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Germans are opting more and more for renewable energies and want to do their bit to protect the climate. Balcony power plants are very much in vogue – they are inexpensive to purchase, are subsidized by policymakers and are suitable for rented apartments, meaning they can reduce electricity costs effectively. We answer the most important more
“There are a thousand people in the town I come from. There are twice as many in the neighboring one. 300,000 in the nearest city. And soon four million in Berlin. We’ve come so far and seen so much. So much has happened that we don’t understand. I don’t know, but I wonder. How did more
Two opposing trends are shaping the current conversation about how digital our lives should be in the future. On the one hand, there are the tech believers. They see the future in the metaverse, a virtual world. It can be “entered” with technical means – VR goggles and suits. In the future, we’ll work, learn more
The situation is serious, so serious that every kilowatt-hour saved matters. That’s what Robert Habeck, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, proclaimed to Germans in a video message after Russia had again cut its gas flows, calling on them once more to save energy: “Now’s the time to do that. Every kilowatt-hour helps in this more
When the cat is out of the house, the mice dance on the tables. But what do cats, dogs and co. actually do when they are home alone? The behaviour of our beloved furry friends in this case is very different: some sleep away the time and are actually quite content. Others tear the place more
Excerpt from a secret script for a WiFi 6 podcast – please do not publish! The draft version still has to be proof-read. Stage direction: Mother is in the kitchen, cleaning. Little Max, her six-year-old son, comes in: “Mom, grandpa asks if we’ve got WiFi 6.” Mother: “What does he want?” BiFi? Tell him he’s more
Seniors buy household appliances, medication, office utensils, accessories for their hobbies and even food online and spend on average more than younger consumers per order. But do they make all the decisions on their own or do they rely on advice? And if so, from whom? The latest issue of “Trendmonitor Deutschland” (“Trend Monitor Germany”) more
Gigaset stands for customer satisfaction and is demonstrating that once again Any cyclist and outdoor athlete is acquainted with the German manufacturer SIGMA-ELEKTRO GmbH. The company, based in Neustadt, sells innovative bicycle computers, lighting, pulse watches and apps. Managed as a family company, SIGMA-ELEKTRO GmbH looks back at almost 40 years of passion for sport more
Sad statistics: Some 400 fire deaths and 4,000 fire injuries occur in Germany every year. The most frequent cause of fires in houses and private apartments is technical defects or defective technical devices. Smoke detectors are therefore now mandatory almost throughout Germany. Smoke detectors save lives and every home should have them. Gigaset is supporting more
A piece of news that may be bewildering at first: More than half of all Germans aged 65 and above don’t use a smartphone. That’s the conclusion of a representative study by the “Digital for All” initiative recently published by the German digital association Bitkom. The survey reveals that 53 percent of respondents over the more