Günther Ohland is an expert and journalist for SmartHome, as well as a founding member of the SmartHome Initiative Germany. In our interview he addresses the social aspects of smart technologies and the development toward a customer market.
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Entrepreneurial chances in the Emirates
Over the past 5 decades, the Emirates grew to become the fourth largest economy in the Middle East. As a desert state, the federation is dependent on products and know-how from abroad.
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United Arab Emirates: What comes after oil?
The Arab Emirates hold almost 10% of the world's oil reserves. Due to global decarbonization, the emirates have to reinvent themselves.
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A house in people’s green: At any price?
A house in the countryside became the dream of many city slickers, especially in pandemic times. As a result, the costs for land, houses and restoration are also increasing massively. A comment by Anja Herberth.
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“Smart technology must offer a real added value”
Unimpressive from the outside, but a real jewel on closer analysis: Barbara and Michael are currently building their dream house in Tulln (Lower Austria).
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“Textile lightweight solutions are the future”
When we think of textiles, we usually think of clothing - but when processed into smart textiles, basic textile materials can do much more. Smart textiles combine textile and electronic properties and are used, for example, in the fields of sports, safety, leisure, health and technical applications.
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Smart electrical engineering: Why further training makes sense
Smart homes are no longer science fiction: Intelligent systems are already integrated into buildings, and their number is growing every year.
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Our homes are changing very slowly – why is that?
Smart building technologies have been available for more than two decades - the sector is now just starting to develop slowly. We take a look at the reasons: Why developments in the building sector have taken so long?
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Blackout: Why the danger is currently increasing
Why is the risk of a blackout considered high in Europe today? Our interview partner: Herbert Saurugg, international blackout and crisis preparedness expert.
