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New Submission Deadline

Our Conference “AI and the Human” is postponed to 12-13 May 2022. Submit your Abstract till Sept,20

Research magazine

Magazine launch: encore Volume 2020/2021

The new encore magazine is published: Explore the inspiring articles on civic engagement, Platform Governance and visionary futures!

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Postdoc (m/f/d) for DUCAH

For the Data&Society Interface we are looking for a postdoc with expertise in the health sector. Applications until 08.02!

Call for Papers

First Annual Conference of the Platform Governance Research Network

We welcome papers on platform governance, its necessity and impact. Submit by 15 February!

AI & Society Lab

AI and women*

The new white paper presents ideas and proposals for a more diverse AI and, above all, for a higher participation of women* in the development process.

Two new international projects

HIIG intensifies AI research

Soon, two new international research projects will start. They aim at researching AI and its societal construction.

Call for Founders: What has to change?

Are you a founder in Germany, or do you know one? Here is your chance to say what is going wrong. Describe one hurdle that cost you time or money and name the rule you would scrap. It takes five minutes – no solution needed. Send it in by 30 October.

Tell us what’s broken

Upcoming events

Further events

  • Oct
    26
    Learning Call: Can the EU Regulate the Attention Economy?
    Learning Call: Can the EU Regulate the Attention Economy?
    16:00 - 17:15
  • Oct
    28
    Digitaler Salon: Blindflug?
    Digitaler Salon: Blindflug?
    19:00 - 20:00 | Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
  • Nov
    02
    Panel discussion: AI needs women
    Panel discussion: AI needs women
    10:00 - 12:15 | Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend

    • Discussion dossiers

    Platform governance

    How can the goals of corporations and the values of society be reconciled on online platforms?

    Data governance

    How can the technical, organisational and regulatory mechanisms of data sharing and use serve the public interest?

    Artificial intelligence and society

    How can we better understand the complex and reciprocal relationship between AI systems and social processes?

    Digitalisation and sustainability

    How can technology be used responsibly, taking into account social, economic and ecological dimensions?

    Digital future of the workplace

    How will digital organisation, digitalisation, and AI in the workplace transform the world of work?

    KAPAZ- Material Collection

    Tackling hostility towards science

    What can be done when research comes under pressure? This resource collection supports researchers and institutions with strategies and tools for responding to hostile attacks.

    KI-Kompas

    AI compass

    AI is embedded across many areas of society, from medicine to nature conservation. Our card game presents concrete applications and invites players to critically examine their uses and implications.

    Data Governance Wegweiser - Digital Governance Lab

    Data governance guide

    Why does the potential of municipal data so often go unrealised? This handbook supports public administrations in planning and implementing data-driven projects in legally sound ways.

    DIGITAL SOCIETY BLOG

    Further articles

    There are piles of colourful stones stacked on top of each other. They symbolise the debate among Bundestag members about wealth taxation on social media.
    Sami Nenno | 9. October 2026

    #TaxTheRich: How do members of the German Bundestag debate wealth taxation on social media?

    Germany’s Constitutional Court is reviewing the inheritance tax. A study shows how members of the Bundestag argue online.

    A black, white and ginger cat peeking out from behind a wall, symbolising the cat and mouse game surrounding the Digital Services Act.
    Daniel Pothmann | 6. October 2026

    Enforcing the Digital Services Act: A cat & mouse game?

    The Digital Services Act has been in force for two years. Is it working as expected? A look at enforcement progress and geopolitical influences.

    Hendrik Send, Martin Wrobel | 6. October 2026

    AI startups made in Germany — Specialisation instead of computing power

    What role do AI startups play in Germany’s position in the global AI race? This article draws on ten interviews to offer insight into their business models.