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Oberstdorf is actually a village like so many others along the Alps: picturesquely situated, perfectly developed for tourism and, especially in winter, overrun by skiing enthusiasts. The fact that the…

What makes cities intelligent and communities smart? We went in search of clues in our neighborhood. And not only did we find a model city with charm and character, but…

At first it was just a vision. Pretty animated 3-D renderings. As is so often the case when it comes to the future and traffic. But the MonoCab has made…

It all started with an ingenious trick on the temperature sensor and the right control technology for old oil heating systems. Now, in North Rhine-Westphalia, not only are aging heat…

Soccer stadiums in the middle of the city have become rare. But wherever they still exist, they are revered and loved. However, the ravages of time are also gnawing away…

They belong to Switzerland like watches, banks and the Alps – tunnels. Hardly any other country is as adept at the art of perforating its interior as the Swiss. But…

When one of Europe’s most innovative planning and consulting firms in the real estate sector constructs its own building, the extraordinary becomes the standard: At OWP12, innovation begins far below…

Two degrees are hardly noticeable to the average person. But while the human sensory organs care little about this temperature increase, Mother Earth and her gas shell are getting mighty…

Spring 2021 – no cable has yet been installed, no control cabinet has been fitted, and no control system has been activated. Nevertheless, the building automation experts from Phoenix Contact…

When the automotive treasure is ordered underground and the systems of Klaus Multiparking are in play, then the end of the technical lifetime is not reached. It is only parked…

When Mother Earth discovers her archaic nature, man becomes very small. Earthquakes are an elementary force of nature against which hardly any protection is possible. It is therefore all the…

If you read the few lines you find about Dirk Görlitzer, you might think he is a typical representative of a career in a flash: university, employment, top management. Not…

A swimming pool in your own backyard – that’s probably what even residents of the smallest rental apartments dream of. The Belgian manufacturer LPW Pools makes this wish come true…

Speed is their motivation, deception their métier and water their means of transport – when these Swiss tinkerers get into the game, it gets wet, fast and almost certainly breathtaking.…

The sea route from the North Sea to Ghent in Belgium is 32 kilometers long, 200 meters wide and illuminated on both sides. The control of the lighting system must…