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Productive, motivated – but also exhausted

University of Konstanz study shows: The majority of staff would like to continue working remotely even in the time after the coronavirus. A “right to working from home”, however, is controversial.

COVID-19 und soziale Ungleichheit

Medienservice für Redaktionen: Vorabinformationen zu den Befunden des Konstanzer Exzellenzclusters „The Politics of Inequality“ zur sozialen Ungleichheit in der Corona-Situation

How the coronavirus measures impact wildlife

A research network with participation of the Konstanz Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the University of Konstanz is investigating the impacts of the coronavirus lockdown on wildlife

Human Presence Weakens Social Relationships of Giraffes

Living close to human settlements disturbs the social networks of giraffes. They have weaker bonds with other giraffes and fewer interactions with other members of the species, an international study led by the University of Zurich, the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the University of Konstanz, on the social structure of over 500 female giraffes in Tanzania has shown.