We currently support the following web browsers, which should not be older than 2 years:

Chrome
Safari
Edge
Firefox
Opera

NOT supported:

Internet Explorer
Edge unter Windows 7 / 8

Tip: For security reasons, always keep your browser and operating system up to date.

Below the display of your total steps you will find 3 buttons:

1. Entering your steps
   Enter the total steps for a day here if you don’t use the app. The steps for today and a maximum of 7 days before can be entered. If an entry already exists, you will receive a message.
2. Your step log
   Here you can view all entries (steps, activities, app) and delete the entries from the last 7 days that you added via the ChallengePortal to reset them. Entries from the app cannot be deleted.
3. Enter your activities
   Enter a day’s activities outside of the steps here. Activities for today and a maximum of 7 days before can be entered.

To fairly calculate the distance traveled, a standardized step length of 65 cm is used. This results in the following formula for calculating distance:

Number of steps * 0.65 meters/step = distance in meters

Distance in meters / 1000 = distance in kilometers

Example:
10,000 steps * 0.65m/step = 6,500 m / 1,000 = 6.5 km

To calculate the CO₂ savings, we compare the distance covered by steps with the CO₂ emissions of a mid-range car that would have covered the same distance. The car emits 139g of CO₂ for every kilometer driven. This results in the following formula for calculating CO₂ savings:

Distance in km * 0.139 kg/km = CO₂ savings in kg

Example:
10km * 0.139kg/km = 1.39kg

To calculate the activity energy, we use a statistical value that indicates the energy consumed per step as 0.0325 kcal. This results in the following formula for calculating activity energy:

Number of steps * 0.0325 kcal/step = activity energy in kcal

Example:
10,000 steps * 0.0325 kcal/step = 325 kcal

The steps app is available for smartphones with iOS (iPhone) and Android. You can easily download it for free from the AppStore or Google Playstore. Click on one of the buttons or simply search for “SchritteApp” in the AppStore.

Works with your smartphone:

The SchritteApp is used to transfer all of the steps recorded with your smartphone for a day to your ChallengePortal. These steps can be recorded by the smartphone itself or, if you use a wearable (e.g. smartwatch, fitness band), can also be recorded by this wearable and transmitted to your smartphone. The steps that your smartphone shows you always count.

No, the steps app is completely free for you. Only the transfer of steps uses up some of your mobile data volume if you are logged into a mobile network and not connected to a WiFi.

All current smartphones (no tablets!) that should not be older than 5 years are supported. Make sure that the collection of health data is activated on your smartphone so that steps for transfer can actually be recorded.

iPhone mit iOS ab Version 12
Smartphone powered by Android higher than version 7

NOT supported:

Windows Mobile
webOS
Jolla
Mobile Linux

Tip: For security reasons, always keep your smartphone operating system up to date.

You can activate the steps app after starting your challenge in 4 steps:

1. Create a participant profile on the ChallengePortal (website) using the link you received from your employer.
2. Log in to the ChallengePortal (website) with your access data as soon as your profile has been activated.
3. In the “Use SchritteApp” area on the ChallengePortal (website) you will find a QR code and the data for manually activating the SchritteApp.
4. Launch the SchritteApp and scan the QR code when prompted. Alternatively, you can also enter the activation data manually.

Completed! Now you can start transferring your steps from the SchritteApp to the ChallengePortal (website).

You can only connect the SchritteApp to the challenge portal on the start day of the challenge. Only then will the necessary QR code become visible.

No, you have to choose a smartphone with which you want to accompany the challenge. You can only connect (activate) one device to the challenge at a time.

To change your smartphone, log out using the profile button in the steps app on your smartphone that is currently activated for the challenge. You can then activate another/new smartphone as usual.

You can only connect (activate) one device to the challenge at a time. To change your smartphone, log out using the profile button in the steps app on your smartphone that is currently activated for the challenge. You can then activate another/new smartphone as usual.

Yes, you are welcome to track your daily steps using other apps or devices. However, you then have to enter this manually in the ChallengePortal once a day – there is no automatic transmission.

That’s how it’s done:

1. Log in to the ChallengePortal with your access data.
2. Click on the + button below the total steps display.
3. Then enter the total steps for the selected day that you recorded with your chosen app. A maximum of 7 days can be entered retroactively.

You can retroactively transfer a maximum of 7 days to the ChallengePortal using the steps app. The StepsApp always sends your total steps for the day to the ChallengePortal when you click on Transfer Steps.

If you receive a token error in the app, please carry out the following process once, after which the problem should no longer occur:

Completely remove (delete) the app from your smartphone (don’t just hide it!)
Reload the app from the store – don’t open it!

Log out of the ChallengePortal once on all devices (logout) and then log back in again (login).

start the SchritteApp now
Allow access to health data and camera
Scan the QR code from the ChallengePortal and wait until the welcome screen appears