Physical activity in everyday life — the official recommendation

Short version. The full guide is available in German; source numbers [n] refer to the list below.

“This information does not replace advice from a doctor or therapist.” Physical activity in everyday life — the official recommendation. This page only reproduces what a publication of the Federal Ministry of Health (2024) summarises as recommendations for adults (18–64) based on the national (2016) and WHO (2020) recommendations [1]: adults should be physically active regularly, “if possible at least 150–300 minutes at moderate intensity or at least 75–150 minutes at higher intensity per week”, do muscle-strengthening activities on at least two days a week, and avoid long uninterrupted periods of sitting [1]. It says nothing about what physical activity is good for. If you have health questions, your doctor decides what is suitable. Next step: read the Federal Ministry of Health's overview (PDF, German) listed below.

Sources

• [1] Bewegungsförderung bei Erwachsenen (18-64 Jahre) in Deutschland. Bestandsaufnahme (Kurzversion), PDF — https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/fileadmin/Dateien/5_Publikationen/Praevention/Kurzberichte/Kurzversion_-_Erwachsene.pdf