Due to the size and structure of its economy, Germany is one of the largest carbon emitters in the European Union. It is responsible for approximately 800 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually, accounting for about one-fourth of European Union (EU) greenhouse gas emissions....

Applications such as iMessage, KakaoTalk, LINE, Signal, Skype, Snapchat, Threema, Viber, WhatsApp and WeChat have become an increasingly popular means of personal and business interaction. Surprisingly little academic effort has gone into understanding the nature and origin of these...

Die heutige Generation von Smartphones bietet ein breites Einsatzspektrum für ein Gesundheitsmonitoring von der Sammlung gesundheitsbezogener Daten bis zum Tracken von Gesundheitsaktivitäten. Hier ergibt sich aber ein "Dilemma der Techniknutzung": Gerade die Menschen, die im Alter auf Hilfe...

Plug In Electric Vehicles (PEVs) can contribute to the decarbonisation of the transport sector and to alleviate some of the negative local impacts of car driving. As current market shares for PEVs in Germany are still small, it is important to investigate the social acceptance of electric...