How much money do you spend on rent each month? The lack of affordable housing affects more and more people across Germany and many other countries worldwide. Increased construction activity is one answer to this, but it comes at a high cost and takes time. A way out of this offers prefabricated homes. Smart home […]
The unchecked CO2 emissions combined with the current energy crisis make the massive need for action clear: We have to conserve energy! Buildings play a central role in this respect, as they account for 40% of the global consumption of primary energy sources, primarily gas and coal. 99% of buildings are existing structures, and it […]
In recent months and years, there have been so many things that most of us would never have thought possible: the never-ending COVID-19 pandemic, faltering supply chains, high inflation, and the war in Ukraine. Many previous political beliefs and economic concepts are being reconsidered in light of these events and are currently under scrutiny. More […]
If the world has always been faced with multiple challenges, it seems that in recent years everything is accelerating, and we are more than ever facing major problems. Without going into detail, I believe that changes in demography, climate change or health crisis do already result in economic and social shifts. In my opinion, digitization […]
In recent years, we have gradually witnessed major changes in our societies worldwide. Determining factors are, for example, digitization, global warming or the changing demography including the aging population in many countries or migration effects. The current pandemic has just accelerated these transitions with a domino effect that forces us to analyze and act quickly. […]
EnOcean celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2021, which means 20 years of energy harvesting! Over the years, EnOcean has become synonymous with battery-free and wireless switches and sensors worldwide. It all started in the spring of 2001 when EnOcean presented its first wireless switches that gained their energy from the press of a button at […]
If there’s one topic that has been present over the last couple of decades, it’s sustainability. People are trying to act sustainably in the way they live, paying attention to recycling, consuming less plastic, using bikes and public transport instead of cars, and buying local goods. Companies have also acknowledged that this is something they […]
Die COVID-19-Pandemie hat so ziemlich alles durcheinandergewirbelt, was wir in unserem beruflichen und privaten Leben bisher gewohnt waren. Wir treffen uns über Webmeetings, sitzen wie ich gerade auch im Homeoffice, kaufen mehr online ein, reisen mit mulmigem Gefühl und verfolgen aufmerksam die Nachrichtenlage, wie sich ein unsichtbares Virus in Wellen um die Welt bewegt. Zuerst […]
Abgesehen vom alles beherrschenden Coronavirus bewegt der Klimawandel nach wie vor die Menschen. Gesellschaft, Politik, aber auch jeder einzelne ist aufgefordert einen Beitrag zu leisten. Darüber hinaus lohnt sich der Blick auf innovative Technologien, die helfen den Klimawandel zu bekämpfen. Ein Beispiel dafür sind energieautarke Funksensoren, die mithilfe der ressourcenschonenden Energy Harvesting-Technologie die Daten liefern, […]
The coronavirus crisis has brought profound change across the globe. The sheer scale of the pandemic puts enormous stress on healthcare systems everywhere. Medical facilities, from hospitals to care homes and housing for vulnerable people – all are focussed on limiting the spread and human impact of Covid-19. This crisis has developed very quickly, and, […]
Die Corona-Pandemie stellt uns alle momentan vor große Herausforderungen, beruflich aber vor allem auch im Umgang miteinander. Der schnelle Anstieg von Infizierten weltweit macht gerade dem Gesundheitswesen zu schaffen. Die Chinesen haben es uns vorgemacht: In nur wenigen Tagen errichteten sie Krankenhäuser, um die vielen mit Corona infizierten Patienten zu versorgen. Dies bedarf natürlich einer […]
Am 7. Januar 2020 startete wieder die International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Hier ging es jahrelang hauptsächlich um spaßige Gadgets wie Smart TVs und Drohnen für den Technikfan, um den Fun am Ausprobieren neuer, ausgefallener Anwendungen. An die Nachhaltigkeit von neuen Technologien wurde bisher jedoch kaum ein Gedanke verschwendet. Doch wenn es […]