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Environment - Economics - 15.03.2023
HSLU develops sustainability program for tourism destinations
HSLU develops sustainability program for tourism destinations
The sustainability program Swisstainable for Swiss tourism has been growing continuously since its launch two years ago: Meanwhile, more than 1,700 tourism businesses from all over Switzerland are already committed to sustainable development with concrete measures.

Electroengineering - Environment - 26.01.2023
Hydropower gets fit for the future
Hydropower gets fit for the future
In 1886, the first hydropower plant went into operation in Littau, Lucerne, to supply the Swiss AC grid.

Astronomy / Space Science - Computer Science - 26.01.2023
Tinkering for waste collection in space
Tinkering for waste collection in space
Waste causes problems not only on Earth, but also in space. A research team from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is currently developing a space debris detector. This can autonomously control satellites that are to clean up space in the future. Above our heads, there is a huge mess: In low-Earth orbits - about 800 km above the Earth - there are currently around 5,500 active and defective satellites orbiting.

Art and Design - Computer Science - 13.12.2022

Economics - 30.11.2022
Study on insurers' online presence: size is not the decisive factor
Study on insurers’ online presence: size is not the decisive factor
HSLU study on insurers' online presence: size is not the decisive factor Anyone who thinks "the bigger the insurer, the better the online presence" is wrong, as a new study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts shows. In fact, the size of the insurer, measured in terms of the respective balance sheet total, does not play a role - although larger insurers would tend to have a competitive advantage due to higher financial resources.

Environment - 21.11.2022
Christoph Imboden:
Christoph Imboden: "Just generating more electricity is not enough".
Reservoirs and solar panels alone will not lead us to an energy supply without CO2 emissions. How the energy is used is just as crucial.

Innovation - Economics - 21.11.2022
Search excavator, offer forklift
Search excavator, offer forklift
Construction machinery is expensive. For many companies, it is hardly worthwhile to purchase every piece of equipment anew.

Environment - Art and Design - 30.08.2022
Investigation into the human perception of bird calls
Investigation into the human perception of bird calls
Sound and music researchers at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts have investigated in an SNSF-funded project how humans perceive bird calls and how humans and birds interact sonically.