The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has initiated an open-access strategy. A discussion with the activist Christian Heise.

How can we deal sparingly with environmental resources such as water, fossil fuels, or wood? How are we supposed to manage the energy transition? Like leitmotifs – these issues crop up again and again in the daily work routine of Erik Gawel.

His CV reveals how enthusiastic Holger Hanselka is about making allegedly incompatible things compatible. No wonder that he was considered to be perfect for the position of Director of the research university in the Helmholtz Association.

In a few days, the British will decide whether or not they want to stay in the EU. What would the UK’s departure mean for science on both sides of the English Channel?

A longer life – as healthy as possible, mentally in shape and physically in top condition. Most people probably have this desire.

Communication between science and society cannot be a one-way street, opines Carsten Neßhöver. This environmental research scientist is looking for new forms of knowledge transfer.

At the turn of the millennium, the heads of state and government leaders of the Member States of the United Nations formulated eight common goals that are intended to improve the lives of human beings. What has actually changed since then? An overview

For some, they are important aids in the daily routine, but for others, they are ominous surveillance tools. Wearables – minicomputers hidden in our apparel – are conquering new territories – step by step – in our daily lives. For our benefit? Two points of view.

How do we imagine the future? Where are the borders between the digital and analogue world? Will machines soon dominate human beings?