Overview

• IKK Südwest data show more than 500 heat-related sick leaves by mid-July, exceeding last year’s total of around 400 cases
• The Deutscher Wetterdienst has issued heat warnings for large parts of Bavaria and predicts nationwide highs of 31 °C to 38 °C with tropical nights by midweek
• Hospitals in Mittelsachsen report up to a 10 percent increase in heat-related emergency cases, with clinics treating dehydration, sunstroke and circulatory complaints
• Delivery personnel, construction workers and craftsmen account for the majority of heat-induced absences, highlighting growing workplace safety concerns
• Children and adolescents face elevated dehydration and heat-stress risks due to physiological factors, prompting calls for targeted preventive measures