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Tech solutions that empower independent living

How can technology help people with disabilities navigate daily life? There’s a high-tech solution for nearly anything. But not all of them are affordable. What alternatives exist?

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A person wearing shorts walks with a prosthetic limb

Affordable prostheses with innovative 3D printing

Affordable prostheses with innovative 3D printing

An innovative 3D printing technique is simplifying prosthesis production in Kenya. Smartphone scans ensure a perfect fit, making customized prosthetic solutions more affordable.

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A red-haired young woman wearing a vibrating vest gives a thumbs-up sign with both hands

Feel music with vibrating vests

Feel music with vibrating vests

How can people who are deaf or hard of hearing experience music? The team at "Not Impossible Labs" created a vest with vibrating modules that individually reproduce sounds.

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A hand holding a smartphone which shows a navigation app open

Barrier-free navigation in buildings

Barrier-free navigation in buildings

An innovative app helps people who are blind or have low vision navigate public spaces like hospitals, shopping malls, and universities, offering them newfound freedom and independence.

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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?

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SHIFT History Games DW

Do video games spread historical misinformation?

Games can transport you to historical worlds — but how factually accurate are they?

SHIFT Erinnerungskultur Susanne Siegert

SHIFT Erinnerungskultur Susanne Siegert

Can TikTok teach young people about the Holocaust?

Through TikTok and Instagram, Susanne Siegert shares history about the Nazi era.

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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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