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A book can be more than just printed paper between two covers. Some books have a distinctive scent, unfold whole worlds, play with typography, make characters leap off the page or come to life via an app. Seven examples show just how surprising, sensory and experimental the medium of the book can be.

Recycled paper, buying fewer new items, better lists of materials: five tips for a sustainable start to the new school year.

Why is DIN A4 actually 21 by 29.7 centimetres? Behind these odd dimensions lies a surprisingly clever system combining mathematics, practicality and standardisation.

Around 300,000 end-of-life boats are awaiting disposal in Europe alone. Most of them no longer float, but are left on flatbed trailers in backyards, left to rot in harbours or rusting away on company premises. It is a problem that hardly anyone talks about. And yet it exists. The Hamburg-based company ReBoat has decided to tackle it.

Baking bread, darning socks, preserving jam - for a long time, these activities were considered relics from a time without supermarkets and express delivery. Today they are making a comeback, and not for nostalgic reasons.

Annika Krause is Operations Manager at the Steinbeis PolyVert site in Großenlüder and is responsible for 36 employees. Her journey there is a story of passion for technology and the courage to embrace change. A conversation about daily challenges, sustainability in practice and the power of togetherness.