BG prevent Managing Director Prof. Dr. Thomas Auhuber and HFU President Dr. Alexandra Bormann at the signing of the contract
BG prevent and Furtwangen University strengthen knowledge transfer for safe and healthy work
BG prevent and Furtwangen University (HFU) have signed a cooperation agreement on occupational safety, health protection and prevention. The goal is to more closely link scientific findings with workplace practices and to strengthen the transfer of knowledge between the university and the field of prevention.
The cooperative agreement, initially planned for three years, will focus on joint projects, studies, workshops and specialised events. Internships, part-time student positions, theses, guest lectures and joint teaching and continuing education programmes may also form part of the partnership.
Both partners aim to promote exchange between research, teaching and practical application. Students will gain insights into specific challenges faced by companies. At the same time, scientific perspectives can contribute to the practical advancement of prevention, occupational safety and health protection. A joint steering committee will coordinate potential topics and projects in the future.
“We are very pleased to further strengthen the field of safety at our university with a direct link to the professional world,” says HFU President Dr. Alexandra Bormann. “Safety is a highly topical issue that we address through specialised degree programmes and corresponding research projects. We train our students to become highly sought-after professionals. They will benefit directly from the new partnership with BG prevent.”
About BG prevent GmbH
BG prevent is Germany’s largest cross-company service provider for workplace prevention. With more than 3,700 experts in occupational medicine, occupational safety, and health management, the company’s products and services are designed to achieve one goal − a better return on prevention. In this way, the company delivers added value through preventive measures that promote better health, safety and motivation in the workplace. BG prevent serves over 210,000 companies, business locations and public institutions of all sizes and across all industries — with their many employees — nationwide and comprehensively at over 150 locations.