Is the Schufa check coming in public transport?

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From May 1st the time has come: Then the Germany ticket for 49 euros should come and relieve numerous train passengers financially. But it is possible that financially weak customers will then be left behind. The Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that both Deutsche Bahn and the payment service provider Logpay want to carry out the Schufa check for the Deutschlandticket. Especially customers with a low credit rating could be denied the purchase of the ticket.

However, there seems to be a way that bus and train drivers can also get the discounted ticket without a positive credit check: the 49-euro ticket can also be purchased on deutschlandticket.de without a Schufa check. The ticket will only be sent there when the 49 euros have been debited.

Influencers are omnipresent on Instagram or Tiktok. But do you also know what so-called influencers are all about? They actively advise against buying certain products if they are not convinced of the quality. They see their mission as the antithesis of classic influencerism: not to advertise something, but to protect people from buying something that they don’t think is worth it.

Videos with the hashtag #deinfluencing are becoming increasingly popular, especially on Tiktok: they were viewed 264 million times by the end of February. But it should also be clear: As with classic influence, it also applies to deinfluence that an individual finds something good or useless – and other people can naturally see it completely differently.

Germany has been suffering from a shortage of skilled workers for a long time. A current study by the Bertelsmann Foundation now shows why this is – and why the trend is initially still negative. Because compared to 2019, when Germany ranked 12th among the 38 OECD countries for highly qualified specialists from abroad, it has now fallen back to 15th place.

Sluggish digitization and a “lower” level of social acceptance of migrants are reasons for this, according to the current study. Germany also did not fare well in terms of attractiveness for entrepreneurs from abroad and start-up founders. On the other hand, there is good news about Germany’s appeal to international students. The Federal Republic occupies second place here, only the USA is ahead of it.

The business figures that Zalando presented this week were underwhelming. While the number of active customers on the apparel platform increased by 6 percent to more than 51 million, net profit was lower than many analysts expected. The adjusted profit was 148.6 million euros – in the previous year it was 468.4 million euros. The fashion retailer was slowed down by rising energy prices and the cost of living as well as reluctance to buy.

Zalando hopes for improvement through the partner program, i.e. sales via the marketplace. Today, these already account for around a third of total sales – and the company is emphasizing that this should continue to increase. However, retailers will probably have to expect higher fees in the near future.

ChatGPT is currently on everyone’s lips. Now there is an app that can also be used to use the AI ​​chatbot on the Apple Watch. Your name: WatchGPT. The app can be placed directly on the clock face with quick access. Users can then provide a prompt either via text or voice input – the answer then appears on the screen. If this is too long, users can simply scroll.

Created by Dutch developer Hidde van der Ploeg, the app allows users to communicate with ChatGPT in German. However, the app’s interface is only available in English, Spanish, French or Dutch. The app is available in the official Apple Watch app store for a one-time payment of EUR 4.99.

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