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We are publishing: Health as a Public Good – A Concept for Socially Organised Primary Care
The concept paper ‘Health as a Common Good’ emerged from discussions between activists from our group (more specifically, our Utopia Working Group) and communia e. V. As a think tank, communia e. V. develops strategies for a democratic economy. We are united by the conviction that good healthcare can only be achieved where it is guided by the common good, organised democratically and tailored to people’s real needs.
General Meeting 1/2026 in Cologne
Cologne called, and around 100 members of the syndicate have (so to speak) made the pilgrimage
General meeting 2/2025 in Freiburg
A lot going on at the Poliklinik Syndikat: From 3-5 October we met in Freiburg for our second general meeting this year. Our motto for this general meeting: "Taking a stand - health is political"
International networking 2025 in Bologna
From 26-28 September 2025, INOSC, the International Network of Social Clinics, met for its fourth annual meeting. This year's host was the "Laborartorio Salute Popolare" in Bologna, Italy.
General meeting 1/2025 in Göttingen
"Building what builds us - more and better centres" was the motto of our general meeting in Göttingen this spring. This time, the Göttingen Health Collective hosted around 130 of our members.
The social determinants of health are crucial
Here is an interview from the taz of 22 February 2020: Health collectives on healthcare: "The social factors of health are crucial". The Geko Berlin and Munich show how approaches can make healthcare fairer and more accessible and why the collectives and we as an umbrella organisation are absolutely dependent on supporting memberships and donations.
