Jena, May 27, 2026. Jenoptik AG and the health insurance provider AOK PLUS are launching a far-reaching cooperation to promote employee health with immediate effect. Around 1,550 employees at the Thuringian locations Jena and Triptis will benefit from the new partnership.
- Partners: Jenoptik AG and AOK PLUS
- Target Group: Around 1,550 employees in Thüringen (focus on Jena and Triptis)
- Duration: Until the end of 2026
- Goal: Strengthening physical activity, prevention, mental health, and team spirit in everyday work
Significance for the Economic and Technology Hub Jena
For the globally active photonics group Jenoptik, the health of the workforce is a central pillar of corporate success. Especially at the traditional main location Jena, where high-precision optics for the semiconductor industry are manufactured, innovative strength and productivity depend directly on highly qualified and capable specialists. The new cooperation starts exactly here to provide preventive support for the approximately 1,550 affected employees in their often demanding daily work and to bind them to the location in the long term.
Tailor-made Health Days and Offers
As part of the partnership, a flexible catalog of measures was developed, which department heads can individually adapt to the needs of their teams. Until the end of 2026, health days will be organized directly in the respective departments. Experts from AOK PLUS will accompany these actions on-site and provide practical knowledge for everyday life.
The specific health offers include:
- Stress Reduction and Mindfulness: Courses and exercises for mental strengthening and relief in professional life.
- Back Health: Special prevention programs for physically demanding tasks as well as computer workstations.
- Teambuilding Activities: Joint sports events and nature experiences such as adventure hikes and stand-up paddling to strengthen team spirit.
“The health of our employees is of great importance to us,” emphasizes Olaf Drillisch-Saathoff, Vice President Global HR at Jenoptik. Igor Kästel, head of the AOK PLUS regional center Jena/Gera/Weimar, also sees healthy working conditions as a key success factor in supporting people to live longer, active, and healthy lives.
🛡️ Guide: Occupational Health Management (OHM)
Occupational Health Management (OHM) is the systematic design, control, and development of corporate structures and processes to make work, organization, and behavior at the workplace health-promoting. It goes far beyond classic individual measures such as back exercises or fruit baskets. Successful OHM links behavioral prevention offers for employees with structural improvements in the company (structural prevention). For modern companies, it is a decisive instrument in employer branding to be perceived as an attractive employer in the competition for the best specialists.
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AOK PLUS and Jenoptik launch cooperation for employee health
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