Robotics and automation are still on the rise. Some trends will characterise the year 2025 - from high-performance robots equipped with image processing systems to humanoid all-rounders that can be used in the scullery as well as on the assembly line.

The SV Group from Switzerland is introducing the Eco-Score to make it easier for employees to choose menus in restaurants based on sustainability criteria. This allows guests to recognise at a glance how low-carbon, seasonal and biodiverse their food is.

Tourists are looking for information on their smartphones and no longer in brochures: Paris is now closing the last remaining tourist office in the city. Those who need offline help can now find it elsewhere.

Coffee and snacks "to fly" instead of "to go": In China, delivery drones and air taxis are conquering the skies. Despite minor turbulence, the economy is booming above people's heads. This is also due to help from the very top.

The transport of many products requires packaging that is impact-resistant and temperature-resistant. Styrofoam has these properties, but is a plastic. Two Bavarian entrepreneurs have developed a sustainable alternative.

In an increasingly digitalised world, there is now also an app called KinderGPT - it is designed to give children from the age of four access to the technology that is increasingly finding its way into our everyday lives and to help with homework or research.

The new year is approaching and planning for holiday and business trips is in full swing. Where will it still be safe to travel to in 2025 and in which regions should particular caution be exercised? A risk map of the world provides information.

There is even a European Christmas capital this year - judging by the prices. A portal has compared hotel accommodation during this period. You can find cheap beds for a stroll through the Christmas markets, but also very expensive ones.

In the UK, the government wanted and still wants to tackle the increasing obesity of the population by making food labelling obligatory. A British research team has now investigated whether this has worked or not.

The German city of Chemnitz and the Italian-Slovenian city of Nova Gorica and Gorizia are the European Capitals of Culture for the coming year. Both are destinations that are little known but highly interesting.