25premus012 10.3205/25premus012 urn:nbn:de:0183-25premus0121 Meeting Abstract Seidler Seidler Andreas A

TUD - Dresden University of Technology, Institute and Policlinic for Occupational and Social Medicine (IPAS) of the Medical Faculty, Dresden, Germany

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20250909 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0625 012 12th International Scientific Conference on the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders PREMUS 2025 Keynote SP 6 Tübingen 20250909 20250912 012 20251113The original publication listed an incorrect author. The author information has been replaced. TextIn April 2025, two new musculoskeletal conditions were officially recognized as occupational diseases (ODs) in Germany: rotator cuff injuries caused by long-term and intensive strain, and knee osteoarthritis in professional football players. The background and scientific rationale behind these new entries will be illustrated. This leads to a broader question for discussion: Can harmonisation of occupational diseases across Europe (and beyond) be achieved through the application of evidence-based medicine? 0 0 0 0