Since 2018, the Gesellschaft für Gemeinsinn has been developing concepts for neighborhood-based community care. The goal is to support older adults in their own homes, even as their care needs increase. Several municipalities in the Landsberg am Lech district have now adopted this model.

This year's Virchow Prize has been awarded to scientists Jean-Jacques Muyembe and Peter Piot. It recognizes their groundbreaking contributions to research on the Ebola virus, as well as their decades-long commitment to global health and worldwide epidemic prevention.

In addition to traditional telephone counseling, the nationwide initiative “Nummer gegen Kummer” offers digital support services for young people. With the help of SAGST, the low-threshold chat counseling service is currently being expanded.

The orchard meadows in Darmstadt-Eberstadt are a biodiverse local recreational area—and are under enormous climate-related pressure. Through a comprehensive package of measures, the Friends of the Eberstadt Orchard Meadows Association aims to make the tree population climate-resilient.

For about 30 years, the Quellhof in Hohenlohe has provided a space for connection, learning, and personal growth. The historic seminar building is currently undergoing extensive renovation in several phases. The roof expansion was carried out by young people as part of an unusual community project.