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Bavarian Spiderman – Young Researcher Builds a Climbing Suit

July 25, 2025

To climb walls like a superhero, a 15-year-old designed and built a system out of vacuum pumps, suction cups, sensors, and mini-computers – and it works!

DW | Projekt Zukunft | 2025 | Spiderman
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Straw – the climate-friendly building material of the future

Emissions from cement production are a major factor in climate change. In the future, it could be replaced with a CO2-positive alternative.

 

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A spectacular roof garden – Hamburg's green bunker

The roof of a giant bunker in Hamburg has been turned into a park. Researchers are investigating how the greening has affected the local microclimate.

 

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Therapeutic climbing – bouldering against depression

Bouldering is booming in popularity because it helps climbers overcome fears and build self-confidence. That also makes it a useful addition to psychotherapy.

 

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Does gravity work differently at different places on Earth?

Gravity isn’t uniform everywhere on Earth. You weigh more at the poles, for instance, than at the equator. Why? This viewer question comes from Ola B. in Egypt.

 

 

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