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Smart Farming: Tech for sustainable food

September 13, 2024

Optimal land cultivation with satellite data, VR courses for farmers and a supply chain app for better traceability of sustainable foodstuffs: farming in the digital age.

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More transparency for more sustainable products

More transparency for more sustainable products

Koltiva is an Indonesian tech startup that’s aiming to use its supply chain software to ensure the traceability of palm oil from farmers to retailers. This is crucial for sustainable production.
LifestyleMarch 22, 202402:01 min
Shift Amini

AI analysis of satellite data for Africa

AI analysis of satellite data for Africa

The Kenyan startup Amini uses satellites to make environmental data more accessible for Africa. It’s a way for local farmers to get more information about biodiversity, soil quality and climate influences.
LifestyleMarch 22, 202403:19 min
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VR training for better cotton harvests

VR training for better cotton harvests

In Cameroon, farmers attend VR courses to learn new cultivation methods to be better prepared for climate change. Pest control and the right application of fertilizer are practiced on virtual fields.
LifestyleMarch 22, 202402:25 min
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A female programmer in Cameroon

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Step into the past with immersive experiences

Immersive exhibitions focus on emotions over facts — are they a new way to tell history?
Digital WorldSeptember 5, 202502:19 min
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Do video games spread historical misinformation?

Games can transport you to historical worlds — but how factually accurate are they?
Digital WorldSeptember 5, 202503:05 min
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SHIFT VRExhibition DW

Step into the past with immersive experiences

Immersive exhibitions focus on emotions over facts — are they a new way to tell history?
Digital WorldSeptember 5, 202502:19 min
SHIFT History Games DW

Do video games spread historical misinformation?

Games can transport you to historical worlds — but how factually accurate are they?
Digital WorldSeptember 5, 202503:05 min
SHIFT Erinnerungskultur Susanne Siegert

Can TikTok teach young people about the Holocaust?

Through TikTok and Instagram, Susanne Siegert shares history about the Nazi era.
Digital WorldSeptember 5, 202502:37 min
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Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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