Movement
An effective lever — and the easiest way to start.
The legal references on this page relate to German law.
What is the Movement field of action about?
Movement is the field with the lowest barrier to entry and the broadest impact: from a shared lunchtime walk to running and yoga groups and active meetings. It is clearly separate from ergonomics (field 5) — this is about active movement, not about designing the workplace.
Why does the Movement field of action pay off?
Lack of movement is one of the biggest drivers of back, cardiovascular and mental complaints — and therefore of absence days. Even short, regular sessions noticeably lower the risk, and visible offers pay straight into retention and employer appeal. Many measures are eligible for health-insurance funding under § 20b SGB V.
Which measures fit the Movement field of action?
Proven movement measures from practice — many free and ready to start right away:
€0 · freeMove Republic – moving together
With the Move Republic app, everyone in the company collects steps, distances and workouts and sees their own progress. People move together, in the company's …
€0 · freeStep Counter Challenge
Step counter challenges have a bad reputation as mandatory wellness – and a good reputation as an entry-level format for anyone starting with WHP. When impleme…
Company Running Group
Company running groups are one of the most robust formats in WHP—not because running is particularly trendy, but because a fixed group with a regular meeting t…
€0 · freeBack-Fit Express
Ten minutes of back training may not sound like much – and that's exactly the point. If you think that effective WHP exercise requires at least an hour and a c…
€0 · freeWalk & Talk: The Meeting on the Move
Movement integrated into the work process: Walk & Talk meetings are a structural preventive WHP component – healthier and, for many types of conversations, eve…
€0 · freeStand-Up Meetings: The Shortest Meeting Is a Standing One
Setting-based prevention without extra effort: Standing meetings systematically reduce sitting time and can be anchored as a WHP measure in the area of physica…
€0 · freeMicro-breaks via reminder: Movement that reminds itself
Setting-based prevention that works in everyday WHP: microbreaks via reminders interrupt long periods of sitting – systematically, voluntarily, and in a way th…
€0 · freeStair Challenge: The Elevator Stays Put Today
Everyday movement that can be measured and documented: The stair challenge is an affordable, effective component in the WHP area of physical activity.
€0 · freeKilometre week: a week in which every journey counts
Exercise programs rarely fail due to lack of motivation and almost always because of scheduling conflicts. The Kilometer Week therefore requires no additional …
€0 · freeLunch Walk: Walking together instead of sitting
A simple way to systematically integrate physical activity into WHP: a regular lunch walk – low-threshold, easy to document, and an ideal introduction to the f…
Fitness Studio Partnership
Fitness offerings in companies often fail because they're too far away – in time, distance, or mindset. A partnership with a local studio or a network provider…
Outdoor Meeting Spots
Many of the most productive conversations in the office don't happen in the meeting room, but on the way there. Outdoor meeting spots formalize this effect: th…
€0 · freeCommute Challenge
The longest untapped block of movement in most employees' daily lives is the trip to work. The Commute Challenge makes it visible, comparable, and collective –…
€0 · freeTeam Walk
Not every team activity needs a measurable output. The team walk is an exception to the efficiency logic of everyday office life – and precisely because of tha…
€0 · freeEveryday Movement
The most common excuse for too little movement in the office is time. Yet an effective movement break doesn't require an hour, workout clothes, or a free after…
Bike Leasing (JobRad)
JobRad and bike leasing have long stopped being a niche benefit — they're a widespread benefit in companies of every size. The reason is simple: the bike belon…
€0 · freeDKMS Donation Challenge (powered by Move Republic)
An offer from DKMS: Companies launch a free movement challenge together with their employees via Move Republic and raise donations in the fight against blood c…
Mini Health Day (self-organized)
Setting aside half a day for health once a year sounds like a lot – and is in fact an effective investment in the workforce. Not because of the individual acti…
€0 · freeA movement break without a fixed time: how it survives even in dispatch
In dispatch, customer service and shift work, movement programmes rarely fail because people are unwilling – they fail because of the calendar. When the truck …
€0 · freeMicro-break Challenge (21 days)
The longest stretches of sitting don't come from laziness but from concentration. Deep in a task, people forget their body, the clock, and their back – until t…
€0 · freeCorporate Run Community (Move Republic)
Corporate sports are good. Corporate sports working toward a real race day are better. The Move Republic community combines regular joint training with the con…
€0 · freeCARE Donation Challenge (powered by Move Republic)
An offer from CARE Deutschland e.V.: companies launch a free movement challenge together with their employees via Move Republic and collect donations for CARE …
€0 · freeMovement Challenge (Move Republic)
Corporate movement challenges work best when they have a clear goal, a fixed duration, and a social anchor. The Move Republic platform delivers exactly that – …
€0 · free10-Minute Morning Workout
Ten minutes of movement in the morning is not a fitness programme – it is a starting signal. The Morning Workout sets a short exercise plan every day: upper bo…
€0 · freeSOS Children's Villages Donation Challenge (powered by Move Republic)
An offer from SOS Children's Villages Worldwide: Companies launch a free movement challenge together with their employees via Move Republic and raise donations…
€0 · freeSteps Week: One Week, Three Ways to Walk More
A single movement initiative can easily evaporate in a packed workday – but three that work together in the same week become the talk of the office. Steps Week…
€0 · freeMeasuring corporate fitness yourself: the numbers no provider gives you
Your provider reports sign-ups. What it does not report is how many of those people actually use the offer — and whether anything is moving on absence rates. Y…
Where do you stand on Movement?
The self-check places you across all 10 action areas.