Medical Sunday on April 26, 2026: “A Healthy Heart for Life – What Can We Do to Achieve It?”
Please note: The event will no longer take place in University Lecture Hall 1 on the main campus, but in Building 7 on the campus of Magdeburg University Hospital.
On April 26, 2026, Medical Sunday will take place once again. This time, the focus will be on heart health. Under the title “A Healthy Heart for Life – What Can We Do to Achieve It?”, the University Medical Center Magdeburg, Urania Magdeburg, and the Volksstimme cordially invite all interested parties to this free event.
Speakers will include Senior Physician PD Dr. med. Karsten Königstein, a sports medicine specialist and pediatrician at the University Children’s Hospital Magdeburg, as well as Dr. med. Patrick Müller, head of the “Cardiovascular Prevention and Sports Medicine” working group at the University Clinic for Cardiology and Angiology Magdeburg, will provide insights into preventive and health-promoting measures for maintaining cardiovascular health throughout the entire lifespan—from childhood through adulthood.
- Date: April 26, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Lecture Hall, Building 7, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120 Magdeburg
- Parking: Free parking is available for the event. Visitor parking spaces are clearly marked.
Foto (v.l.): Oberarzt PD Dr. med. Karsten Königstein und Dr. med. Patrick Müller. Foto: UMMD
Sachsen-Anhalt weist bundesweit die höchste Prävalenz von Bluthochdruck und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen auf. Dabei gelten bis zu 80 Prozent dieser Erkrankungen als vermeidbar. Die Universitätsmedizin Magdeburg setzt genau hier an – mit dem Ziel, die medizinische Versorgung zu verbessern und gleichzeitig langfristig das Gesundheitssystem zu entlasten.
Von Kindheit bis ins hohe Alter – Universitätsmedizin Magdeburg: Einzigartige Herz-Kreislauf-Prävention für jede Lebensphase in Deutschland.
Photo (from left): Senior Physician PD Dr. Karsten Königstein and Dr. Patrick Müller. Photo: UMMD
Saxony-Anhalt has the highest prevalence of high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases in Germany. Yet up to 80 percent of these conditions are considered preventable. University Medical Center Magdeburg is addressing this very issue—with the goal of improving medical care while simultaneously relieving the burden on the healthcare system in the long term.
From childhood to old age—University Medical Center Magdeburg: Unique cardiovascular prevention for every stage of life in Germany.
A key component is the expansion of preventive care services. With a new interdisciplinary Outpatient Clinic for Pediatric Prevention and Sports Medicine at the University Children’s Hospital, a service for sports and exercise medicine-based cardiovascular prevention specifically tailored to children and adolescents is being established. Together with the Outpatient Clinic for Cardiovascular Prevention for adults at the University Clinic for Cardiology and Angiology, this creates a comprehensive preventive care concept spanning all stages of life—from elementary school age through adulthood. This concept is unique in Germany in this form. The goal is to prevent heart and vascular diseases early on and actively support healthy development.
Senior Physician PD Dr. Karsten Königstein will present the new Outpatient Clinic for Pediatric Prevention and Sports Medicine at Magdeburg University Hospital. He will provide insights into the clinic’s target groups and explain the services offered to promote physical activity, prevention, and cardiovascular health at an early age among children and adolescents.
Furthermore, Senior Physician Dr. Königstein will present two current studies (PrEVAFit and Fit-Brain).
The PrEVAFit study examines the cardiovascular health of formerly preterm adolescents (ages 10–17) and the influence of physical activity, fitness, and lifestyle on their cardiovascular risk. Premature infants have an increased risk of developing heart failure and atherosclerosis as early as young adulthood.
The Fit-Brain study, led by PD Dr. Helmi Chaabene (a sports scientist on the team), investigates how endurance training influences the brain health of adolescents (ages 10–14). Using modern methods such as metabolomics (the study of all small metabolic products [metabolites] in the body) and proteomics (the analysis of all proteins in a cell or in the body), the brain’s adaptations at the molecular, structural, and clinical levels are analyzed during a 6-week training program.
In his presentation, Dr. Patrick Müller introduces the DIKAP study and explains its significance for future healthcare in Saxony-Anhalt. In doing so, he emphasizes in particular the need for innovative healthcare approaches—such as closing gaps in rural healthcare and effectively combating common diseases like hypertension and neurovascular disorders. Even moderate reductions in blood pressure, as well as targeted treatment of other risk factors—such as physical inactivity or diabetes mellitus—can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Medical Sunday is an initiative for anyone interested and was made possible through a collaboration between Urania Magdeburg e.V., the Volksstimme, and Magdeburg University Hospital. In addition to insights into medical topics, the event also offers the opportunity to speak directly with the experts and ask individual questions.
Grafik Lageplan Haus 7. Quelle: UMMD
Photo (from left): Senior Physician PD Dr. Karsten Königstein and Dr. Patrick Müller. Photo: UMMD
Saxony-Anhalt has the highest prevalence of high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases in Germany. Yet up to 80 percent of these conditions are considered preventable. University Medical Center Magdeburg is addressing this very issue—with the goal of improving medical care while simultaneously relieving the burden on the healthcare system in the long term.
From childhood to old age—University Medical Center Magdeburg: Unique cardiovascular prevention for every stage of life in Germany.
A key component is the expansion of preventive care services. With a new interdisciplinary Outpatient Clinic for Pediatric Prevention and Sports Medicine at the University Children’s Hospital, a service for sports and exercise medicine-based cardiovascular prevention specifically tailored to children and adolescents is being established. Together with the Outpatient Clinic for Cardiovascular Prevention for adults at the University Clinic for Cardiology and Angiology, this creates a comprehensive preventive care concept spanning all stages of life—from elementary school age through adulthood. This concept is unique in Germany in this form. The goal is to prevent heart and vascular diseases early on and actively support healthy development.
Senior Physician PD Dr. Karsten Königstein will present the new Outpatient Clinic for Pediatric Prevention and Sports Medicine at Magdeburg University Hospital. He will provide insights into the clinic’s target groups and explain the services offered to promote physical activity, prevention, and cardiovascular health at an early age among children and adolescents.
Furthermore, Senior Physician Dr. Königstein will present two current studies (PrEVAFit and Fit-Brain).
The PrEVAFit study examines the cardiovascular health of formerly preterm adolescents (ages 10–17) and the influence of physical activity, fitness, and lifestyle on their cardiovascular risk. Premature infants have an increased risk of developing heart failure and atherosclerosis as early as young adulthood.
The Fit-Brain study, led by PD Dr. Helmi Chaabene (a sports scientist on the team), investigates how endurance training influences the brain health of adolescents (ages 10–14). Using modern methods such as metabolomics (the study of all small metabolic products [metabolites] in the body) and proteomics (the analysis of all proteins in a cell or in the body), the brain’s adaptations at the molecular, structural, and clinical levels are analyzed during a 6-week training program.
In his presentation, Dr. Patrick Müller introduces the DIKAP study and explains its significance for future healthcare in Saxony-Anhalt. In doing so, he emphasizes in particular the need for innovative healthcare approaches—such as closing gaps in rural healthcare and effectively combating common diseases like hypertension and neurovascular disorders. Even moderate reductions in blood pressure, as well as targeted treatment of other risk factors—such as physical inactivity or diabetes mellitus—can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Medical Sunday is an initiative for anyone interested and was made possible through a collaboration between Urania Magdeburg e.V., the Volksstimme, and Magdeburg University Hospital. In addition to insights into medical topics, the event also offers the opportunity to speak directly with the experts and ask individual questions.