TY - GEN A1 - Stanzel, Silke T1 - Analysis of student conceptual development using the Force Concept Inventory N2 - The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) is a widely established diagnostic tool for the conceptual understanding of Newtonian mechanics. It consists of 30 multiple-choice questions on kinematics and forces. Many of the distractors reflect widespread preconcepts or misconceptions. By analyzing the frequency of all answers rather than only the correct ones conclusions can be drawn on the conceptual development of students. Using the method of "item response curves" (Morris 2006), the relative frequency of all answers is plotted for each question as a function of the total score achieved in the test. By this, distractors that address common misconceptions can be identified. Furthermore, the conceptual development becomes visible. We have analyzed the results of the FCI over a period of nine years from almost 5000 first-year engineering students at the TH Rosenheim. We compare data taken at the very beginning of physics class with data taken at the end of the term as well as with data from universities in the USA. The consistency of the data is very high. The most frequently selected answers include misconceptions about Newton's third law and the assumption that every movement is based on a force in the direction of the movement. The analysis presented serv KW - conceptual understanding KW - FCI KW - Force Concept Inventory KW - Item Response Curves KW - Misconceptions Y1 - 2026 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Berger, Yvonne T1 - Class & gender in transition: Local marriage markets in Chinese global cities JF - Blog Post Gobal Qualitative Sociology N2 - The essay examines how class and gender are negotiated in Chinese urban marriage markets. It offers a valuable perspective for understanding broader global dynamics — including class reproduction, gender asymmetry, and demographic change in global cities. KW - China KW - Class and Gender KW - Global Cities KW - Marriage Markets Y1 - 2026 PB - online CY - online ER - TY - GEN A1 - Amer, Sherif A1 - Zentgraf, Peter A1 - Ober, Eduard T1 - Damping of Sloshing in a Moving Container T2 - Tagungsband | AALE 2026 N2 - Liquid sloshing limits speed, accuracy, and reliability of pick-and-place systems, laboratory automation, and mobile robots that transport open containers. Motivated by industrial anti-sloshing motion functions [1], this work presents a compact testbed and a simple open-loop strategy that reproduces the effect on a low-cost setup. A camera rigidly mounted to the carriage moves with the tank and records the free surface, enabling extraction of the visible surface angle per frame. The first two sloshing frequencies and the dominant-mode damping are identified from experiments. The dominant mode is then modeled as a lightly damped second-order system excited by the carriage motion. Two command-side strategies are compared: Zero-Vibration-Derivative (ZVD) input shaping and an inverse transfer function prefilter. The ZVD method delivers near-zero residual slosh after the end of the move with a predictable, fixed time extension equal to the damped period. The inverse function prefilter also suppresses the sloshing with the advantage of being a simpler approach. Both approaches are open-loop and need only the identified frequency and damping for a given fill level of the container. A single-mode simulation based on the identified model predicts the measured behaviour successfully, and both suppression strategies are verified in simulation and experiments. KW - Sloshing KW - input shaping KW - system identification KW - feedforward control KW - vibration suppression Y1 - 2026 U6 - https://doi.org/10.33968/2026.01 SP - 191 EP - 200 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Höpfl, Felix A1 - Brundiers, Mira T1 - Hier denTrust and anxiety as primary drivers of digital health acceptance in multiple sclerosis: toward an extended disease-specific technology acceptance model JF - Frontiers in Digital Health N2 - Abstract Background: Digital health applications and AI-supported wearables may benefit people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), yet fluctuating cognitive and physical symptoms could shape adoption in ways not fully captured by traditional acceptance models.Objective: To identify determinants of digital health acceptance in MS, focusing on emotional factors and disease-related moderators, and to compare these patterns with individuals living with other chronic conditions.Methods: An online survey (Winter 2024/2025) assessed Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) constructs in MS patients (n = 64) and a comparison group (n = 14). Measures included Perceived Usefulness (PU), Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), Behavioral Intention (BI), Social Influence (SI), Trust in Technology (TT), Technological Anxiety (TA), and self-reported wearable/app use.Results: Groups did not differ significantly in PU, PEOU, BI, or SI (all p > .05), though between-group comparisons should be interpreted cautiously given the small comparison group size (n = 14). However, MS participants reported substantially lower regular wearable use [χ2(2) = 7.83, p = .020]. TT (β = .52, p < .001) and TA (β = –.38, p < .001) were the strongest predictors of BI, whereas PU and PEOU contributed minimally. Symptom severity moderated acceptance pathways, weakening PEOU effects and amplifying TA effects.Conclusion: Findings reveal an intention–behavior gap in MS and show that emotional and capability-related factors outweigh cognitive predictors. We outline foundational elements of an Extended Disease-Specific Technology Acceptance Model for MS integrating trust, anxiety, and symptom burden. Digital health tools for MS should prioritize trust-building and anxiety-reducing design features. KW - Multiple Sclerosis KW - AI KW - UTAUT KW - TAMs Y1 - 2026 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2026.1763329 VL - 2026 IS - 8 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schäfle, Claudia A1 - Lux, Christine A1 - Neubert, Julia T1 - Classroom observation in SCALE-UP settings - first results N2 - SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Upside-down Pedagogies) is a pedagogic approach to foster active learning, originally developed for undergraduate physics courses (Beichner et al., 2007). Instead of receiving lectures in SCALE1UP students work actively together in small groups, mostly at round tables and are guided by teaching staff. This concept is implemented at Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany, in several classes of physics and mathematics for engineering students. Classroom observations have been carried out in summer term 2023and winter term 2023/24 in order to investigate student learning in the SCALE-UP setting. The observations are based on ELCOT-3, the Engineering Learning Classroom Observation Tool (Sanders et al., 2018). An observation includes the overt student behavior in combination with the students’ output. The data have been analyzed with respect to the ICAP-framework (Chi&Wylie, 2014), where the different observed activities have been assigned to Interactive, Constructive, Active, and Passive mode. In this contribution we present examples on how students interact with the offered material, that means in which ICAP-modes students work with different learning activities in the SCALE-UP setting. Moreover, we show that in all observed courses students have been learning a substantial part of class time in interactive and constructive mode. KW - Active Learning KW - Classroom Observation KW - ICAP KW - SCALE-UP KW - Innovative Learning Spaces Y1 - 2026 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:861-opus4-32456 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Morone, Piergiuseppe A1 - Vieira, Helena A1 - Lange, Lene A1 - Meer, Yvonne Van der A1 - Penttilä, Merja A1 - Dragicevic, Arnaud A1 - Koukios, Emmanuel A1 - Krommes, Sandra A1 - Alvarino Pereira, Teresa A1 - Vincevica-Gaile, Zane A1 - Vidarsson, Jonas A1 - Zorpas, Antonis A. A1 - Zimmermannova, Jarmilla A1 - Zimniewska, Malgorzata A1 - O'Connor, Kevin E. T1 - The European Bioeconomy strategy revision: an opportunity to go against the tide and secure a sustainable future JF - Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy N2 - In today’s tense geopolitical landscape, marked by strained relations among major powers and deep-rooted dependence on fossil-based economies, the emerging modern bioeconomy can provide resource independence and resilience, in tandem with economic, social, and environmental benefits, and thus has the potential to underpin a sustainable future. The bioeconomy is a vital cross-cutting meta-sector, but it is not inherently circular or sustainable; without intentional design, it risks becoming a linear, unsustainable replacement of the fossil-based economy. Realising its full promise requires purposeful engineering to address climate change, biodiversity loss, strengthen resource independence, support food security and resilience, create jobs, promote social inclusion, boost competitiveness and autonomy, and improve human, animal, and environmental health. The potential is enormous, but so are the challenges society faces in realising the vision for a biobased, nature-positive future. KW - Circular bioeconomy KW - Bioeconomy strategy KW - Policy KW - Resource efficiency KW - Scale-up Y1 - 2026 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clcb.2026.100204 VL - 13 IS - 100204 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Elsevier CY - Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schäfle, Claudia A1 - Junker, Elmar A1 - Stanzel, Silke T1 - Impact of Teaching Methods on Heterogeneity KW - Active Learning Methods KW - Force Concept Inventory KW - Heterogeneity KW - Just-in-Time Teaching KW - Peer Instruction Y1 - 2026 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:861-opus4-32498 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kellner, Robert T1 - Comparison of Synchronous and Asynchronous Teaching Units in a HyFlex Physics Course N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the significance of online teaching, leading to greater demand for flexible learning options. The HyFlex model meets those demands, as it provides a combination of synchronous in-person and asynchronous online classes. A study aiming at measuring whether a specific teaching unit leads to equivalent learning outcomes for both modalities is presented. Participants were tested for perceived learning and actual learning. KW - HyFlex Learning KW - Synhronous vs. Asynchronous Teaching Y1 - 2026 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:861-opus4-32449 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Timpte, Aline ED - Hochschule Rosenheim, T1 - Vibration reduction indices of cross laminated timber structures N2 - For a prediction of the acoustical performance of solid wood constructions according to EN 12354 the vibration reduction index Kij is needed. The vibration reduction index Kij can be determined from the direction-averaged junction velocity level difference and the structural reverberation time. Both quantities have to be measured according to EN ISO 10848. Alternatively, in prEN ISO 12354-1:2016 a first proposal to derive the vibration reduction index for T- or cross-junctions is mentioned. Nevertheless, for a reliable prediction of the sound transmission across junctions of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) further research results and data are required. This paper documents frequency-dependent vibration reduction indices of L-, T- and cross-junctions measured by six international institutes. This documentation is part of the master’s thesis “Junctions of solid timber constructions – Construction details, acoustical parameters, sound insulation prediction” (in German: Stoßstellen im Massivholzbau – Konstruktionen, akustische Kenngrößen, Schallschutzprognose) at the Technical University Berlin in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim. KW - building acoustics KW - vibration reduction index KW - cross-laminated timber KW - prediction Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:861-opus4-32597 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mahenthren, Vijhay Krisshna A1 - Weber-Blaschke, Gabriele A1 - Hughes, Mark A1 - Risse, Michael T1 - PRecTimber 2.0: Forecasting quantitative and qualitative potentials for wood circularity in Germany, Finland, and Sweden JF - Resources, Conservation and Recycling N2 - National bioeconomy strategies in Germany, Finland, and Sweden are expected to increase wood demand, putting pressure on already strained forest resources. Circularity of wood products can reduce this demand by improving resource efficiency, but barriers like uncertain availability and quality of post-consumer wood hinder implementation. This study optimizes and extends the PRecTimber model to forecast post-consumer wood quantities and qualities in Germany (revised with quality information), Finland, and Sweden. By 2050, predicted post-consumer wood volumes are 14.11 Mt in Germany, 1.64 Mt in Finland, and 2.74 Mt in Sweden, mainly from the construction sector. Our quality assessment methodology with scenario analysis (status quo S0 and improved scenarios S1–S2 with +10 and +20 percentage-point gains in key quality factors) reveals that the shares of post-consumer construction sawnwood suitable for lifespan extension and material recycling, respectively, are 25 % and 59 % under S0, 36 % and 50 % under S1, and 49 % and 38 % under S2. Leveraging these quantity and quality insights, policy reforms can support industries and technological innovation to optimize the use of post-consumer wood. Y1 - 2026 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2026.108813 SN - 0921-3449 VL - 228 PB - Elsevier BV ER -