Konfliktdynamik

Emotions are a central component of interpersonal and societal conflicts. At the local level, both conflict parties and conflict counsellor experience various emotions in conflicts and their constructive resolution. This paper examines the...

Qualitative interviews with Ukrainians living in Germany indicate an increased occurrence of guilt related to leaving their own country, family and friends. Feelings of guilt are based on an inner psychological conflict about how we would like to...

Many German cities are confronted with a structural conflict: they are growing and need more housing and built infrastructure, but they also need to tackle climate change by unsealing areas and providing space for more blue-green infrastructure. The...

Municipal urban planning has to deal with »wicked« problems and must deal with diffuse problem definitions, competing interests and conflicting objectives. Based on an empirical case study in the Ruhr area, Germany, the article shows how the...

Academics and practitioners trained in disciplines across the natural sciences and liberal arts have applied Occam’s razor as a model for design and explanation. Considering the value of simplicity and parsimony in the multidisciplinary fields of...