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February 18, 2022

Can smart cities combat climate change without sacrificing quality of life and economic growth? The search for answers takes us to the future of electromobility and to the north of Amsterdam.

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Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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