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Chor

How Covid Makes Choral Music Lose Its Beat

Declining membership numbers, financial worries and not enough young talent: Only one year into the pandemic it has become apparent that the choir…

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“Global minimum tax also in the interest of many companies“

Currently, OECD member states are discussing the introduction of an international minimum tax for companies in order to close loopholes for global…

VR Flugtaxi

Cab in the Sky: How Potential Passengers Rate the Mobility of the Future

What factors influence the acceptance of air taxis and how do test persons evaluate this autonomous means of transport after a virtual flight? The…

Garten1

Ploughing for sustainable development: Pilot project on school gardens as a place of learning

This semester, KU students will learn how to convey the joy of gardening to schoolchildren and, at the same time, raise their awareness for essential…

Jessica Köbele during her weekly music lesson with a resident of the institution “Lebensplätze für Frauen”. This facility in Munich offers formerly homeless women a permanent home of their own. Not only financial but also physical hurdles make it difficult for them to participate in cultural activities

“Music for All”: More cultural participation for people with disabilities

The importance of cultural participation for the individual well-being is currently felt by everyone particularly strongly due to the restrictions of…

Colourbox.de

Guidance for emotionally strained refugees

Refugees are often exposed to extreme psychological stress during their flight and thus have an increased risk of mental illness. There is tremendous…

Uncertainty

Talking about money with refugees: New insights into everyday needs and wants

For the past two years, an international team of researchers from the KU and the U.S. Tufts University has been investigating how refugees in Jordan…

EMASplus

Sustainable university: KU only University in Germany to hold EMASplus certificate

For the second time, the KU has been successfully certified for its sustainability management in accordance with the "EMASplus" standards. The KU is…

Lastenrad

Planning aid for cargo bike logistics: Researchers investigate potential for parcel delivery

Cargo bikes could play a much bigger role in the delivery of parcel mail in inner cities than in the past. This is revealed by a new study conducted…

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Digitalization in higher education: KU honored with “Digital Readiness” award

During the pandemic, more than 50,000 students have submitted a rating on how well they were able to complete their studies digitally on the portal…