According to calculations by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the number of heat-related deaths in Germany this summer has significantly increased, reaching 12,500.

According to estimates by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), approximately 1,710 people have died in Hessen, Germany, due to heat-related causes by early August. This figure surpasses the total number of heat deaths recorded in any single year since 2016.

A study by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) indicates that one in ten children in Germany is overweight when starting school, with few meeting the WHO's recommended daily physical activity.