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Story about magical vegetables promotes healthier eating behaviour in preschool children
An international team of psychologists shows how reading a story to children still influences their preference for fruit and vegetables after one to two weeks:
In a study, an international team led by retired Professor Werner Sommer from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin was able to show that children's preference for fruit and vegetables was influenced by being read a story.…

More time for care through digitalisation
NOVENTI Care develops software to meet the complex requirements of the healthcare industry:
“Digitalisation in care has nothing to do with robots,” says Julius Knoche with a laugh. Whenever the topic comes up, people seem to think of talking automatons with arms and legs to support people with special needs,…

Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin is a bicycle-friendly employer
With the certificate, the research institute aims to be more attractive to employees and improve its carbon footprint:
Since 2017, the German Cyclists' Federation (ADFC) has been awarding the EU-wide "Bicycle-Friendly Employer" certification. The Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin has now been awarded the coveted silver seal. With this, the HZB…

From company relay race to reflection workshop
Service offering from the Adlershof Health Network for the Science City’s employees:
Annika Huber-Lieske could not reveal to us whether any of the relay race’s colourful teams from last year would be standing on this year’s starting line. But on 3 September 2020, it is indeed ‘ready, set, go’ for the…

Electric scooters are a rare sight in Adlershof
We look at why:
Electric scooters were officially made legal in Germany in June 2019. Since then, they have become all the rage but also the subject of much heated debate. They quickly became an everyday part of life in the city…