DKMS Donation Challenge (powered by Move Republic)
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DKMS Donation Challenge (powered by Move Republic)

An offer from DKMS: Companies launch a free movement challenge together with their employees via Move Republic and raise donations in the fight against blood cancer. Since 1991, DKMS has given hope to blood cancer patients through stem cell donations. The model: You agree on a donation amount with DKMS and coordinate the challenge together with Move Republic. 12 weeks: 4-week warm-up + 4–8 staggered challenges.

What makes this measure stand out?

Completely free – for companies and employees alike. Direct support for blood cancer patients. Strong CSR signal, both internally and externally. Professional challenge guidance from Move Republic.

How do you put the measure in place?

  1. 1
    Start the measure in EasyBGM
  2. 2
    Contact DKMS and agree on a donation amount: dkms.de → "Companies & Partners"
  3. 3
    Contact Move Republic to coordinate the challenge: moverepublic.com/de-de/spenden-partnerschaft-fuer-organisationen
  4. 4
    Plan the 4-week warm-up phase and prepare the announcement
  5. 5
    Run 4-8 staggered movement challenges (total duration: 12 weeks)
  6. 6
    Transfer the donation upon completion and communicate the result internally
  7. 7
    Optional: organize a typing/registration campaign at the company in parallel

What do you need for it?

Effort
half a day
Cost
Free
Duration
12
Setup
120 min
  • ✓ Completely free — for companies and employees
  • ✓ Direct support for blood cancer patients
  • ✓ Strong CSR signal internally and externally
  • ✓ Professional challenge support from Move Republic

Tax and health insurance: what is possible

Employer health benefits can be tax-free under § 3 no. 34 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) up to €600 per employee per year — if they are provided in addition to the salary already owed and are either certified (§ 20 SGB V) or implemented within the company's health promotion process. Gym memberships and corporate fitness are not covered. For ZPP-certified courses (e.g. from Upfit), German statutory health insurers can reimburse all or part of the course fee to their insured members — then only the amount exceeding that reimbursement is tax-free. Projects within the company can be funded under § 20b SGB V, with no entitlement. Only your tax adviser can confirm the tax exemption.

How it works in EasyWHP

This Best Practice in EasyWHP: adopt it, adapt it, measure the effect

Once adopted, the measure is ready in EasyWHP — with instructions, an invitation and surveys before and after. You adapt what fits your company and see at the end what it achieved.

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Adopt it for your company

Register for free — and the measure is ready to go in your cockpit: invitation, feedback survey and appointment are already set up. First cycle, first numbers for the boss.

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Contributes to

Expand movement offeringsOrganize team events

Measure the impact with

GPAQ – Bewegungsverhalten (WHO)

A fitting occasion

  • International Day of Movement (May 10): Company Movement Day

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BGM-Kompass covers German workplace health management (BGM): funding paths, figures and legal references (e.g. § 20b SGB V, § 3 No. 34 EStG, § 167 SGB IX, the statutory-health-insurer prevention guidelines) apply to Germany.