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October-November issue: Digitalisation – Vision of fair participation for all

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In 2011, the US social theorist and economist Jeremy Rifkin drew a positive vision of a "collaborative age" in his book "The Third Industrial…

How traffic measurements enable smart street lighting

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Only as much light as is really needed - intelligent lighting in public spaces is now one of the characteristics of a smart city. Such applications…

Linked Open Data for Smart Cities? New developments from the research perspective

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Almost all cities that call themselves a smart city or want to become one also have a strategy on Open Data and often publish relevant data on…

Digitalization – a great opportunity for women

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Companies need skilled workers for digital transformation and women are especially in demand. However, to date too few girls and young women…

How Lenzburg is becoming a smart city

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The city of Lenzburg is solving more and more offers in a digital way. On the topic of Smart City, the city is launching a specialist series…

Digitalisation promotes interdisciplinarity

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Many problems of the digital age cannot be solved in one discipline alone, says Prof. Dr. Gerd Folkers in an interview. On the second day of…

Liveblog von TRANSFORM – Digital Skills for the Transformation of Disciplines, Business and Government

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Which digital skills are necessary for the transformation of professional professions and companies? The TRANSFORM conference is a 2-day event…

September issue: An ecosystem is essential for the establishment of smart cities

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A few years ago, the MIT scientist Otto Scharmer coined the expression or rather the demand"from ego-system to eco-system". He was referring…

Companies must also protect robots from cyberattacks

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Robots are the interface through which IT systems have a very concrete impact on the real world. Until now, dangers to humans and the environment…