Sarah Spitz
Sarah Spitz has been Head of Events and Knowledge Transfer at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) since 2022. She is responsible for planning, coordination and implementation of research and transfer projects with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and the transfer of scientific findings into practice. In her work, she is committed to ensuring that technological innovations are used in a social context to promote inclusion and equal opportunities, and is particularly committed to diversity in the tech sector.
She is currently coordinating the Human in the Loop? research project, which is investigating the interaction between humans and machines in automated processes. Previously, she led the Women* in the Tech project, which analysed intersectional issues in the area of structural discrimination and equality. She was also responsible for the Artificial intelligence, explained in human terms project, in which the AI Compass card game was developed to communicate the use of AI systems in society in an understandable way.
Education and professional career
Sarah Spitz studied Interdisciplinary Latin American Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin, specialising in Gender Studies and Human Rights. Prior to this, she completed a Bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Studies as well as Political and Social Sciences at the Ruhr University Bochum. Before joining the HIIG, she worked for the Goethe-Institut in Mexico City and Berlin.
AI · Politics & lawHuman in the loop?
Das Projekt entwickelt intersektionale Fragen zur Gleichstellung. Mit unserem Fokus auf den Aufbau von Netzwerken für und von Frauen* unterstützen wir den kulturellen Wandel...
Science engagement · Society & cultureWomen* in Tech
The project develops intersectional questions on equality. With our focus on building networks for and by women*, we aim to support cultural change in...
AI · Science engagementArtificial intelligence, explained in human terms
This project uses an interdisciplinary approach to explain models for artificial intelligence (AI) to a broad civil society, to make it explainable, interpretable and...
Working paper
Spitz, S., Züger, T. & Mosene, K. (2024). Women in the Tech-Sector in Mauritania. Position Paper for the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue in Mauritania. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10401385 Publication details
Spitz, S., Züger, T. & Mosene, K. (2024). Les femmes dans le secteur de la technologie en Mauritanie. Document de synthèse pour le dialogue multipartite en Mauritanie. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10610530 Publication details
Spitz, S., Züger, T. & Mosene, K. (2023). A Gender Perspective on Equality and Equity in the Tech-Sector in Cambodia. Position Paper for the Ideathon in Cambodia. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10571597 Publication details
Spitz, S., Vilchez, P., Züger, T., & Mosene, K. (2023). Una Perspectiva de Género en el Sector Tecnológico en Ecuador: Documento Impulsador. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10210735 Publication details
Spitz, S., Vilchez, P., Züger, T. & Mosene, K. (2023). Gender Perspective on Technology in Ecuador: Position Paper. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10210679 Publication details
Other publications
Spitz, S., Züger, T., Walet Mohamed Issa, F. A., Abdoulwahab, M., & Triebsees, A. (2024). Podcast: Exploring the challenges of women* in Mauritania’s digital landscape, . Publication details
Mosene, K., Bollmann, H. S., Spitz, S., & Triebsees, A. (2024). Spezialfolge: Schule neu denken – mit dem Werkzeugkasten “Making sense of the future”, Podcast Exploring Digital Spheres. Publication details
Spitz, S., Züger, T. & Mosene, K. (2023). A Gender Perspective on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Tech-Sector. Position Paper for the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue in Mexico. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Publication details
Efferenn, F., Spitz, S., & Pothmann, D. (2023). Der KI-Kompass: Ein Kartenspiel zum Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz in der Schule. bildung+ science, 14-15. Publication details
Efferenn, F., Spitz, S., & Pothmann, D. (2023). KI-Kompass: Dem Hype auf der Spur. RU Heute, 54-55. Publication details
Lectures and presentations
Mujeres en el sector tecnológicoInvitation-Only: II escuela de mujer rural. Ministerio de Agricultura Ecuador. Ministerio de Agricultura, Quito, Ecuador: 19.05.2023
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Moderation of workshops and panels
Workshop on Micro-Credentials about Data. Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). ITC Windsor, Bengaluru, India: 08.11.2024 Further informationSarah Spitz, Ann-Kathrin Watolla
Workshop on Micro-Credentials about Artificial Intelligence. Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). ITC Windsor, Bengaluru, India: 08.11.2024 Further informationSarah Spitz, Ann-Kathrin Watolla
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue: Women in the tech sector in Mauritania. Azalaï Hotel, Nouakchott, Mauritania: 04.11.2023 Further informationSarah Spitz
Inspirational Talk in Cambodia: Women* who inspire in technology. Sun and Moon Riverside Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia: 27.10.2023 Further informationSarah Spitz
Ideathon on Gender Equality and Equity in the Tech-Sector. Sun and Moon Riverside Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia: 27.10.2023 Further informationSarah Spitz
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: A Gender Perspective on the Tech-Sector. Hotel Dann Carlton, Quito, Ecuador: 07.06.2023 Further informationSarah Spitz, Paul Vilchez
Inspirational Talk in Ecuador: Women* who inspire in technology. Hotel Dann Carlton, Quito, Ecuador: 07.06.2023 Further informationSarah Spitz
Inspirational Talk in Mexico: Women* who inspire in technology. Ministry of Economy, Mexico City, Mexico: 26.05.2023 Further informationSarah Spitz
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: A Gender Perspective on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Tech-Sector. Ministry of Economy, Mexico City, Mexico: 24.05.2023 Further informationSarah Spitz
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Artificial intelligence and sustainability. Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Digital Transformation Center Mexico. Hotel Novit, Mexico City, Mexico: 14.02.2023 Further informationChristian Grauvogel, Sarah Spitz
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Digital entrepreneurship for climate. Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Digital Transformation Center Mexico. Hotel Novit, Mexico City, Mexico: 13.02.2023Christian Grauvogel, Sarah Spitz
Organisation of events
Human in the Loop: Content ModerationZukunft der Content Moderation durch effektive Mensch-Maschine-Kollaboration. 07.10.2024. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Philipp Mahlow, Ann-Kathrin Watolla, Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz, Theresa Züger
Digital Governance and Data Policy27.09.2024. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (International)
Maurice Stenzel, Sarah Spitz, Sonja Köhne, Jörg Pohle
Digitaler Salon: Desinformation im Faktencheck31.07.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National)
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Wie bitte?26.06.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft22.06.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Philipp Mahlow, Birte Lübbert, Maurice Stenzel, Alina Kontareva, Daniel Pothmann, Nele Buß, Irina Kühnlein, Sarah Spitz, Freia Kuper, Sami Nenno, Freya Hewett, Frederik Efferenn, Georg von Richthofen, Sonja Köhne, Bronwen Deacon, Matthias C. Kettemann, Thomas Christian Bächle, Nataliia Sokolovska, Martin Wrobel, Jörg Pohle, Hendrik Send, Theresa Züger, Jeanette Hofmann
Digitaler Salon: Damage Control29.05.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Girls’ Day: Die Wissenschaft in Mädchenhänden25.04.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: Hacker School (National) Further information
Nele Buß, Sarah Spitz, Freya Hewett, Judith Faßbender, Sonja Köhne
Digitaler Salon: (De)voted24.04.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Ann-Kathrin Watolla, Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Human in the Loop: Kreditvergabe im FokusHuman in the Loop: Kreditvergabe im Fokus. 10.04.2024. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Philipp Mahlow, Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: Quanten statt Quaken27.03.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Irina Kühnlein, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Gekommen, um zu regeln28.02.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Maximilian Lukat, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Fahrplan 4.031.01.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Luisa Kruse, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Invisible Patient29.11.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Katharina Mosene
Online-Panel | Krieg in Nahost: Umgang mit Hassrede im Netz22.11.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Hanna-Sophie Bollmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann
Inspirational Talk in Mauritania: Women* who inspire in technology04.11.2023. Azalaï Hotel, Nouakchott, Mauritania (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue: Women in the tech sector in Mauritania04.11.2023. Azalaï Hotel, Nouakchott, Mauritania (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger
Lunch Talk | Abstruse characteristics of people participationwith attending Vip: Sharique Hassan Manazir. 31.10.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Jörg Pohle
Inspirational Talk in Cambodia: Women* who inspire in technology27.10.2023. Sun and Moon Riverside Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz
Ideathon on Gender Equality and Equity in the Tech-Sector27.10.2023. Sun and Moon Riverside Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Jeanette Hofmann
Digitaler Salon: Mentale Mietfläche25.10.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Mina Ji Young Strian, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Sonja Köhne
Digitaler Salon: Frozen Eye27.09.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger
Interaktiver Workshop: KI menschlich erklärt27.09.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Sami Nenno, Frederik Efferenn, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: Friede, Freude, Meinungsvielfalt?26.07.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Großbaustelle Daten28.06.2023. STATION Berlin, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Alexandra Auer, Maurice Stenzel, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Lunch Talk | The theory of artificial immutability: protecting algorithmic groups under anti-discrimination lawwith attending Vip: Sandra Wachter. 27.06.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Hadi Asghari
Lunch Talk | National platforms in a world of global platform giants: the case of Russian domestic competitors08.06.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Alina Kontareva, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Stephan Bohn
Inspirational Talk in Ecuador: Women* who inspire in technology07.06.2023. Hotel Dann Carlton, Quito, Ecuador (International) Further information
Paul Vilchez, Sarah Spitz
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: A Gender Perspective on the Tech-Sector in Ecuador07.06.2023. Hotel Dann Carlton, Quito, Ecuador (International) Further information
Paul Vilchez, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Faktenfieber31.05.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Christian Grauvogel
Inspirational Talk in Mexico: Women* who inspire in technology26.05.2023. Ministry of Economy, Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: A Gender Perspective on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Tech-Sector24.05.2023. Ministry of Economy, Mexico-City, Mexico (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger
Lunch Talk | AI, predictive modeling and sustainabilitywith attending Vip: Misael Sebastián Gradilla-Hernández & Martin Esteban González López. 23.05.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Christian Grauvogel
Girl's Day – Die Wissenschaft in Mädchenhänden27.04.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: Hacker School (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Hanna-Sophie Bollmann, Judith Faßbender, Sonja Köhne
Digitaler Salon: Nur mal kurz die Welt retten?26.04.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Georg von Richthofen, Martin Wrobel
Lunch Talk | How India Became a Global Hub for IT Outsourcing and Consultingwith attending Vip: Matthias Kipping. 17.04.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Stephan Bohn
Digitaler Salon: Von Gig zu Gig29.03.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Sonja Köhne, Fabian Stephany
Digitaler Salon: Chatbot potentia est!22.02.2023. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Martin Schmidt, Benedikt Fecher
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Artificial intelligence and sustainability14.02.2023. Hotel Novit, Mexico City, Mexico. Co-Organised by: Digital Transformation Center Mexico (International)
Paul Vilchez, Sarah Spitz, Georg von Richthofen, Christian Grauvogel
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Digital entrepreneurship for climate13.02.2023. Hotel Novit, Mexico City, Mexico. Co-Organised by: Digital Transformation Center Mexico (International) Further information
Paul Vilchez, Sarah Spitz, Georg von Richthofen, Christian Grauvogel
Hackathon. Entwicklung von KI-ErklärungsmodellenFrom 03.02.2023 to 03.02.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: neuland & gestalten (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Hadi Asghari, Sami Nenno, Freya Hewett, Judith Faßbender, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: Green Surveillance25.01.2023. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Stephan Bohn
Lunch Talk Series I Digitalisation, Sustainability & Entrepreneurship14.12.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Georg von Richthofen, Fabian Stephany, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: Blinded by the Hype?30.11.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Matthias C. Kettemann, Philip Meier
Infrastrukturen der Autonomie I KonferenzFrom 24.11.2022 to 25.11.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Lena Henkes, Thomas Christian Bächle
Die Zukunft der Plattformaufsicht: Zur Umsetzung des DSA in Deutschland (Teil 1)22.11.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: HBI, Global Network for Internet and Society Research Centres (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz
Lunch Talk Series I Digitalisation & Sustainability I Protection of Natural Resources17.11.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Stephan Bohn
Berlin Science Week: Programmierte Diskriminierung?!02.11.2022. Bleibtreustraße 12, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: Einstein Center Digital Future, Weizenbaum Institut (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Sarah Ciston
Digitaler Salon: Wissen MACHT Klima26.10.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Selma Brosterhus, Sarah Spitz, Marcel Wrzesinski, Christian Grauvogel
Workshop II Künstliches Denken menschlich erklärt20.10.2022. Gesellschaftsraum neuland & gestalten, München, Germany. Co-Organised by: neuland & gestalten (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger
Die Zukunft der Plattformaufsicht: Zur Umsetzung des DSA in Deutschland (Teil 2)29.09.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: HBI, Global Network for Internet and Society Research Centres (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz
Digitaler Salon: Spirit in the Cloud28.09.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Selma Brosterhus, Sarah Spitz, Wolfgang Schulz
Workshop: künstliches Denken menschlich erklärt02.09.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: Neuland und Gestalten (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: (Alb-) Traum 36°C und Dachgeschoss?31.08.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Selma Brosterhus, Sarah Spitz, Hendrik Send
Malicious (ab)use of Artificial Intelligencewith attending Vip: Oskar Josef Gstrein, Andrej Zwitter, Daria Dergacheva. 29.08.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: Data Research Center (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Taís Fernanda Blauth, Thomas Christian Bächle, Clara Iglesias Keller
Digitaler Salon: Diese Karte ist nicht verfügbar27.07.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Selma Brosterhus, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Alles schon mal dagewesen?29.06.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Jörg Pohle, Jeanette Hofmann
Lunch Talk Series I Grand Challenges, Digitalisation & Sustainability22.06.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Ali Aslan Gümüsay
Digitaler Salon: Keeping up with the Gatekeepers25.05.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Vincent Hofmann
Digitaler Salon: Expertise in der Krise27.04.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Benedikt Fecher
Globalizing the European Media Order: The Brussels Effect in Times of Crisis07.04.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: HBI, Global Network for Internet and Society Research Centres (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz
Digitaler Salon: Unable to Reconnect30.03.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Sarah Spitz, Nataliia Sokolovska
Participation as expert
Fachtag "Zukunft der Demokratie: Die Rolle von Künstlicher Intelligenz und Influencern"Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, Online, Zoom, Germany: 11.11.2024 Further informationFrederik Efferenn, Sarah Spitz
Technology is Never (Gender) Neutral Roundtable with Margrethe Vestager (European Commission)Deutsche Vertretung der EU Kommission, Berlin, Germany: 08.05.2023Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger, Irma Mastenbroek.
Media appearances
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2024: In Berlins Laboren (17.06.2024). tip Berlin
Further information
Labios Violeta - En Vivo - Sarah Spitz sobre inteligencia artificial con perspectiva feminista (22.05.2023). Violeta Radio
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Position
Head of Dialogue & Knowledge Transfer | Project Coordinator Human in the Loop?
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