On your marks, get set, go!

Studying digitally and working from home has an impact on our behavior - and not always the best. The lack of commuting to study and work leads to a lack of exercise. The lack of student communities, closed canteens and pubs are also changing our everyday eating habits. These changes can have an impact on our health. The good thing is that they can be compensated for.

This year, the Health and Environment Days (GUt) 2021 will focus on offers related to this compensation. Activities such as the tried-and-tested pedometer challenge and the newly developed fitness trail in Zittau's Weinau district will provide opportunities for active exercise in everyday life and in the fresh air. The lecture "Conscious eating in the home office", the seminar "Fit@HomeOffice" and the video "Healthy eyes at the computer workstation" also focus on aspects relating to working within your own four walls.

2021 Pedometer Challenge: Who Can Take the Most Steps?

With our Step Counter Challenge, which has been taking place since 2016, we’re engaged in a friendly competition between university staff and the Zittau city administration, as well as among students. We want to encourage people to walk between their homes, daycare centers, schools, and the university, to do their shopping without a car, and to approach everyday life more mindfully—in the truest sense of the word. Short walking breaks, taking the stairs, and going for walks all help. Walking can replace driving in many situations, which in turn minimizes exhaust and greenhouse gas emissions, protects our environment, and promotes our health.

Starting Friday, June 4, at 1:00 p.m., it’s time to count steps diligently for a week. Competing are: staff teams from the Zittau City Administration and the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences, as well as our students representing their respective faculties. In the special category, just like last year, the HSZG University Executive Board and the mayors of Zittau and Görlitz will face off with their teams.

Last year, the city of Zittau came out on top. So, to all HSZG participants: Break out your running shoes! It’s time for a rematch!

Weinaupark Challenge

In cooperation with HSG Turbine (University Sports Association), one of Zittau’s most renowned sports clubs, a fitness course was created for the first time in Zittau’s Weinau district. All you need to complete the course is a smartphone (for photos and a stopwatch), a small object to serve as a baton, and a teammate. The individual stations along the route are marked by five red stones.

PRESENTATION: Mindful Eating While Working from Home

The presentation “Mindful Eating While Working From Home” by SCHKOLA Nutrition Practice

• offers recommendations for a healthy, balanced diet,
• offers tips for avoiding dietary pitfalls while working from home,
• and offers ideas for quick and healthy meals at home.

SEMINAR: Fit@HomeOffice

Fit@Home Office addresses the organization of work in the home office, the structuring of everyday life and ways of maintaining your health so that you can establish your own rhythm. The focus is on the influences of movement and ergonomics, which use practical tips to increase productivity in the home office, minimize distractions and keep the body fit. In addition, the lecturer will explain which health-promoting measures can be used independently in the home office.

VIDEO: Eye Health at the Computer Workstation

Working at a computer desk puts a lot of strain on your eyes. If you know the right methods for eye relaxation and vision exercises, you can keep one of your most important sensory organs healthy and functioning at its best. In our course, you’ll learn how to set up your workspace ergonomically, avoid one-sided strain on your eyes, and incorporate relaxing mini-breaks that are effective and easy to integrate into your daily work routine.