• Cool your body with simple methods such as a cooling foot bath. Cooling body lotions or a thermal water spray can also provide relief.
• Make sure that you and others do not spend too long in parked cars in hot weather.
• Various medications can cause problems in the heat. If you regularly take medication, you should discuss this with your doctor at an early stage. Certain medications lose their effectiveness in a warm environment. Therefore: keep them cool!
• Wear loose, light and breathable clothing. This allows air to circulate around your body.
  Light-colored clothing reflects sunlight. The body heats up less than with dark clothing.
• If possible, ensure that there is a slight movement of air around you.
• Use a fan if necessary.
• When outdoors, protect your head and face in particular with sun cream with UV protection, sunglasses and a hat, as the brain is particularly at risk of overheating.
• The feeling of thirst only sets in when a lot of fluid has already been lost. Therefore: drink a glass of water every hour - even if you are not thirsty. Recommended drinks in hot weather: tap water, mineral water, chilled herbal tea with no added sugar, tea with mint and lemon. Important: do not drink ice cold!
• Eat light, fresh and cool food. Eat several small meals with as much water content as possible, e.g. fruit, vegetables and salad.
• Avoid highly sugared and alcoholic drinks (including beer!), as they dehydrate the body.
• Protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, dairy products, pulses and nuts should also be avoided or reduced, as they increase body heat.

The city of Wolfsburg is currently drawing up a heat action plan that bundles and promotes municipal measures to protect the population and their implementation.