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The article "Comparing Communication Cultures in Educational Science: Germany - Italy from a Bibliometric Perspective" examines the differences in performance measurement and communication culture in educational science between Germany and Italy. The authors analyze the evaluation, research, and publication cultures in both countries and find differences in governance, research performance, careers, publications, and professional organizations. In Italy, there is a centralized system, while in Germany, a peer culture predominates. The study also shows that there are only few overlaps in the journals where German and Italian authors publish, and that the internationalization of research mainly aims at anglicization. [Extracted from the article]

Globalisierung und Digitalisierung führen zu einer immer stärkeren Vernetzung zwischen Einzelpersonen, Gruppen, Organisationen und Bibliotheken. Im Artikel werden zehn höchst sinnvolle Wirkungen solcher Partnerschaften aus Sicht einer Bibliothekarin vorgestellt. Ein Beispiel für die klaren Vorteile einer Zusammenarbeit ist die tschechisch-deutsche Partnerschaft „Bibliothek nebenan" sowie die bilaterale Partnerschaft zwischen der Stadtbibliothek Chemnitz und der Regionalbibliothek Ústí. Partnerschaften und Kooperationen ermöglichen es, die eigenen Schwachstellen besser zu erkennen und zu beheben, den Partner zu stärken und die Vorteile beider Seiten weiterzuentwickeln. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Globalization, demographic change and digitization can be considered the three great narratives of our time. They have been used with enormous media resonance since around the turn of the millennium to justify the alleged need to abandon Bismarck’s social security state and to promote the liberalization of the financial market, the deregulation of the labor market and the privatization of services of general interest. Due to the upcoming retirement of several baby boomers, the question of future population development (number of inhabitants, ethnic and age structure) is currently gaining in importance. The article outlines the demographic discourse in the media and analyzes how it influences the relationship between the generations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article addresses sociological perspectives on diversity in the context of globalisation and individualisation and outlines related social and (educational) policy concerns. On this basis, the significance of “dealing with diversity” for schools and specifically for the subject area of “economy, work, household” in increasingly pluralised societies is offered for discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article "Content" in the journal "Education and Training" contains various contributions on the topic of adult education in the context of the UNESCO World Conference CONFINTEA VII. The authors discuss the significance of adult education from a European perspective, the role of active citizenship in UNESCO policy documents, the benefits of adult education in lifelong learning, the local and global dimensions of adult education using the example of the UNESCO Learning City Bonn, and the contribution of the Adult Education Academy to internationalization in higher education. The article also includes the final document of the CONFINTEA VII conference, which establishes the framework for the promotion of adult education. [Extracted from the article]

Research with regard to forest protection started in the 19th century and is a relatively young field when compared to the long and diverse history of the human use of forests. However, since then there has been significant progress and development in the field of forest protection research. This article provides an overview on this development in Germany, starting from the mainly descriptive research in the beginning, followed by the subsequent development of control measures up to the large challenges of climate change and globalisation. The article does not claim to be complete and focuses on forest entomology and forest pathology. The overview is accompanied by a systematic analysis of publications on forest protection research in the Journal für Kulturpflanzen. Moreover, a short outlook on the future of forest protection research is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article illustrates ongoing discussions about a new social divide in the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany. It explains differences of terminologies as well as similarities in the sociostructural description of polarized political and social camps. Selfperformed studies about the academic milieu of the "bobos" show that the interconnectedness of sociostructural-economic situations and cultural identities makes mediation impossible. In the end, the article pledges for a new focus in the search for mediation, not in 'the middle' between two conflicting parties but in a formalized third party: the procedure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has shown an increased interest in children and adolescents with no religious affiliation. Against the backdrop of the 2020 EKD education memorandum on this topic, the article considers the globalization of religion as well as the ethical challenges entailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Open Educational Resources (OER) on the multi-faceted crisis, the article subsequently describes the contribution of religious education to living and learning in a differentiated society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses concern over restrictions on personal freedoms and handling of biological facts as well as basic transgressions of norms that can offend people's dignity. Topics discussed include dissolution of the gender duality of men and women aimed at in the gender discourse; importance of freedom of science at universities; and role of globalization in a universal exchange and access to information.

This article argues that the coronavirus is the result of excessive human pressure on the biosphere, and that the effects of the pandemic it has caused in the world have been aggravated by policy recommendations derived from conventional economic thought, whose advocates - to keep their paradigm safe - will argue, just as in the 2008 financial crisis, that the current health crisis was not predictable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on requirements for management and employees due to digital transformation and the Corona crisis. It mentions future in the work process between robots, algorithms and automated processes and current requirements for human resources. It also mentions globalization, standardization, regulation, digitization, demographic and ecological developments and uncertain economic developments are among them the current megatrends.

Globalization is one of today's most challenging topics. It seems that there are - through technical progress - no longer any distances neither when it comes to space nor time; everything is close and simultaneous. Meanwhile the human species has not changed in a biological sense and seems outmoded. In this article I consider how much globalization humans can endure and how they react on it. This consideration, however, is moved to the sixteenth century that was also a time of globalization. This remote time can be compared to a laboratory for our situation today. I argue that we - from a European perspective - can perceive two simultaneous movements: on the one hand an incredible extension of the world (discovery of the so called New World) and of power (a world monarch) and influence (Christian mission), on the other hand a dissolution of political (the Holy Roman Empire) and religious (Reformation) unities and a retreat to the manageable (new ways of governing) and to inner life (mysticism). Is globalization too big for us little humans? Or does it need counterweights so that we do not get lost in its immensity? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers briefs related to Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung (DMV). Topics include Science Council published the position paper impetus from the Covid- 19 crisis for further development of the science system in Germany passed to reorientation of science policy; and response capability in policy advice about a lack of sovereignty and Security in the digital space up to strategic challenges in internationalization.

At the end of the 20th century, a lasting peace based on liberal ideas seemed within reach. Today, the liberal world view is in a deep crisis, closely linked to effects of globalization. How can we conceptualize this crisis and its consequences for the liberal paradigm in peace research and peace-oriented security policy? The article begins with a theoretical classification of central ideas of liberal peace theory in the context of globalization, before empirically examining liberally inspired security policy concepts and practices at selected fault lines of globalization: It concludes with a vote in favor of the liberal idea, which, however, in view of the complex changes induced by globalization, local resistance, and pathologies in the security practices of Western states, needs to re-calibrate its positioning towards itself and the world around it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the internationalization of German research institutions, Germany became an attractive target country for Chinese junior scientists. Many of them with limited competence in German language conduct their study and research in a PhD or Postdoc program in English. This study analyzes their experience-sharing about the importance of foreign languages in scientific and institutional communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Zeiten von Digitalisierung und Globalisierung ist es in der Medizin besonders wichtig, dass Labordaten - über Ländergrenzen sowie verschiedene Systeme der Datenverarbeitung und -darstellung hinweg - übermittelt, und dann unveränderbar interpretiert werden können. Der LOINC-Code macht es möglich, wichtige Dimensionen dieser Information zusammen mit weiteren Daten in verschiedenen HL7-Standards zu übertragen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay offers a critical reevaluation of the concept "world literature" based on a reading of a series of deliberations in Pramoedya penal colony memoirs The Mute's Soliloquy (Indonesian 1995 and 1997/English version 1999), in particular concerning German literature and history. In order to work with literature in a global context, one needs to do justice to the material conditions under which literature originates and is being read; it also needs to be acknowledged that "literature" is a modern Western invention that has no precise equivalent in many other cultures. The essay argues against a Herderian-Goethean view of "world literature" as an accumulation of the qualitative accomplishments and values of a specific cultural community. It also problematizes the category of "understanding other cultures" in the reception of a text. Instead, it argues that "literature" can travel in many different directions and take on a variety of functions. Pramoedya's deliberations emphasize the importance of literature as memory work, with the understanding that the memories and real-life experiences contained in literature can differ widely, depending on the circumstances of a text's reception. Only if we recognize the specific temporal and spatial circumstances under which texts emerge and are read, in particular also non-canonical texts, can we start to think about the object perceived as "literature" as not only fostering a sense of difference, but also as having the potential to reflect on what humanity has in common. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In times of globalization terms of ›transplantation‹ and ›reproduction‹ became ubiquitous describing diverse forms of cultural contact and exchange. The literal botanical meanings of the words ›transplant‹ and ›reproduce‹ (German: verpflanzen/fortpflanzen) have inspired various figural and metaphorical conceptualizations that emerged parallel to the botanical discoveries in the 18th and 19th century. The article examines this surprising phenomenon with references to the botanical writings and theoretical discourses in the areas of education, early linguistics and philology at that time. It aims to explore to what extent these metaphors have stimulated innovative notions of transmission and circulation. Besides, it is shown how the metaphorical concepts of ›transplantation‹ and ›reproduction‹ describe the structure of metaphors itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with the interweaving of individual lifestyles with the lifestyles of foreign companies that merge with resident companies in Germany or buy them. This situation often leads to complex internal structures, which have to be delt with both by the workforce and the management. This often leads to conflicts, which, if they are not resolved, can lead to emotional distress and psychological symptoms. The example of two managers of such companies shows how the fusion of companies can lead to symptom formation in otherwise stable individuals. As far as psychotherapeutic treatment is concerned, it is important to take the different aspects into account that can lead to the symptom formation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Macroeconomic equilibrium models imply that specialization, international division of labor and free competition in open goods and factor markets will lead to welfare gains. While this theoretical assumption has been empirically verified in a multitude of cases, we must also realize that a general welfare gain has not led to convergence but rather divergence of individual levels of welfare. In the last few years, the difference in living conditions between those in better and worse conditions have not narrowed. Rather, polarization has grown. It increasingly leads to social tensions and political conflict. In turn, populism and protectionism are becoming counterforces against a globalization that also causes economic losses. It is therefore advisable to add distribution to efficiency as central goals of economic policy, and to gather support for further globalization through a smart distribution policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a report from a June 17, 2016 conference on the history of Europization hosted by the Kommission für Geschichte des Parlamentarismus und der politischen Parteien historical commission on parliamentarianism and political parties. Topics of presentations delivered include a comparison of Europization and globalization, the social circles of European Union lawyers and European Commission members, and the integration of Eastern European nations into the European Union.

The article presents a report from a July 17-18, 2015 conference in Bochum, Germany on the history of historiography. Topics of presentations delivered included the influence of globalization on historiography since 1990, the analysis of the book "Die Intellektuellen im Mittelalter" on the social and political functions of intellectuals in the Middle Ages by Jacques Le Goff, and attempts at reconciliation for historical injustices through truth commissions in South Africa, Israel, and Palestine.

The article presents a report from a November 14-16, 2013 conference in Munich, Germany on the effect of World War I on global systems hosted by the Institut für Zeitgeschichte München-Berlin (IfZ) contemporary history institute, the Max Weber Stiftung endowment, and the Institut Français public industrial and commercial organization. Topics of presentations delivered included international disarmament after 1918, the effect of globalization on political, military, and economic systems, and education policy in the Middle East.

The nation-state has been severely restricted in the course of globalization in its effect, especially in economic, financial, social and environmental policy. But even so it became unnecessary. Because the nation state retains at the same time crucial political functions in the defense of the republic, democracy and the constitutional state, as well it mainly retains human development at the national, supra-national and trans-national level - and civil rights. Then it should join strategically to resistance movements in civil society that are working towards a public conscience on a global scale and a global civil society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The focus of the article lies on the reflection of gender concepts in Southeast Europe in view of their diachronic development from pre-modern to our times, posing the question: how did Europeanization, globalization as well as political and social changes in the region itself influence role concepts of both genders and their relation to each other. In the beginning, pre-modern patriarchal conceptions of masculinity and femininity are outlined which had developed and had been ruling in Southeast Europe during the Ottoman Empire. In the patriarchal society of the Balkans, with the dominating position of men and the subordinated position of women, we can speak of a clear gender order. After the Second World War, socialist rulers wanted to establish sexual equality. Women were granted access to education and employment. Their active role in the work process was, however, tied to the claim that they had to fulfill the reproductive role of a working-class mother at the same time. The double work burden of women was the consequence. Altogether traditional gender roles have hardly changed since this time. Presently hybrid, overlapping and often contradictory concepts of masculinity and femininity can be observed in Southeast Europe: they oscillate between global and local variants, mingled with gender values and a behaviour which very often follows traditional patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on a conference about the effect of globalization on the development and transmission of knowledge, held in Marburg, Germany, from September 12-17, 2011. Topics discussed included the role of intellectuals in post-authoritarian societies such as post-Soviet Russia and post-Apartheid South Africa, international influences on German historians after World War II, and international cooperation in epidemiology and public health.

The article reports on a conference on the historical consequences and historiography of the Cold War, held in Hamburg, Germany, from August 24-26, 2011. Topics addressed included political violence and power in post-Cold War Asia, problems of the civilian and military use of nuclear power, and strategic cultures and international security. Participants also discussed the history of the Cold War as the prehistory of globalization.

Globalization theory claims that the world becomes a small place. Distance is no longer relevant in world affairs. The relations between Europe and Australia provide an excellent case to test this theoretical assumption, because both entities share many social, cultural and economic characteristics while being located at the respective other end of the world. Accordingly the central questions of this essay are: What is the current state of the Euro-pean-Australian relations? Has globalization so far brought the two continents closer to-gether? What role does distance play in the interaction between Brussels and Canberra? To answer these questions the connections between the societies, markets and govern-ments of Europe and Australia are analysed, looking at patterns of migration, tourism, trade, investment and at the diplomatic relations. The findings suggest that globalization has so far not made geography as political category obsolete. Indeed in some aspects glo-balization even widened the gap between Europe and Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The outgrowths of globalization -- in particular the increase in airtravel, population growth, urbanization (mega-cities), and the advancement of the human species into the tropical rainforests -- have increased the likelihood of worldwide pandemic events such as SARS or swine flu (objective insecurity). In addition, international organizations and nation states also perceive themselves more vulnerable to pandemic diseases (subjective insecurity). The twin effect has resulted in an increasing social construction of bacteria and viruses as a national security threat. The securitization of health undoubtedly entails the benefit of countering such threats more effectively, yet, is also problematic if it goes together with a substantial curtailing of human- as well as citizens rights. A case in point is Singapore's fight against SARS in 2003. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay deals with conditions, challenges and perspectives concerning the legal system of the European Union after the Lisbon treaty has entered into force. It starts out by recalling constitutional principles such as primacy, direct effect and consistent interpretation of the European legal order on the one hand and the relationship of cooperation between the Court of Justice and national courts -- notably pointing out the importance of the preliminary procedure (Article 267 TFEU) -- on the other hand. In addition, characteristics of the legal system of the European Union such as the integration of national legal systems are highlighted. It is accentuated that the legal community of the European Union depends on the acceptance by all 27 Member States. Furthermore, the normative quality of European law-making is discussed as well as the necessity for a sufficient democratic legitimation of European Law. As impressively illustrated by the financial crisis, the European Union is much better equipped with possibilities to effectively fulfil regulatory tasks than any Member State. The author shows developments with regard to European Union citizenship, non-discrimination, the Charter of Fundamental Rights -- that is now equipped with binding character -- and the vertical distribution of competences between the European Union and the Member States, including explanations relating to subsidiarity requirements and their judicial review. Moreover, challenges to the institutions of the European Union are discussed. Finally, it is developed that the global financial crisis can be regarded as an example for the role realized by the European Union and its Member States in the age of globalization. The powers conferred to the institutions allow the EU to meet international challenges. But the problem of sufficient democratic legitimation needs to be treated in a more coherent way. Ultimately, a system should be discussed that is able to ensure a dynamic balance between the respect of the powers and its limits conferred upon the EU and the necessity for a democratic legitimation of European sovereignty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information about a conference held in Potsdam, Germany on November 19-20, 2010. Topics under discussion at the conference centered on comparisons between Europeanization and globalization in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Presentations were given by international scholars including Thomas Brechenmacher, Anne Kwaschik, and Jan-Henrik Meyer.

The article presents information about a conference held in Berlin, Germany from September 28, 2010 to October first, 2010. Topics under discussion at the conference included global perspectives in history teaching, the beginnings of globalization in Europe, and nationalism in Korea. Presentations were given by international scholars including Unsuk Han, Hans Woidt, and Hermann Hiery.

The article reports on a June 2010 conference in Leipzig, Germany, of the Graduate College on "Transnational Media Events From the Early Modern Era to the Present." The meeting was titled "Media and Global Change Since the 19th Century" and featured presentations on the role of media in globalization, media influence on space perception, and the founding of telegraph-based news agencies in the 19th century.

In the last years caused it to perceive thanks to global that boundaries between science- branches like literature, culture and politics were abolished. global caused endless extention in relations between humans. In this connection contemporary human reached a modern perception form, wich gone in parallelism each other. Therefore I taked up the similar things and psychological problems in short stories 'Ist Es Eine Komödie Ist Es Eine Tragödie? of Thomas Bernhard and 'Die Oper auf der Strasse' (Sokaktaki Opera) of Sebahattin Kudret Aksal. The aim of this study is absurd sides of life of stories to bring to light. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the collapse of the communist regime Albania has undergone major political and socioeconomic changes. One of these changes is the transition from an almost isolated planned economy of the socialist period into a rather dynamic market economy. As part of the general tertiarisation of the Albanian economy the service sector has experienced different stages and dramatic interruptions of development until today. After several years of the expansion of a very small-scale retail trade the main process of retail development during the first decade of the 21st century has been focused on the construction of large scale, mostly suburban shopping centers mainly in the country's capital Tirana. The latest facet of this development is the opening of a big "do-it-yourself store" run by a well-known German retail firm. This can be regarded as a current trend of the internationalisation of Albania's retail sector as well as the emergence of new retail formats in Albania. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Georg Forster (1754-1794) joined the second voyage of Captain Cook (1772-1775) when he was only eighteen. Upon his return from this three-year expedition, Forster compiled his impressions and thoughts in a two-volume book, Reise um die Welt, (1777). Forster's extensive study contributed to the Enlightenment travel literature in terms of both form and content. Another important point is that because such travel literature coincided with the discovery and exploration of the entire world, literary works can be considered as the primary sources indicating (interaction and) exchange among different cultures*. Forster, in his book, touches upon many cultural problems that are discussed today in relation to globalization, introduces new perspectives into the concept of culture, and criticizes the Western-centred attitude and discourse of the Europeans, who regarded the other non-western cultures as (barbarian and) inferior to theirs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Because of the forced reductions in state activities that are observed worldwide as a result of the increasingly unrestricted growth of competition, national public institutions of education are under escalating pressure. Both in basic and in higher education, a creeping process of privatization is occurring, while more and more of the costs of education are being passed on to the citizen. This applies to both industrialized countries such as Germany, and to Turkey. The international dimension of this subversive process, which is also drastically affecting the prospects for academic research, is seldom critically addressed in educational discourse. Instead, the field is dominated by a high-brow attitude to the globalization process which sees it as helping to promote world citizenship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the conference "Publikationskulturen im Wandel in den Osteuropa- und Geschichtswissenschaften: Rankings, Internationalisierung und Bibliometrie als Herausforderung?" on the subject of changes in publishing culture in Eastern European, held in Marburg, Germany, on October 16th, 2012. Topics include the internationalization of the publishing industry and its effect on the industry in Eastern Europe, the future of local trade journals, and the role of scientific publications in furthering research.

The article offers information on the ensuring the supply of prescription-only medicines. It further discusses reductions in the availability of necessary drugs; increase in the entanglement of economies and globalization; occurrence of a previously unknown virus that paralyzes production facilities; and the authorization holder or holder of a registration of a pharmaceutical specialty and pharmaceutical wholesalers.