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Thursday, 30.07.2026

“Key Concepts in Health Promotion and Prevention” published as a Living Handbook

Standard reference work by the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG) now available as a dynamic open-access resource in German.

The latest edition of Leitbegriffe der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention is now available on ZB MED’s PUBLISSO publishing platform. Produced by the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG), the glossary brings together key concepts, strategies and methods in health promotion and prevention. First published in 1996, it is now available in a modern format that allows its content to be continuously updated while ensuring long-term access.

The glossary provides reliable, evidence-based information for practitioners, researchers, educators and health policymakers. The new edition also marks the glossary’s 30th anniversary.

The Living Handbook format offers:

  • free access and reuse under an open access licence
  • versioning of individual entries
  • improved discoverability through structured metadata
  • permanent citability

 

Further links:

Living Handbook ‘Key Terms in Health Promotion and Prevention: A Glossary of Concepts, Strategies and Methods’ (in German)
PUBLISSO
BIÖG
to full press release (in German)