A large-scale, multi-analyst study on the objectivity of statistical analyses has now been published. Jan Landwehr, Professor of Marketing at Goethe University Frankfurt, says the findings highlight the critical role of collaboration and exchange across d

Professor Dr Gaby-Fleur Böl, Head of the Risk Communication Department at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) since April 2006, has become President of the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) on 1 April 2026. She was previously seconded to the BVL in July 2025 and entrusted with its interim management. “As a statutory task of the BfR, risk communication plays a crucial role in consumer protection,” says BfR President Professor Dr Dr Dr h. c. Andreas Hensel. “Professor Böl has continuously developed the department into a modern, versatile team with a strategic vision and determination – we would like to thank her and look forward to working with her in her new role at the BVL.”

Joint Japan-UK research has revealed that rapid demographic changes—population aging together with the increase in single-person households—pose structural risks for both decarbonization and energy sufficiency. Addressing this challenge will require the redesign of cross-sectoral policies extending beyond climate and energy policies alone, encompassing housing, urban, and social policy.