According to estimates from the Robert Koch Institute, around 15,800 people in Germany have died from the effects of extreme heat since the beginning of the year, with excess mortality particularly affecting older people with pre-existing conditions, which has intensified the political debate about heat protection measures in Germany. (translated)
According to the Robert Koch Institute, more than 3,000 people have already died in North Rhine-Westphalia this year due to extreme temperatures, with the number of heat-related deaths estimated at about 15,800 nationwide, particularly affecting older people. (translated)
In 2026, according to the Robert Koch Institute, about 15,800 people in Germany have already died from heat-related causes, especially elderly people aged 75 and older, with the extreme heat at the end of June alone causing 9,600 deaths at over 41 degrees Celsius, and the total number of heat-related deaths has significantly increased compared to the last ten years. (translated)
According to estimates from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), approximately 2,190 people in Hesse have already died due to heat-related causes this year, which is significantly more than in previous years. (translated)
According to estimates from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), around 2,000 people in Rhineland-Palatinate had already died from heat-related conditions by August 16, 2026, which is significantly more than in previous years, while the number of heat-related deaths nationwide has risen to about 15,800 this year. (translated)
The Robert Koch Institute reports that there have been more than 14,000 heat-related deaths recorded in Germany since the beginning of the year, making the number of heat-related deaths in the first seven months of 2026 higher than in any single year before. (translated)
Bis Ende Juni 2026 starben in Deutschland schätzungsweise über 5.120 Menschen an den Folgen der extremen Hitze, wobei die Zahl der Hitzetoten bereits jetzt die Werte ganzer Vorjahre übersteigt, insbesondere unter den über 75-Jährigen. #Hitzetote #RobertKochInstitut #Klimawandel
Laut einer Studie des Robert Koch-Instituts hat jeder dritte Erwachsene in Deutschland regelmäßig Schlafprobleme, wobei die zunehmende Nutzung von Smartphones und gesellschaftliche Krisen als mögliche Ursachen identifiziert werden. #Schlafprobleme #RobertKochInstitut #Schlafhygiene
Eine Befragung des Robert Koch-Instituts aus dem Jahr 2024 zeigt, dass mehr als jeder dritte Erwachsene in Deutschland Schlafprobleme hat, was einen Anstieg von etwa fünf Prozent im Vergleich zu den Jahren 2008 bis 2011 darstellt, wobei als mögliche Ursachen unter anderem die vermehrte Nutzung von Smartphones, Pandemiefolgen und der Klimawandel genannt werden. #Schlafprobleme #RobertKochInstitut #Deutschland
