stakeholders of the university. The aim is to make offers in the field of health promotion even more sustainable and to support the employees and students of Chemnitz University of Technology in a health-oriented manner through the summer semester 2022 and the winter semester 2022/2023.

Further information on the Year of Health (continuously updated by the ZfSG): www.tu-chemnitz.de/usz/gesundheitsjahr.html

Contact: Luisa Hente, tel. 0371 531-31342, e-mail luisa.hente@zfsg.tu-chemnitz.de

(Author: Dr. Kristin Röhr / Translation: Brent Benofsky)

Matthias Fejes
28.09.2022

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