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Healthy in the city: these places change our way of living
A 15-minute walk to work, school or the park – sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? But for many city dwellers, the reality is quite different. Parents in particular sometimes commute for over half an hour to work, make detours to pick up their children from daycare and regularly get stuck in traffic jams. This daily routine […]
From street noise to equal opportunities: how cities can make us healthier
There are significant differences between cities in terms of how healthily people can live. Some cities set a good example and pay close attention to the health of their residents. Other neighbourhoods are very noisy, dangerous and have high levels of air pollution. There are fewer green spaces or suitable places to play and exercise. […]
How the wind shapes us
Is resilience innate or can it be learned? An interview with two resilience researchers.
Silent giants on their last journey
A half-disused ship’s hull rusts in the shallow water, where puddles of oil shimmer in every color of the rainbow. Furnishings, electronics and useful goods have already been sold – a huge sales market ensures that the livelihoods of many families depend on it. In front of the dead colossus, workers hammer away at the […]
How the withdrawal of military troops continues to shape a place
It looks like an enchanted place today – the former base of the Soviet army on the Oder Island in Küstrin-Kietz. The village is located in Brandenburg, directly on the Oder and the Polish border. More than almost any other place, it has been shaped by the Cold War, decades of military presence and the […]
Greek strawberries “made in Bangladesh”
Strawberries are now also available to buy in winter. They thrive in Nea Manolada, Greece, but there are downsides to growing them. Scientist Johannes Jungfleisch has investigated the conditions of South Asian workers.
Propaganda in der Pixel-Welt: Wie rechtsextreme Gruppen die Demokratie in Videospielen gefährden
In dem Online-Spiel Roblox können Nutzer:innen neue Welten erschaffen und gemeinsam erleben. Kinder und Jugendliche können dort kreativ sein und neue Kontakte knüpfen – doch anti-demokratische Kräfte nutzen das Spiel ebenfalls.
Green Energy from North Africa: On conflicts um Wasserstoffexporte aus Tunesien
In order to achieve its ambitious climate targets, the EU wants to import renewable energies in the form of green hydrogen. Tunisia shows how much criticism this strategy is attracting and what potential for conflict it harbours. Understanding this should make it possible to shape the energy transition in a way that is as conflict-sensitive as possible.
What are disruptions and transformations?
We all experience this directly in our everyday lives: food in the supermarket is becoming more expensive, an AI chatbot now suggests the first results when we search the internet, and peace in Europe can no longer be taken for granted. Our world is changing. Constantly and on several levels at once. Not all disruptions […]
Seeking a new narrative – How a small town is reinventing itself
The name Lauchhammer has little to do with the vegetable that adds flavour to stews and soups. Lauch means ‘moor’ in Lower Sorbian and refers to the landscape in southern Brandenburg where the small town is located. The word “hammer” in the town’s name alludes to its industrial tradition. Iron ore has been mined and […]
How much Ost-Berlin is in Berlin-Mitte?
German reunification significantly changed the cityscape of Berlin-Mitte. Central buildings such as the Palace of the Republic and the Maple Leaf, which shaped the everyday life and self-image of the GDR population, were demolished. The population has also changed to some extent. The people who live and lived in the neighborhoods were witnesses to socio-political, […]