05.06.2025 in Yearbook, Knowledge Transfer, Research, Science

Structural change: research fort he region

Germany has decided to gradually phase out the use of coal to generate electricity by 2038. What does that mean for Saxony-Anhalt? What opportunities can be found in the region? What are the challenges? The European Center of Just Transition Research and Impact-Driven Transfer (JTC) provides answers to these questions. The aim is to work with local districts to develop research-based solutions for their future development. The first branch office was opened in Zeitz on 4 June. Read more

10.03.2021 in Science, Context

Global crises require global solutions

The World Health Organisation (WHO) was originally founded to assess global health risks. However, during the Corona pandemic, the WHO’s influence has declined significantly and nation states have taken over emergency management. Dr Jonathan Everts, a professor of human geography, puts this fact into perspective. Read more