Occupational physicians are often associated with mandatory examinations – but their role goes far beyond that.

In this episode of Work. Health. Me., Andrea Leipelt explains what occupational physicians really do and why occupational medicine is a key pillar of prevention and healthy work.

Topics include:

• the legal basis of occupational medicine in Germany,

• trust, medical confidentiality, and common misconceptions,

• workplace risk assessment and preventive measures,

• corporate health management and practical examples,

• challenges for occupational physicians themselves,

• and future perspectives including digitalization and AI.

A clear, practical episode about prevention, responsibility, and the human side of healthy work.

Healthy work is not an extra. It is the foundation of good work.

Work. Health. Me. is a podcast about healthy work, occupational health, occupational safety and corporate health management.

This podcast shares practical perspectives, real working conditions and prevention-focused insights from different professions.

The English episodes are selected translations from the German podcast Arbeit. Gesund. Ich. and are released once a month.