Hitze-Kälte App is a free lifestyle application developed by apptec GmbH Osterreich. Designed to help construction workers in Austria, this app provides real-time temperature updates and essential information about extreme heat and cold conditions.

With the increasing number of extremely hot days due to climate change, the app aims to ensure that workers are aware of their rights under the Bauarbeiter-Schlechtwetterentschädigungsgesetz (BSchEG). According to this law, employers can suspend work on construction sites when the temperature reaches 32.5 degrees Celsius in the shade, and workers are entitled to 60% of their hourly wage without having to work.

The app features a direct "real-time interface" to the nearest weather station operated by the Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) at the construction site. Once the temperature reaches 32.5°C, the app sends a proactive alert, ensuring that the legal conditions for compensation are met. Workers can then contact their works council or supervisor to inquire about invoking the compensation regulations.

Key features of the Hitze-Kälte App include temperature display from the current location or a selected location (if ZAMG weather stations are available), helpful guides for extreme heat or cold, and the ability to manually update the temperature display. The app also offers improvements in user interface, performance, and stability.

Please note that the app's privacy policy can be found at [link to privacy policy], and the end-user license agreement (EULA) is available at [link to EULA].