Abstract. The operational advantages of electrodynamic tethers of moderate length are becoming evident from studies of collision avoidance. Although long tethers (of order of 10 kilometers) provide high efficiency and good adaptability to varying plasma conditions, boosting tethers of moderate length (~ 1 kilometer) and suitable design might still operate at acceptable efficiencies and adequate...

Zusammenfassung Ziel dieses Beitrags ist, das Potenzial ausgewählter, im LArS-Projekt entwickelter Lehr-/Lernmodule für den Einsatz in demokratiepädagogischen Anteilen der bildungswissenschaftlichen Lehrkräftebildung aufzuzeigen. Die LArS-Materialien bieten aus diesem Blickwinkel viele Möglichkeiten zur zielgerechten Adaption. Nach einer theoretischen Einordnung des demokratiebildenden Potenzia...

To my family Acknowledgements The meaning of life for me is experiencing new things and learning from them. Enrolling in the Ph.D. program has enabled me to gain invaluable experiences along the way. Though only my name appears on the cover of this dissertation, many people have helped me to produce it. I am indebted to all of them: it would not have been possible to reach this point in my life...