schools Less part-time work, shorter retirement and hybrid teaching: this is what education experts are proposing to counteract the teacher shortage It is estimated that there is a shortage of up to 40,000 teachers at German schools © Sebastian Kahnert / Picture Alliance / DPA Germany is missing more teachers than it has in 50 years. A commission of experts has now presented solutions. But teachers' unions don't think it's going to work. Limiting part-time work in schools could alleviate...
Cats love to observe their surroundings - be it from their scratching post, on a windowsill or on the balcony. However, the latter entails certain risks for house tigers, which you can significantly reduce with the right security measures. In fact, cats always land on their paws, even if they fall from a great height. Despite this, tragic accidents occur again and again throughout Germany after a cat has jumped (or fallen) from a balcony. It is not uncommon for...
© Intersun © Eminza What solution to cover your terrace? To select the most suitable solution for your terrace, it is essential to first consider practical criteria: the surface area of the terrace, its configuration, its exposure – especially to the wind, and, of course, the budget you have. Some solutions are also removable, while others are intended to remain in place throughout the year. In this case, it is particularly important to choose a solution that harmonizes well with...
“It cannot be done on the same scale as for very small businesses, […] it still costs a lot of money to the state and energy suppliers. […] We will rather go on a case-by-case basis rather than on a rule for all. These are the words of the Minister Delegate for SMEs Olivia Grégoire, pronounced this Monday on France 2.On Friday, the government announced the cap for the year 2023 of the electricity tariff for VSEs – craftsmen, bakers,...
domestic policy After New Year's Eve riots: Politicians are looking for solutions Had already spoken out in favor of tightening gun laws before the New Year's riots: Nancy Faeser. photo © Christoph Soeder/dpa The violence against the police and fire brigade on New Year's Eve shocked many. Berlin's governing mayor relies on a bundle of measures - and calls for a rethink in the judiciary. Berlin's Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey and Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser have announced...
© Ligne Roset © La Redoute Interiors A living room with two sofas: why crack? Traditionally, a large sofa is associated with armchairs, the number of which varies according to the size of the living room. However, this tends to change. And now, we prefer to furnish the living room with two sofas: a solution that is great, and which also turns out to be surprisingly functional! © Bobochic The corner sofa is reputed to be the friendliest, as it...
Interview: Christian Krüger, Managing Director of BayWa Mobility Solutions We don't need a million charging points BayWa charging station in Munich © press-inform - the press office In which direction is electromobility developing? Where will you charge in the future and how will the charging infrastructure develop. Christian Krüger, Managing Director of BayWa Mobility Solutions, takes a clear position and also explains why the initial euphoria about electromobility has evaporated. Mr. Krüger, you see the expansion of the charging structure...
“Take small roads, drive slowly, drink coffee or suck on a mint candy… No, it doesn't work! » The General Delegate of Road Safety Association Anne Lavaud, said she was "upset" this Thursday, observing that "still seven out of ten French people offer bizarre things as a solution" to return home after drinking alcohol.For the 13th year, the association launched its awareness campaign entitled "Bien retour" by unveiling its barometer of "French people, New Year's Eve and drunk driving", Thursday...
© istock Choose comfortable and ergonomic furniture The comfort of your office largely depends on the quality and the ergonomics of its furniture. Choose a desk that is wide enough and deep enough. By doing so, you offer yourself a space large enough to work and arrange your folders, sheets, pens and other accessories and decorative objects. The desk should be the right height for you, and ideally it should be height adjustable and even allow you to work in...
© istock Discover the soil fly This little diptera, i.e. an insect with a single pair of wings, measures about 4 mm and, despite its small size, it can quickly become disturbing both for you and for your potted plants from which you can see it fly away before coming back to rest on the ground. If around your indoor plants or yourself you see fluttering a swarm of little gnats with a black and thin body, equipped with long...
