Jasmin Wiefek

Technische Universität Berlin | TUB · Center for Technology and Society (ZTG)

There are few approaches to evaluating the societal impact of transdisciplinary research that assess and promote impact orientation while the project is still running. In this Design Report , we present a framework for designing and conducting accompanying formative evaluation of impact-oriented transdisciplinary research in real-world laboratories...

The high volume of plastic packaging currently consumed in Germany poses a complex socio-ecological risk. As part of the BMBF-funded ENSURE research consortium, environmental psychologists at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam have studied various policy options to promote a reduction in individual consumption of pl...

The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) is a social movement that claims that all economic activity should serve the common good. The common good balance sheet (CGB) developed by the movement is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) management tool that tracks the socio-ecological commitment of a company in a comparable way. Addressing the lack of...

Plastic waste is perceived as one of the major environmental problems of our times. Nevertheless, rates of consumption of plastic packaging are constantly increasing. Based on focus group discussions with German consumers this study identified personal and structural barriers that hinder a reduced plastic packaging consumption. Combining our findin...

The Common Good Balance Sheet (CGB) is an instrument to measure a company’s contribution to the common good. In our study, we investigate whether employees from companies with higher CBG scores perceive more corporate social responsibility than employees from companies with lower CBG scores and whether relationships can be found between the achieve...

Der derzeit hohe Verbrauch an Plastikverpackungen stellt ein komplexes sozial-ökologisches Risiko dar. Am Institut für transformative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (IASS) haben Umweltpsychologinnen und -psychologen im Rahmen des vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung geförderten Verbundprojektes ENSURE erforscht, wie eine Reduktion des individu...

The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) is a social movement that claims that all economic activity should serve the common good. Addressing the lack of research on the common good approach in entrepreneurial practice, we conducted interviews with companies that have joined the ECG. We illuminate common good-oriented companies’ characteristics and pr...

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At present, little is known about the corporate characteristics that support a socioeconomic development towards degrowth. Addressing this research gap, we conducted interviews with companies which have joined the Economy for the Common Good, a social movement which identifies the common good as the purpose of economic activity. Our analysis was gu...

Cognitive impairment and quality of life (Qol) are important to assess the burden of epilepsy and neurocysticercosis (NCC), which are common but neglected in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The aims of this study were to assess cognitive performance and Qol of people with epilepsy (PWE) in Zambia and to explore differences in PWE with and without NCC. In...

Dieser Beitrag geht der Frage nach, was die Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie (GWÖ) von anderen Ansätzen der unternehmerischen Verantwortung unterscheidet, welche Potenziale für ein ressourcenleichteres Wirtschaften das Instrument der Gemeinwohl-Bilanz bietet und welche konkreten Maßnahmen gemeinwohlbilanzierte Unternehmen zur Senkung ihres Ressourcenverbrauchs...

In der Minima Moralia formulierte Theodor W. Adornos sein berühmtes Diktum „Es gibt kein richtiges Leben im falschen”. Damit wies Adorno auf die Schwierigkeit hin, sich in einer Welt, die durch nicht zu legitimierende Herrschaft bzw. nicht kontrollierte Systemzwängen gekennzeichnet ist, als Einzelner „richtig“ zu verhalten. Während dieses Problem b...

Gute Beispiele nachhaltigen Handelns haben eine wichtige Funktion für den Wandel hin zu einer nachhaltigen Gesellschaft, weil sie Vorbild und Anregung für Menschen und Institutionen sind. Sie agieren, ohne auf bessere Rahmenbedingungen zu warten, und zeigen, dass ⁠Nachhaltigkeit⁠ trotz aller Zwänge des Alltags und des Marktes möglich ist. Doch wie...

Zambia is endemic for Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis. In this single-centered, cross-sectional, community-based study, the role of neurocysticercosis (NCC) as a cause of epilepsy was examined. People with epilepsy (PWE, n = 56) were identified in an endemic area using a screening questionnaire followed by in-depth interviews and neurolog...

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is characterised by gait disturbance, urinary incontinence and dementia. Even though dementia is a cardinal symptom of NPH, there is few data available concerning cognitive functioning. The aim of this observational case-control study was to evaluate the use of neuropsychological (NPSY) tests prior and after spin...

Aquaporins facilitate water transport through cell membranes. Due to the localization of AQP1 and AQP4 in the brain, they might contribute to cerebral edema. Our study aimed to determine whether AQP1 and AQP4 can be measured in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and whether there is a difference in AQP1 and AQP4 concentration between patients with bacteria...