englischThe European Union is lacking a “founding myth”? Not at all, here it is – and, in fact, it is no myth, but a real story: The destiny of European integration took shape on 9 May 1950, with the declaration of the French Foreign Minister Schuman, who launched the European Coal and Steel [...]

Däninnen und Dänen zählen seit vielen Jahren zu den glücklichsten Menschen der Welt. Hierfür wird häufig das dänische „hygge“-Phänomen als Erklärung herangezogen. Doch nicht nur dieses besondere Lebensgefühl, sondern auch der Humor in Dänemark ist einzigartig und über die eigenen Grenzen hinaus [...]

englischThe 21st century has seen a growing importance of India in foreign language education. Not only has globalisation led to a reshaping of life in India itself, but, on a global scale, the enlarging Indian diaspora has resulted in a spreading and reflection of Indian (diasporic) experiences in [...]

englischThis book is a reaction to the “refugee-crisis” in 2015 and the ensuing demand of science and practice for a stronger focus on the potentials and abilities of refugees in the integration process. To direct the focus of integration theories away from the weaknesses and towards the [...]

englischAt first, there is a systematic examination of Niklas Luhmann's sociological systems theory in order to comprehend the essential fundamental terms in all their facets. Building on this, the hospital is inspected more closely within a modern, functionally differentiated society, and it is [...]