The rapid energy transition highlights the urgent need for innovative education formats to equip future professionals with interdisciplinary skills. This paper presents lessons from the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs), a collaborative education programme …

Living Labs are vibrant, open innovation ecosystems where research and development take place in real-world settings instead of isolated laboratory environments. Through a structured co-creation process, they position citizens and end-users at the heart of innovation, ensuring that emerging solutions …

Urban areas, particularly those surrounding universities, can present promising opportunities for small food businesses due to the high concentration of students seeking convenient and affordable lunch options. In Augsburg, Germany, Feinkost Glück, a family-run delicatessen and catering company, has …

Over the past decade, the number of master-educated teacher leaders (MTLs) in Dutch education has increased significantly. This study identified three key themes that shape the role of MTLs: 1) driving inquiry-based working in teams; 2) promoting horizontal and vertical alignment within the wider organization; …

It is quite concerning that in a wealthy country, famous for having one of the most equitable health-care systems in the world with free access to care services for everyone, such an unmet need and such sex and socioeconomic inequities are found. Given England's health-care system, we wonder what the …

The generation of electrical power from renewable sources such as wind and solar power is on the rise. However, the nature of this power generation is characterized by a relatively high level of unpredictability, whereas the demand for electrical power continues to grow steadily. These factors – among …

Analyzing historical decision-related data can help support actual operational decision-making processes. Decision mining can be employed for such analysis. This paper proposes the Decision Discovery Framework (DDF) designed to develop, adapt, or select a decision discovery algorithm by outlining specific …

Geospatial technologies have the potential to transform the lives of older adults by providing them with necessary tools to navigate their local communities, access ser vices, connect with others, and access valuable information. However, the usability and accessibility of such technologies often fall …

Technological and demographic developments require constant adjustment from organisations and their employees. It has, however, been indicated that especially SMEs experience difficulties in ensuring a working environment that facilitates learning and development. Five Universities in the Netherlands …

In a home care setting, high-quality care is typically associated with continuity of care. In addition, the increasing pressure due to labor shortages calls for cost-efficient operations. This paper focuses on obtaining cost-efficient daily schedules over a longer time horizon, with balanced shift lengths, …