Newsflash: Digitalization
The initiative “Smartphone Free Childhood”
The initiative “Smartphone Free Childhood” is an international, parent‑led movement that advocates for significantly delaying children’s access to smartphones...read more
nature Article: Is social media addictive for teens?
From nature.com | 13 February 2026 by Heidi Ledford US courts wade into scientific debate: A wave of lawsuits...read more
HERMMES ambassador training
Last December, the European Commission published version 3.0 of the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens. This is a detailed...read more
Environmental Medicine Congress: Lectures on digital media and brain development now available for download
The lectures given by neurobiologist Dr Keren Grafen and educator Peter Hensinger MA at the annual congress of the...read more
European Parliament: Children should be at least 16 to access social media
In November 2025, the EU Commission adopted a recommendation to allow access to social media only from the age...read more
A positive outlook for young people
Encouraging children and young people to take meaningful action for the earth and people is particularly important now. Many...read more
How is mental health development reflected in the curriculum?
A contribution by Michaela Glöckler to the School Doctors’ Conference of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum in October 2025.An...read more
HERMMES Project from ECSWE
ELIANT and ECSWE have been continuously raising awareness for the potential harm to children and young people of excessive media...read more
