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Politics and Ethics go Hand in Hand – Fabian Schuppert considers political theory a very practical matter
Mountains or Sea? Fabian Schuppert should decide – “Mountains”. Car or Bike? He is sitting in his office in Griebnitzsee, which he moved into only a... more
“Energy concerns us all” – Environmental scientist Johan Lilliestam is confident: A complete turnaround in the energy sector will come
The world is hungry! In some 20 years from now, it will devour a third more energy than five years ago. And there is no end in sight. At the same... more![[Translate to Übersetzung Englisch:] Ingo Balderjahn | Foto: Karla Fritze](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/2/csm_2021-01_Balderjahn_05_3f0b953705.jpg "[Translate to Übersetzung Englisch:] Ingo Balderjahn | Foto: Karla Fritze")
Less Is More…At Least When It Comes to Consumption – Economists want to raise awareness of sustainable consumption
Every year the latest phone model, the fifth pair of stylish brand sneakers, an expensive bottle of wine every night. Consumption can take many forms... more
For Academic Freedom – Lecture Series with Refugee Scholars
A multidisciplinary lecture series at the University of Potsdam is offering a forum for scholars who have been forced to flee their homelands and are... more
City, Country, Climate - Why global climate policy is also a matter of administration
Climate change affects us all. It confronts humanity with problems that we can only overcome together – if at all. Year after year, representatives... more
Post-carbon futures – Making the City of Tomorrow
About two thirds of all Europeans and over three quarters of Germans now live in cities…and their number is continuously increasing. Urbanization is a... more
“Not Without Us!” – New forms of participatory democracy enrich local policy
Water cannons roll, batons are swung, tear gas is in the air. The Stuttgart Palace Gardens have changed into a place of violence, chaos, rage and... more