The Transformation of the Factory – How Industry 4.0 brings human and machine into dialogue
“Up to now, a workpiece in a factory has been ignorant. It does not know what it is, where it comes from, and whether it is important,” Norbert Gronau …
Between Democratic Responsibility and Economic Modernization – Political and administration scholars compare welfare state reforms in Europe
Outdated, inefficient, and no longer supported by a majority of the people: Systems of the welfare state, with a long tradition in Europe, have become …
Sudden Revolution or Long Turn? – What grievances statistics tell us about the end of the GDR
Above a gray cabinet in an open-plan office filled with folders standing in pairs is a map of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). Its former …
When Unemployment Makes You Sick – How people in special vocational problem situations can be motivated to attend aftercare programs
Unemployed people are more likely to suffer from depression than people who are employed. More than one in three welfare recipients receives treatment …