Analysis and Synthesis of Auditory Scenes.- Evolutionary Adaptations for Auditory Communication.- A Functional View on the Peripheral Human Hearing Organ.- Modelling of Binaural Hearing.- Audio-Visual Interaction in the Context of Multi-Media Applications.- Psycho-Acoustics and Sound Quality.- Quality of Transmitted Speech for Humans and Machines.- Assigning Meaning to Sounds - Semiotics in the Context of Product-Sound Design.- Binaural Technique - Basic Methods for Recording, Synthesis, and Reproduction.- Hearing-Aid Technology.- Auditory Virtual Environments.- The Evolution of Digital Audio Technology.- Speech Production - Acoustics, Models, and Applications.- Speech and Audio Coding - Aiming at High Quality and Low Data Rates.