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RESEARCH
ANALYSIS
TRENDS

The good in the bad and ugly

Corona pandemic

The corona pandemic radically changed the world as together in the future. As a positive side effect, for
we knew it within a few weeks and the consequences instance, the number of business trips fell sharply,
of the crisis are so far still unpredictable. But gradually which led to a reduction in CO2 emissions.
we are moving into a new normal, in which a lot is
different than before, and even a few positive things After the crisis, we will definitely continue to question
happened. the purpose of business trips, since remote work is
established now. In a nutshell this means that we look
All-embracing digitization of today’s forward to a more climate-friendly and sustainable way
working life of working together.

Trust has taken on a new role
The corona crisis has greatly accelerated the existing
trend towards digitized work processes. Remote work
is suddenly no longer an exception, but the new Changes didn't just happen in the outside world:
values, attitudes, and principles changed, too. Trust, in
standard of cooperation. From a team meeting to an
international conference, the crisis has shown that particular, has taken on a new role in the lives of many
people - both towards others and towards the media.
shared experiences and communication are possible in
a completely digital way. We have learned that The need for trustworthy information during the
technologies and digital platforms can bring people lockdown has increased significantly due to many
dubious sources and false reports swirling around,
together and empower us to stay connected despite a
global lockdown situation. Accordingly, these many have become aware of the importance of high
experiences will change the way we live and work quality, honest journalism, and appreciation for it has
increased.

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