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When groundwater levels decline

Dry streams, dwindling springs and rising irrigation demand: climate change is altering the landscape water balance across many regions of Germany. Groundwater is increasingly under pressure, with far-reaching implications for ecosystems, agriculture and drinking water resources.

Environment

Agriculture

Sustainability

Rethinking construction

Engineering Sciences

What would happen if the colleague handing over the bricks were a robot? The "Building of the Future" initiative coordinates research projects that aim to make planning, construction, and renovation more climate-friendly and resource-friendly.

Technology

Sustainability

Economy

Gruppe von Menschen liegt im Kreis im Grünen

Good friends, good life

Social Sciences

More than a third of people in Europe feel lonely at least occasionally. Yet friendship is one of the most important things in life. This article explores what makes for good friendships and why they are crucial to our well-being.

Life

Society

Psyche

Der 1. FC Kaiserslautern beim Heimspiel auf dem Betzenberg

The Bundesliga schedule is like a maths problem

STEM

Get the ball in the net. Simple enough. Yet, no Bundesliga match kicks off without a meticulously planned schedule involving highly complex calculations. Mathematician Sven Krumke is one of the minds behind the system that compiles suitable matchups for the Bundesliga from millions of possibilities.

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Plakat Merz Weidel am Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin Angelehnt an den kommunistischen Bruderkuss präsentiert das Zentrum für Politische Schönheit ein Plakat am Gorki Theater: Innig liegen sich die Spitzenkandidaten von CDU und AfD, Friedrich Merz und Alice Weidel, in den Armen.

Art and protest – a meaningful combination?

A documentary photo or an abstract painting: which image is more effective to raise awareness about climate change? It depends, according to ...

Democracy

Politics

Sandsäcke sorgen für Schutz vor Hochwasser.

Human nature in disaster response

Floods, wildfires, and heatwaves show how fragile our systems become in a crisis. Before official help arrives, people often rely on each other. In ...

Life

Society

Who has the right to alter the climate?

The idea of dispersing sulphur particles in the atmosphere to cool the Earth sounds adventurous, but it is being discussed. However, geoengineering is ...

Climate

Politics

FOTOMONTAGE der vier Kanzlerkandidaten 2025: Friedrich Merz (CDU), Olaf Scholz (SPD), Robert Habeck (Buendnis90/Die Gruenen) und Alice Weidel (AfD,v.l.n.r.)

Election campaigns on television

In front of millions of viewers, the leading candidates faced off in six televised debates in the run-up to the 2025 federal elections. Researchers at ...

Politics

Luftaufnahme der Stadt Halle an der Saale mit Blick auf Nietleben und Halle-Neustadt

Reinventing cities

When a region undergoes structural change, it often leads to job losses, vacant buildings, and declining tax revenues. Over time, the remaining ...

Life

Society

Großflächiger Stromausfall – nur die Schweinwerfer eines Autos erhellen den Straßenzug

Stressed cities

The blackout in Berlin showed how vulnerable our cities are. In an era of climate change and conflict, the concept of urban resilience is becoming an ...

Life

Sustainability

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