Happy New Year and a healthy new year 2025!

In just a few hours, 2024 will end another eventful year. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is still keeping Europe and the world on tenterhooks. In addition, global temperatures have reached new highs and several natural disasters have highlighted the scale of developments. In the IT world, developments in AI technology, upheavals in the use of social networks and debates about their risks have dominated events.

Things certainly won't calm down

So far, it doesn't look like things will be noticeably quieter in 2025. In the USA, a new old president will take the helm with Donald Trump and the IT economy is likely to face major changes. New highs in the prices of cryptocurrencies are to be expected, for example. A new Bundestag will then be elected in Germany in the spring – perhaps we will finally have a digital ministry. We will of course keep you up to date as usual. It all starts right after the turn of the year with the CES in Las Vegas.

The entire team at heise online and the editorial teams at c't, iX, Mac & i, c't Fotografie, Make, Bestenlisten by Techstage and Telepolis as well as heise Security, heise Developer and heise Autos wish you a peaceful and joyful 2025. We keep our fingers crossed that any resolutions you may have made are well implemented and that your wishes come true. We also hope that you stay healthy – or at least recover quickly.

Have a good start to the new year and keep in touch with us with interest and criticism. We look forward to hearing from you and will continue to provide you with up-to-date, detailed and in-depth information – and also look beyond the boundaries of IT. We will continue to make a strict distinction between things and events and opinions about them. All the best for a wonderful new year together!

(mho)