Mein gesundes Wiesbaden

Design Thinking WS Einsamkeit bei Älteren

Rethinking Health — Developing Solutions Together

Health concerns us all. It shapes our well-being, our quality of life and the sense of community in our city. Through the Mein Gesundes Wiesbaden project, we are making prevention visible, tangible and something we can shape together — right here in our local area.

This workshop focuses on the question of how services aimed at combating loneliness among older people can be designed in such a way that they deliver tangible benefits.

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The foundation is provided by qualitative interviews conducted by Master’s students in the “Social Work” programme at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and quantitative surveys carried out by Master’s students in the “Healthcare Management” programme at Wiesbaden Business School. These have identified challenges relating to “loneliness among older people” in the Eigenheim neighbourhood, for which new solutions will be developed through a participatory process.

Following a joint kick-off on 23 October 2026 from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm at WerkRaum, you will work in small groups all day on 24 October 2026 using the Design Thinking method to develop practical solutions directly on site. These will be presented as part of the “My Healthy Wiesbaden” action day on Sunday 25 October 2026.

The partner for this workshop is EVIM (EVIM – Evangelical Association for Inner Mission in Nassau).

On 24 October 2026, Design Thinking workshops on the following topics will take place in parallel:

• Healthy eating for children and young people in the Klarenthal district – the local partner is the Volksbildungswerk
• Promoting physical activity among older people in the Biebrich neighbourhood – the local partner is the Nachbarschaftshaus

The Institute for Universal Design sees itself as a facilitator of participatory processes and is convinced that the diverse challenges of our time can only be addressed through network-oriented strategies.

In collaboration with neighborhood operators and stakeholders, humaQ gGmbH develops ideal solutions for a long, dignified, and independent life at home.

EGW Gesellschaft für ein gesundes Wiesbaden mbH promotes health and quality of life in Wiesbaden.