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Sealed with Human Touch
Whether organic seals truly make products better is up for debate. But behind the seals lies more than marketing — a search for clues between consumer protection, transparency, and the question of whom we trust when we shop.
Steep Record
How does the navigation system know if a route is too steep for an e-bike? A look at the complex network of data behind it.
Frankfurt, Digital Capital
A study has named Frankfurt the digital capital of the world! How is this possible, and what does it mean for us as citizens?
Digitalization's concert of wishes
Wie sieht's aus mit der Digitalisierung in Deutschland? Kurzer Zwischenstand und lange Wunschliste.
Solar energy makes sense
A surprising number of locations are suitable for photovoltaic systems. A slightly different perspective on solar power.
Into other spheres
The language of the Inuit reaches all the way to the Internet. So does their human wisdom. What else does Ikiaqqijjuti want to tell us?
The Human Side of Chatbots
Learning Designer Dr. Cäcilie Kowald on areas of tension in music and text, border crossings between literature and technology - and AI
More Civic Participation
Democracy means ensuring that as many voices as possible are heard and involved, even in the 21st century. We present two initiatives.
Digital ID
Digital passport, digital driver's license - isn't there already something?
Medicine through VR glasses
Virtual reality is more than just fun and games. For example, it prepares students for real life in medicine.
Never forgotten
The Nuremberg Trials are history, but we must not forget them. Stanford University has digitized the archive.
Blockchain, Bohemian Villages and Bitcoin
Everyone has heard of Bitcoin. What is the technical concept behind it? A non-technical attempt at understanding.
Social Competence
Software and soft skills. Or: What happens when digitization becomes human?
The Blog (Der, die, das Blog)
DER blog dominates the whole Internet. The whole Internet? No. A last stand against German grammar mainstream.