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EURO 2024 UV-safe

Shady areas, long-sleeved clothing, sunscreen: There are simple ways to protect yourself from too much UV radiation while exercising. So let's show sunburn the red card at the European Football Championship! With the EURO 2024 UV-safe campaign, the BfS supports those interested in fan zones and around the football festival. The campaign follows on from the campaign 2023 "Make your places UV-safe" for municipalities, daycare centers and clubs.

About the campaign

Man and woman in the football stadium with the slogan "2 who show sunburn the red card, UV protection is essential, no matter where you are. Home game for Europe."

Climate change can noticeably influence people's UV exposure. The number of sunny days tends to increase and the dose of UV radiation is increased in sunny years. The warmer weather is also attracting many people outdoors. This also affects sport. Anyone who is active outside or watches sporting events should particularly think about sun protection.

Football, as the favorite sport in Germany, plays an important role here and major events such as EURO 2024 can serve as a role model: celebratory mood in the fan zones of the 10 host cities and sporting euphoria should go hand in hand with easy-to-implement UV protection. The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) is promoting this in all host cities with special campaigns under the motto "EURO 2024 UV-safe".

UV Index at the host cities of EURO 2024

Frauenkirche mit Schriftzug München

Munich

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Brandenburger Tor mit Schriftzug Berlin

Berlin

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Rathaus mit Schriftzug Hamburg

Hamburg

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Dortmunder U mit Schriftzug Dortmund

Dortmund

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Kölner Dom mit Schriftzug Köln

Cologne

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Rheinkniebrücke und Rheinturm mit Schriftzug Düsseldorf

Dusseldorf

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Römer Rathaus mit Schriftzug Frankfurt

Frankfurt

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Brücke im Nordsternpark mit Schriftzug Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen

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Neues Rathaus mit Schriftzug Leipzig

Leipzig

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Grafik Frauenkirche mit Schriftzug Stuttgart

Stuttgart

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All about sun protection

Tree, shadow, sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, long sleeve t-shirt

In order to be well prepared for EURO 2024, remember to bring a sun hat, sunglasses and clothing that is as long as possible. We place sunscreen dispensers in all fan zones at the venues. All you need to know can be found in UV protection – that’s what matters!

UV protection in municipalities and clubs

Startbild des Videos zur UV-Kampagne

"We need a change in awareness when it comes to UV protection," is one of the demands of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection. "Climatic developments further underline the importance of the topic of UV protection," said BfS expert Dr. Cornelia Baldermann in the video about the UV campaign 2023.

UV radiation and climate change

Rough map of Germany with six dots representing the location of major cities and a sun that outshines everything.

Climate change is already having a noticeable impact on UV radiation and thus on human UV exposure. For example, the number of cloudless, sunny days increases and the UV dose is higher in sunny years. In addition, the number of days with feel-good temperatures is increasing: many people are tempted to go outside more often. On the whole, experts assume an increasing risk of skin cancer due to climate change. Effective protection against too much UV radiation should become a matter of course.

You can find detailed background information on general aspects of climate change and ultraviolet radiation – UV radiation for short – on the BfS website.

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