Cases of domestic violence have risen sharply in Germany in the last year, according to the Federal Government and the Federal Criminal Police Office. Perpetrators are mostly men, victims mostly women. Janina Steinert, Professor of Global Health, on the background and the number of unreported cases.
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The Federal Criminal Police Office has registered more cases of intimate partner violence. Are people really always getting violent in relationships or are those affected now seeking help more often? Expert Janina Steinert researches domestic violence and explains in an interview with RND what role…
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ChatGPT, Midjourney and co. will revolutionise our working world. But where is the AI revolution heading? Experts and employees report on the opportunities of the new tools - and their dangers.
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Newly published open access article examines the politics of scientific and regulatory expertise in pesticide regulation, an important issue for agricultural production and food safety. It offers a new perspective on the role of ideas and scientific knowledge in influencing political responsibility…
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Luca Scotellaro (M.Sc. Politics and Technology, 2021) was awarded the Hochschulpreis des Referats für Arbeit und Wirtschaft by the City of Munich for his thesis on public participation in the urban mobility transition. His thesis titled "Westend-Kiez: The Co-Creation of an Urban Living Lab - A Case…
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As part of the "Nachtstudio Diskussion" on BR2 Nachtstudio, Prof. Dr Astrid Séville talks about how freedom can be rethought and reports on her current research into how the meaning of the term "renunciation" is changing.
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At the first in-person gathering of the German International Relations Scholars (after a multi-year hiatus due to COVID), HfP Chair for International Relations, Prof. Dr. Tim Büthe, presented his research on what we might learn from World War I for better understanding the War in Ukraine and for…
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The CSU has presented its election programme. The CDU and CSU are not really making any headway in the polls - despite the weakness of the traffic light system. Does the CDU/CSU now want to focus more on the objective Merkel style alongside vociferous criticism of the federal government?
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A research project at the Technical University of Munich has investigated how artificial intelligence can be used to take employee preferences into account when planning shifts.
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