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
Climate change is one of the top three priorities in 2023 for board members of German companies. That is one of the findings of Deloitte’s CxO Sustainability Survey 2023, which was presented at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. 76 percent of the German companies surveyed have increased their investments in sustainability, one-fifth more
In Germany, more people trust business than the government and the media, according to the new Edelman #TrustBarometer. The Edelman Trust Barometer 2023 “Navigating a Polarized World” focuses on the issue of trust. For the 23rd edition of the report, more than 32,000 people in 28 markets were surveyed about their trust in the institutions more
Customers would gladly have their electrical devices repaired if it weren’t for the high costs involved, which unfortunately bear no reasonable relation to the purchase price. Defective electrical devices are only repaired in an average of 24 percent of all cases. They end up in the trash 76 percent of the time. That is one more
It might not be as dramatic as searching for the lost Ark of the Covenant, like Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in the movie. Nor is the search for the treasure quite as demanding and dangerous as the search for the Ark, but it’s still worth it. After all, Germans apparently have a huge treasure more
One thing up front: Normal smartphones don’t like a harsh and cold winter and freezing sub-zero temperatures, since that runs them down and quickly exhausts them, meaning they have no power and – if things go badly awry – they suffer a blackout. And most smartphones don’t particularly appreciate being abducted to ski huts in more
“We don’t need anything, we already have everything” – a well-used sentence at Christmas. But if there is something under the Christmas tree, it still brings a lot of pleasure, especially if it’s a gift that wasn’t expected. We present three technology gifts that make life a little bit more pleasant. Someone’s always at home more
What does a Product Manager actually do? What does their day-to-day work look like and what are the tasks of a product manager at Gigaset? In a new video series, the Gigaset colleagues themselves explain this and provide us with an insight into their exciting job. In the first video in our series, Michael Anft 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