Healthy city of Witten
Project overview
As the largest city in the Ennepe-Ruhr district, it is worthwhile for Witten to focus more strongly on, further develop and stabilise municipal health promotion. The joint co-operation project "Healthy City of Witten (GeWIT)" between the city and Witten/Herdecke University, funded by Techniker Krankenkasse, will take on this task.
Further information
- Duration: 01.04.2019 - 31.01.2025
- Funding: GeWIT is funded by the Techniker Krankenkasse via the "Healthy Community" funding programme in accordance with the Prevention Act §20a SGB V.
- Responsible: Institute of General Practice and Primary Care (iamag)
- Project management: The project is managed by Heike Bergemann (City of Witten and Witten/Herdecke University) and Klaus Völkel (City of Witten).
- Further information can be found on the project homepage and HERE.
Project management:

Heike Bergemann
Researcher
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Institute for General Practice and Outpatient Healthcare (iamag)
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 Witten
Room number: 2.040