Abstract: A configuration and an associated method for the wireless transmission of data between hearing devices include an external unit which generates and emits a carrier signal, a first hearing device with a first transponder which modulates and back-scatters the carrier signal and a second hearing device with a second transponder which receives the carrier signal that is scattered backwards and forwards and modulated by the first transponder. The external unit is, for instance, a hearing device remote control. Advantageously, little or no additional energy is needed in the hearing device for the wireless data transmission. The energy for the supply of the first transponder is delivered by the carrier signal of the external unit.

Abstract: The thermoelectric facility contains a thermoelectric generator which is thermally connected on a first side to a heat source and on a second side to a heat sink. The thermoelectric facility also has a structure for limiting the temperature on the thermoelectric generator. The structure includes a first compartment, filled with a first working medium that can melt, which compartment is connected across a large surface thereof to the heat source or to a second compartment that is filled with an evaporable second working medium. The second compartment is connected to the thermoelectric generator on its side facing away from the first compartment. The working media have a predetermined melting point or boiling point in order to prevent permanent damages to the thermoelectric generator. The thermoelectric facility is especially useful for motor vehicles that are operated by an internal combustion engine.