englischCan Art. 85 of the General Data Protection Regulation resolve the tension between artistic freedom and data protection? The author examines this hitherto little-discussed question from the perspective of fundamental rights and EU law. When weighing up data protection law and artistic [...]
more informationenglischHealth equity can create a virtuous circle in the health system and the economy. If the fair distribution of opportunities to achieve the best possible individual state of health improves people's well-being, overburdened structures will be relieved and productivity will increase.
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more informationenglischLike every science, biology also needs its philosophy. Because without clear basic concepts, it can neither understand nor organize its subject area. “Leben als Sein” ("Life as Being") develops such a philosophy by clarifying the concept of 'aliveness'. Aliveness, according to Aristotle, is [...]
more informationenglischThe success of a real estate agent is not solely dependent on professional expertise and in-depth knowledge of the property sector. It also requires business competence and interpersonal skills.
Based on extensive literature research, Vivienne Lehnert summarises the requirements for a [...]
more informationenglischLegitimacy is the basis of any exercise of authority. However, legitimacy has received relatively little attention in legal scholarship. This book explores the legitimacy discourse in an interdisciplinary and comparative manner to identify contemporary patterns of legitimacy and their [...]
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englischSecuring a sustainable nationwide drinking water supply in Germany is being put to the test due to challenges that have already changed and are still changing, above all climate change. The quality and quantity of drinking water are increasingly at risk, which is already triggering conflicts [...]
more informationenglischThe current movement of refugees and migrants poses great challenges to the German social benefits system. The counselling guide is intended to be of practical help here. It focuses on two groups that are particularly relevant in practice: refugees and people who come from EU member states [...]
more informationenglischThe treatise reveals a legal protection gap in German foundation law: if the foundation board acts incorrectly and the state supervisory authority does not intervene, de lege lata no one can ensure that the founder's will is observed. The legal situation in Switzerland is different: there, [...]
more informationenglischMore and more people between the ages of 30 and 64 are experiencing an increasing workload. Middle adulthood is also characterised by a multitude of social expectations and roles, which can limit the spectrum of self-determination and build up pressure of expectations. Engaging with one's [...]
more informationenglischDealing with legacy or perpetual liabilities can lead to significant financial burdens for the public sector if the companies responsible do not ultimately assume them. Following the decision to phase out nuclear power, the legislator has therefore introduced a new form of post-closure [...]
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