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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
Outdoor means being out and about in the open countryside. Especially in winter, there are lots and lots of outdoor activities to choose from. Some of the most popular are winter hiking and snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, tobogganing and alpine skiing. With 498 ski resorts, Germany ranks third in the world. By comparison, Austria has only more
Using resources sustainably is playing an increasingly important role for more and more people. Exploding energy costs and the risk of an energy price shock in winter, however, create whole new realities. Modern technologies can help save energy, which is probably why smart plugs are among the declared favorite products in the smart home. Some more
Year after year, the cash registers of the app developers ring, as sales rise with no end in sight. Whether it’s Messenger, image processing, games or productivity, the app market in Germany has reached a new record. Around 3.4 billion euros will be spent in 2022 on mobile apps for smartphones and tablets – that’s more
Are consumers ready for sustainable consumer hardware like smartphones? What potential does advertising-based video streaming offer? Is interest in 5G growing? Who’s playing which games, and who’s even paying for them? And what’ about the willingness to spend on hardware, media subscriptions and telecommunications services? The new Deloitte study provides answers to these and other more
In autumn 2022, the most popular small talk question is no longer “Have you had it yet?” but “Are you heating yet?”. Winter hasn’t even officially started yet and already many consumers are asking themselves how they can best minimise their heating costs and save money. We have collected the best tips on how to more
“With Home Connect Plus you can connect and control various smart home appliances and even entire systems from different manufacturers with just one app. Wasting time switching between apps becomes a thing of the past, giving you more time for the things that really matter. For an even smarter home to suit your needs: convenient, more
Many seniors, not only in Germany but worldwide, want to keep living at home for as long as possible. Researchers all over the world have found that the overwhelming majority of elderly people prefer to remain in their current home rather than move into a senior residence, as a recent study by the BCG shows. 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