Background: Children in Germany and other industrialized nations are insufficiently physically active and, thus, increasingly affected by its comorbidities. Although children's independent mobility has been identified as an important issue for the promotion of physical activity in childhood, to...

Fens with their specialized plant communities are strictly protected in Europe. However, solid baseline data on fen development in relation to climate and landuse changes are hardly available. In order to close these gaps, long term studies are needed. This study investigates changes of fen...

In the history of humanity, the common meal has always played a significant role. In today's digital age, the possibilities of "eating together" are widening. People around the world are connecting via smartphones, tablets or computers to a common "virtual table". This article explores the social...

The present study focuses on the importance of innovation in the development of fads and trends. The developed trend screening tool takes into consideration the role of the media, which influences the process of dissemination of innovation significantly. It examined 27 German-language...

Health tourism and other segments in tourism focussing on health issues are widely considered as a growth market. Drivers for this growth and the related future potentials may derive from framework conditions within the German society. The paper tries to identify trends with respect to health...

This article discusses existing definitions of trend and trend sports. It thematizes concepts of development and implementation of trendy sport activities in order to conclude possible consequences of recent developments for the school context.

This article identifies potential reasons why physical educators give preference to traditional sports. It emphasizes the education of students studying physical education. Using the education of the students at the University of Paderborn as an example, the article analyzes the curriculum in order ...

The longitudinal study presented in this article tested the effects of daily physical education on cognitive performance. Two elementary school classes were scientifically accompanied for four years. While the control class had three periods of sport per week, the model class experienced a daily...

This study looks at: the relevance of Germany in Indian outbound tourism; the structure of Indian tourism to Germany; the relevance of the nature of the trip (e.g. MICE, cultural tourism, city trips) for Indian tourists; and some aspects of marketing the destination (Germany) in India.