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The combination of onsite and offsite work has become widespread in Germany in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new TAB study explores the current prevalence of these forms of work, their acceptance, and their health, economic and social impacts.
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How can we heat in a climate-friendly way in the future? In the KOMM-WÄRME project, ITAS researchers examine how the municipal heat transition can succeed with measures at the interface between technology and society.
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Nuclear fusion is now within reach thanks to recent advances. A new compact study examines the current state of the art and identifies critical knowledge gaps and the resulting research needs on the way to a possible fusion power plant.
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Modern architecture and construction methods create an ever-increasing demand for reinforced concrete, generating huge amounts of CO2 emissions. The new TATuP Special topic shows what a sustainable material transition could look like.
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