Violence and aggression are an increasing problem for many employees. The consequences for those affected as well as companies and institutions can be serious. The current issue of the magazine “DGUV forum” deals with the causes of violence and the development of suitable prevention measures. Accident reports and the experience of the accident insurance institutions show that such incidents happen again and again.

As there is often no physical violence, many incidents are not reported. There are effective ways of preventing this. In order to increase the willingness to talk about violence, for example, a policy statement against violence by the management or leadership can be helpful. This describes a clear stance against violence and for respectful cooperation. This gives employees the confidence to act and promotes a culture of prevention in the company or institution. Much more information is available in the DGUV forum, which can be downloaded free of charge from the DGUV website.