mkk Pilot: 84% of Students Feel Stronger in Climate Anxiety Program
Berlin – November 03, 2026 -- 84 percent of participants in the pilot phase of a new climate anxiety prevention program said it left them feeling strengthened, according to initial unpublished results from health insurer mkk - meine krankenkasse.
Insurer targets student mental health with multi-stage program
mkk developed the multi-stage program with the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and students. Its aims are to support young people in coping with climate anxiety, strengthen their mental health and open up new courses of action.
The program responds to survey findings that more than half of students in Germany report strong to extremely strong fear of climate change and related psychological strain.