For nearly 40 years, the Lebensräume Ovelgönner Mühle Foundation has been fostering inclusive living and working in rural areas. The senior housing project currently under construction is intended to benefit both people who need assistance and the local community.

The “School Bees” program brings elementary school children into direct contact with honeybees and allows them to experience ecological relationships firsthand. Recent feedback shows that interacting with the bees deepens children’s understanding of nature, fosters a sense of responsibility, and helps them realize that their own actions make a difference.

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.