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Suicide accounted for 10,372 deaths in Germany in 2024. According to the Federal Statistical Office, this figure is three times higher than the number of deaths caused by traffic accidents []. Furthermore, suicide was the leading cause of death among individuals aged 10 to 25. Within the European Union, the number of deaths by suicide in 2021 was about 47,000, corresponding to approximately 10 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants []. Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports more than 700,000 suicide deaths per year, making suicide one of the leading causes of death among 15–29-year-olds []. The WHO report on suicide prevention from 2014 shows that mental illness significantly influences suicidal behaviour []. All types of mental illness are associated with an elevated risk of suicide []. Accordingly, individuals with mental health conditions represent a particularly vulnerable group. The risk of dying by suicide is especially heightened in the first week after admission to a psychiatric hospital as well as in the first week and month after discharge [–]. Every suicide leaves behind a deeply affected social environment. The resulting economic and social costs highlight the relevance of suicide prevention measures. Recent research also suggests that effective suicide prevention can be cost-saving for health care systems. For instance, the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program (ASSIP) in Switzerland, a brief psychotherapy that includes safety planning components, has been demonstrated to reduce the incidence of suicide reattempts while concomitantly lowering the costs of follow-up treatment []. A review of mental health promotion and suicide prevention interventions indicates that many are cost-effective or even cost-saving []. The German parliament has therefore made the development of targeted prevention projects a task for the federal government []. Nevertheless, there is still no suicide-specific prevention programme in Germany’s routine inpatient care for people belonging to the high-risk group for suicide attempts.