mkk, HAW Hamburg Launch Climate Anxiety Program for Universities
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Berlin – November 12, 2026 -- Forty-two percent of surveyed German students report strong to extreme climate anxiety, and health insurer mkk - meine krankenkasse and Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) are now offering universities a prevention program to address it.
Survey of 4,494 students from about 190 universities drives program design
The program, called KLIM MENT, is based on a non-representative online survey from the 2024/2025 winter semester. Respondents came from roughly 190 higher education institutions. Many said they want personal and psychological support, low-threshold contact points, and better communication and transparency from their universities.