5-HT X-Linker 2026: Corporate Health & Safety

Discover innovative solutions and practical approaches to occupational health and safety.

Health and safety in the workplace are no longer side topics – they are key drivers of organizational success. With the “X-Linker Corporate Health and Safety,” we are creating a platform that brings together exactly what matters most today: the integration of Occupational Health Management and Occupational Safety. Our goal is to connect innovators, experts, and decision-makers who shape the future of healthy and safe working environments.

Modern Corporate Health Management — understood as a strategic approach to shaping healthy working conditions — unites occupational health and safety, health promotion, and reintegration management into one coherent system. Only when BGM is paired with robust occupational safety practices can companies create workplaces where people feel protected, supported, and empowered. In an era of workforce shortages and increasing demands on employers, healthy and safe workplaces are not just a moral obligation — they are a decisive competitive advantage.

The program:

• Date: May 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Location: MAFINEX Technology Center, Julius-Hatry-Straße 1, 68163 Mannheim

• Target audience: Occupational physicians, occupational safety specialists, HSE managers, service providers

• Language: The event will be held in German

• Cost: See prices below. Registration is required as space is limited.

Meet industry leaders and innovators at this exclusive event.
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An event that brings together innovators, experts, and decision-makers to tackle the major challenges of the future.

• Innovative Solutions
  Discover cutting-edge technologies and methods in occupational health and safety.

• Cross-Industry Exchange
  Network with industry leaders, HSE experts, and innovative service providers from various sectors.

• Practical Insights
  Gain actionable strategies from real-world success stories and expert presentations.

• Startup Innovation
  Discover emerging startups that are revolutionizing the occupational health and safety landscape.

• Reduce Absenteeism
  Learn proven approaches to minimizing sick days and maximizing well-being.

• Maximize Employee Well-being
  Discover strategies to improve employee health, safety, and satisfaction.

Target group: Occupational physicians, occupational safety specialists, HSE managers, service providers

The event is a central meeting place for occupational health management and occupational safety experts, innovators, startups, and institutions.

It’s the best place for all enthusiasts to discover market-ready and forward-looking solutions in occupational health and safety. Forge partnerships with the most innovative providers and developers. Create safe and health-promoting workplaces.

You can look forward to inspiring presentations, innovative solutions, exciting discussions, and valuable networking opportunities.

A full day of insights, networking, and innovation.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
MAFINEX Technology Center, Julius-Hatry-Straße 1, 68163 Mannheim
(subject to change)

9:30–10:00 a.m. Arrival & Welcome Snacks (Registration and Networking Breakfast)

10:00–10:05 a.m. Opening & Welcome (Official Start of the Event and Introduction)

10:05 - 11:05 a.m. Workplace Health Management: A Strategic Success Factor Rather Than a Burdensome Obligation - What Companies Need to Know Now
Dr. Fabian Krapf, IFBG GmbH

11:05 - 11:55 a.m. Blood Analytics as a Building Block and Important Tool for Scalable Corporate Health Programs - The Merck x aescolab Case Study
Ruth Biallowons, aescolab / Dr. Nils Balser, Merck

11:55 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Break

12:05 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. Not Built for This – Why We Need to Redesign Work
Anna Krieg, Deep Care GmbH

12:25 - 12:45 p.m. Cancer Prevention and Early Detection in the Workplace - Why Should You Care and How Can It Be Achieved?
Gabi Schulze-König, Prevanti

12:45 - 2:15 p.m. Networking Lunch (Network over a delicious meal)

2:15 PM – 2:35 p.m. Rethinking Prevention in Supplementary Health Insurance – Early Detection. Targeted Navigation. Effective Prevention.
Bastian Mayer, XUND / Jana Kursawe, NÜRNBERGER Krankenversicherung AG

2:35 PM – 3:10 p.m. TWOgether – On the Implementation of a Global Occupational Health Management System in Industry.
Dr. Caroline Kaiser, WILO SE / Dr. Ralf Beschmann, BASF

3:10 PM – 3:55 p.m. Startup Pitches – Innovative solutions from detoxi, German Bionic, SkinScreener, and skleo health.

3:55 p.m. Networking & Marketplace (Explore solutions and make connections)

Collaboration with leading organizations in occupational health and safety.

Meet innovative companies and startups showcasing cutting-edge solutions in occupational health and safety.

We would like to inform you that you may be filmed and/or photographed at the event and that Digital Hub Rhein-Neckar GmbH and other participants in the livestream may be able to make video and audio recordings of you for documentary purposes during the event. By participating in the event, you declare your consent to the Digital Hub and its representatives that such image and sound recordings may be made of you.

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