The research project aims to empirically describe the specific work requirements and conditions for the employed in the social and health professions in Germany and to analyse the health burdens according to socio-demographic characteristics and working conditions. The project examines whether social and health care professions are disproportionately burdened by their occupational activities. The focus is on key workplace issues such as main activities, job demands, job strain and satisfaction, etc., and the associations with health status and sick leave. The stress and health impairments for the social and educational professions are explored in comparison to all other occupational groups. However, the analysis is not only aimed at risk factors, but also at identifying protective factors, such as social support, scope of action, or working atmosphere. The data basis for the study is the 2018 BIBB/BAuA survey of employed persons in Germany. Relatively little is known about health and the frequency of psychosomatic complaints in the social and educational professions. Among these, analyses focus on social work occupations and educators. Among the health professions, the focus is on the professions in nursing and geriatric care. Implications for science, policy and practice are derived on the basis of the analyses.