Frequently asked questions on the subject of healing climates
What is a healing climate?
The German spa and health resort industry can look back on a very long tradition. More than 100 years ago, German health resorts on the coast, in the low mountain ranges and in the high mountains were already popular destinations for international travellers. It was quickly discovered that certain climatic conditions in individual locations had a particularly positive effect on the human organism. With the increasing importance of spa medicine as a separate and recognised field within the medical sciences, this climatic effect was also scientifically recorded and investigated. As a result, the term ‘healing climate’ was coined. Today, precise climatic conditions are defined here that have equally clearly defined health effects. Air pressure, humidity and local air exchange via altitude and valley profiles play just as important a role as seasonal or even daily temperature distributions. In addition, there are high requirements for the purity of the air in terms of pollutants. This air quality must be verified using appropriate measurement methods.
What does a healing climate do?
Today, climate therapy in a therapeutic climate is recognised worldwide as an effective natural healing method. In addition to its general effects, it is particularly effective in treating chronic skin and respiratory diseases, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases and seasonal depression.
What is a climatic health resort?
Places that belong to the German Health Climate Association guarantee the quality of their air and the therapeutic effects of their climate through constant monitoring. Here we find what is good for us at the core: low-pollution air, moderate temperatures, invigorating sunlight and a natural environment. Today, climate therapy in a therapeutic climate is recognised worldwide as an effective natural healing method. In addition to its general effects, it is particularly effective in treating chronic skin and respiratory diseases, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases and seasonal depression. Source: Association of German Climatic Health Resorts (Verband der Heilklimatischen Kurorte Deutschlands e.V.)
Healing climate of the extra class in Weiskirchen
In addition to their commitment to a healthy climate, the Premium Class health resorts also take care of nature conservation in all other areas. For example, they primarily use local products to protect their own landscape and prevent CO2 emissions that would otherwise be caused by long-distance transport. With special offers, the Premium Class health resorts want to enable their guests to enjoy tourism that is as gentle and close to nature as possible. The aim is to further raise guests' awareness of environmental issues. Furthermore, the Premium Class health resorts meet high standards of service and hospitality. Source: Association of German Health Resorts (Verband der Heilklimatischen Kurorte Deutschlands e.V.)
The climate cure
The qualified therapies and treatments are tailored to today's needs. Climate exposure therapy, terrain therapy and heliotherapy complement each other and are combined with other forms of therapy from the balneological or physical fields. German climatic health resorts bear this title as a designation awarded by the state government. The criteria are regularly reviewed. As a result, the health resorts offer a consistently high level of medical quality. Climate therapy is also deliberately used as a preventive measure. This creates a link to the concepts of wellness and medical wellness, especially as Germany's climatic health resorts generally offer visitors a very high quality of stay, regardless of whether they are guests or patients.
The climate cure
Detailed information is also available at: Verband der Heilklimatischen Kurorte Deutschlands e.V.
Schubertstraße 3
78141 Schönwald im Schwarzwald
Tel.: 0 77 22 / 86 08 60
http://www.heilklima.de
