Fitness assessments

Assess fitness for work with care.

A fitness assessment serves a different purpose from occupational health surveillance. The reason, legal basis, proportionality, assessment scope and permitted communication of results must be clear before any service statement is made.

What this topic involves

Fitness questions concern whether defined requirements of a task can be met. They must not be built silently into health surveillance.

Employers need a sound basis and employees need transparency about purpose and the result pathway.

Agree the appointment and location

Please agree a suitable appointment location in a personal conversation. Ohlenkamp 14 is the business address, not a medical service location. Do not send health information through website forms or email.

A traceable process

A practical approach, step by step.

  1. Understand the context

    Start with the work, organisational requirements and existing documentation.

  2. Agree the approach

    Clarify tasks, responsibilities and appropriate next steps together.

  3. Support implementation

    Connect the agreed approach with the people responsible in the organisation.

  4. Keep outcomes traceable

    Discuss documentation and follow-up appropriate to the task.

FAQ

Common questions, answered directly.

Is fitness assessment the same as surveillance?

No. Their purposes differ and the processes must be separated organisationally and in data protection.

What may be reported to the employer?

The permitted result pathway depends on the specific reason and legal basis and must be defined in advance.

Can I book an assessment directly?

No. You can get in touch or request a general callback through the website. We clarify the reason, assessment scope and suitable location separately; the form does not include selection of a specific medical service.

Source basis

Sources and further reading.

  1. German Ordinance on Occupational Health Care (ArbMedVV) Bundesministerium der Justiz / Bundesamt für Justiz
  2. Hamburg medical professional code (German) Ärztekammer Hamburg