After a stressful day, many people turn to video games, social media or shopping apps for relief. But what makes this behaviour problematic? A UDE study of 900 adults shows that temptation, rather than stress itself, is the key factor driving problematic internet use.

How can EV charging infrastructure be planned so that residents, businesses and local authorities all benefit? Researchers at the UDE and partners developed a planning tool to support municipalities in making strategic decisions on charging infrastructure.

The West German Biobank in Essen is a key service of the School of Medicine. Through the samples it stores, the biobank facilitates research into the causes of disease and helps improve diagnostics and treatments. It is now receiving federal funding.

How can materials in gas turbines be used for longer? And what role did anxiety play in the emergence of colonial systems of knowledge? These are the research questions addressed by the two projects receiving funding in the 41st round of the UDE Postdoc Seed Fundings scheme.

Narrowed arteries, poor blood flow: what lies behind conditions such as peripheral arterial disease is one of the research topics by Prof. Dr Christos Rammos. He has taken up the Chair of ‘Vascular Medicine’ at the UDE / Essen University Hospital.

The transformation of Germany's automotive industry is putting increasing pressure on employees and companies. How can this transition be made fair? A study by the IAQ shows that company-level instruments can support the transition but are increasingly reaching their limits.

The UDE’s high-voltage laboratory is one of only a few accredited university facilities worldwide. The anniversary of its accreditation was celebrated on 10 July.

What are neural networks, and how do they work? Prof. Dr. Sorin-Mihai Grad, new UDE-Prof of Discrete and Stochastic Optimization, aims to improve the understanding of mathematical mechanisms underlying these algorithms.

Germany may raise the statutory retirement age further from 2031 onwards. Yet many older workers already fail to reach retirement age because of health problems. A new IAQ Report examines whether disability pensions provide an adequate safety net for these individuals.