The SITRANS project is a research project initiated by a consortium of seven organisations including universities, NGOs, regional development agencies and research institutes across Europe. It is dedicated to facilitating a just and inclusive energy transition in regions heavily impacted by the...

The SITRANS project is a research project initiated by a consortium of seven organisations including universities, NGOs, regional development agencies and research institutes across Europe. It is dedicated to facilitating a just and inclusive energy transition in regions heavily impacted by the...

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) beschreibt den kommerziellen Personentransport in der Luft, in oder zwischen Städten und ländlichen Gebieten, mittels eVTOL-Vehikeln (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles). UAM wird ein großes Potenzial prognostiziert, weil die eVTOL-Vehikel effizienter,...

This research note explores the impact of COVID-19 on young people's perspectives on the future in absolute terms and comparatively with older age groups when possible. It also examines the impact of COVID-19 (from outbreak until Spring 2022) on young people's views of the education system,...

This study assesses the extent to which policy frameworks at EU and national level are equipped to tackle the socioeconomic impacts associated with climate action policies, identifies gaps and outlines recommendations for action that could be taken up by the European Parliament in future policy...

This study assesses the extent to which policy frameworks at EU and national level are equipped to tackle the socioeconomic impacts associated with climate action policies, identifies gaps and outlines recommendations for action that could be taken up by the European Parliament in future policy...

Dem Zusammenhang zwischen wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Modellen und modelliertem Wirtschaftsleben kommt eine Schlüsselbedeutung bei der Bewältigung gesellschaftlicher Krisen zu. Wenn ökonomische Modellwelten mit anderen Welten interagieren, spricht man von »Performativität«. Carsten Damm...

This paper reviews the main findings from 110 studies produced between 1990 and 2023, focusing on the impact of migration on various child groups affected through the migration path, including left-behind, immigrant (including voluntary and forced), and native children. The findings reveal that...

Die jüngste klimawissenschaftliche Forschung zeigt, dass Kipppunkte im Erdsystem sehr viel näher sind als lange angenommen. Diese Revision hat weitreichende Folgen. In diesem Hintergrundpapier zeichnen wir den aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisstand über Kippelemente im Erdsystem knapp...

Technology is an omnipresent part of everyday life, as are decisions about the ethical and safe use of technology. When we decide whether to enable location services on a new app, set up two-factor authentication for a new service, or consider taking a carbon-free transportation alternative to...

Based on a class analysis, the article shows the failure of the commercialized health care system in the Global North and South to address the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the article investigates the dynamics, consequences, and prospects of the struggle by developed countries to overcome the...

This report on the social dimensions of climate change in Indonesia provides a people-centered analysis of climate impacts and policies and puts local communities and governance systems at the heart of climate action. The report maps differentiated vulnerabilities to climate change across the...

Der Anstieg der polizeilich erfassten Kinder- und Jugenddelinquenz in Deutschland erfährt starke öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit. Für eine zeitnahe erste Beurteilung der möglichen Ursachen unterziehen wir die Daten der Polizeilichen Kriminalstatistik einer differenzierteren Betrachtung. Danach...

The aim of this study is to analyse the role of social policies in different European welfare states regarding minimum income protection and active inclusion. The core focus lies on crisis resilience, i.e. the capacity of social policy arrangements to contain poverty and inequality and avoid...

Social Entrepreneurship is a growing field of practice and research. But solving social ills with innovative solutions and business approaches entails the need to assess the social businesses' success, their impact. While impact measurement is a dominant topic in research, the paper at hand aims...