englischThe author, Csaba Némedi, who can look back on many years of experience in surgical anaesthesia nursing, discusses the necessary further development and professionalisation of this internationally heterogeneous occupational field. Among other things, his article focuses on the competence [...]

englischIn this volume, 17 renowned international scholars examine the significance and relevance of the Spanish Dominican theologian Melchor Cano and his outstanding work "De locis theologicis". According to Cano, dogmatic reasoning consists of ten different "loci". Theologians should draw from [...]

englischTriggered by international wars and crises, the number of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany is once again on the rise. Teresa Brand analyses the problems and needs of young refugees in the light of current scientific discourse. She also considers the legal framework of child and youth [...]

englischBoth international choice of court agreements and arbitration agreements allow contracting parties to regulate in advance where and how potentially arising disputes are to be settled. The fact that both types of agreements fulfill the same function is not reflected in statutory framework. [...]

englischEven in ancient Rome, contracts were modified by side agreements such as the "in diem addictio". This allowed the seller to close the contract with a third party instead of the first buyer within a certain period of time if a better offer was made. But what was a better offer? A higher [...]

englischHistorically and to the present day, social work has been closely intertwined with social movements, both as allies and in opposition to them. This engagement finds its expression in conventions (human rights), cooperation (world conferences) and coalitions (NGOs).

This textbook offers an [...]

englischFrom 2020 to 2023, the coronavirus pandemic affected all areas of life worldwide. The protection of life and health was at the forefront of politics and administration in Germany. Far-reaching regulations and laws intervened in people's lives, the economy and social life. A wide range of [...]

englischMicrological studies in qualitative social research as praxeology generate empirical findings on the ‘how’ of social practices, which, however, can only explain their significance as social problems beyond pure empiricism if they are measured against the normative standards of the juridical [...]

englischAgainst the background of changing social needs and increasing pressure on established institutions, Pauline Strunk analyses the potential of social cooperatives and their function in the social system. In addition to the legal framework, the author includes key actors in the social system [...]

englischOn the 9th of September 2021, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled for the first time on the much-debated issue of labelling in influencer marketing. Previously, there had been numerous conflicting rulings by regional courts on the question of which posts must be labelled.

Anika [...]