On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the "Caring Relatives" self-help group from Herrnhuter Diakonie visited the Active Assisted Living Laboratory (AAL Laboratory) in Görlitz. The aim of the visit was to find out about technical support options that can relieve caregiving relatives in their everyday lives and enable those in need of care to live as independently as possible.
The AAL laboratory in Görlitz has a realistically furnished model apartment equipped with modern assistance technology. It serves as a practice-oriented test and demonstration environment for intelligent systems in the areas of safety, comfort and everyday support. Among other things, sensor technologies for fall detection, smart emergency call solutions and digital assistance systems for the home care context were presented.
During a guided tour, participants were given a clear insight into how the technologies work and were able to try them out directly. They were particularly interested in solutions that make everyday life easier for family caregivers, such as automated reminder functions, voice-controlled applications and location and security systems for people with increased support needs.
It is particularly important for family caregivers to know what technical options are available to increase safety and at the same time create freedom. The exchange with self-help groups such as the Herrnhuter Diakonie is an important step towards gaining a better understanding of practical needs and further developing technical solutions in a targeted manner. The visit provided space for questions, discussions and an exchange of experiences and illustrated how modern assistance systems can help to provide sustainable support for care in the home environment. The Active Assisted Living Lab thus makes an important contribution to the transfer of knowledge between technology development, care practice and caregiving relatives.
