rehapro – Prevention before rehabilitation, and rehabilitation before retirement

Since 2020, the Leipzig Jobcentre has been participating in the federal programme „Innovative Ways to Participate in Working Life – rehapro“ and is trialling innovative approaches to support people with health-related limitations. To this end, the Leipzig Job Centre launched the two projects SanusLE and LIPSY several years ago, both of which came to an end in 2025. In 2024, our third rehapro project, „G2 – Healthy Together“, was launched.

rehapro in Leipzig: G2 – healthy together

The „G2 – Healthy Together“ project focuses on providing support within the wider family context. The aim of the project is to equip all members of the household with health literacy skills, in line with the principle of „helping people to help themselves“.

„G2 – Healthy Together“ focuses on the whole family and aims both to prevent health problems through early intervention and to consciously tackle any existing difficulties. Participation in the project is voluntary.

The project centres on the health and family support workers (GFB). Their services include weekly to monthly contact, as well as personalised and comprehensive support with health-related and other issues faced by families. They refer participants to suitable services within the local community and provide coaching, as well as active support and guidance to participants. Together with active networking, the project aims to contribute to the long-term stabilisation of participants.

For some of the families receiving support, the innovative „KiEBa – Children and Parents in Balance“ programme, which offers a wide range of health services, is available as a supplementary measure at ciT Leipzig GmbH be used.

What is the federal rehapro programme?

Under the federal programme „Innovative ways to participate in working life – rehapro“The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) is implementing the legislature’s mandate to fund pilot projects aimed at strengthening rehabilitation (Section 11 of Book IX of the Social Code). A total of 122 projects have been funded nationwide since 2019.”.

The aim is to identify new approaches, by trialling innovative services and organisational changes, to better maintain or restore the ability to work of people with health impairments, and to further improve cooperation between stakeholders in the field of medical and vocational rehabilitation.