What makes natural hearing with a cochlear implant so special? This article shows how sound awakens memories, emotions and inner images – and how modern implant technology helps to regain access to these worlds of sound.
For 18 years, Christian Vogt heard little or nothing in one ear: "As if I had a plug inside." In early 2025, he regained his hearing with a cochlear implant.
Sofia Weber was born deaf, but thanks to her double-sided (bilateral) cochlear implants she can hear and understand in three languages. In May, the seven-year-old played the title role in her school class’s musical performance.
Studying with a cochlear implant in Austria is possible, but it requires individual effort, institutional support and social sensitivity.
Whether it's an audio guide in a museum, public viewing or announcements on the platform, people with hearing impairments can benefit from additional transmission technology in many situations.
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