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Interdisciplinary thinking, moving forward together: Network meeting of the bidt Graduate Centre in Bernried
At the network meeting of the bidt Graduate Centre in Bernried on Lake Starnberg on 12 and 13 February 2026, funded doctoral students and postdocs came together to further develop interdisciplinary collaboration in a targeted…
How is artificial intelligence changing our working world? – ARD alpha and Der Standard in conversation with Sabine Pfeiffer
In interviews with ARD alpha and “Der Standard”, Sabine Pfeiffer describes how AI will change the world of work. She advocates a realistic assessment and warns against exaggerated predictions about the future.
Digitalisation research as the basis for a digitally sovereign and networked society: Meeting with Federal Minister Bär and the Network of Institutes for Digitalisation Research in Berlin
Federal Minister Dorothee Bär met with the Network of Institutes for Digitalisation Research (NIfD). The meeting focused on the contribution of digitalisation research to a digitally sovereign and democratic society.
bidt launches three new research projects on digital administration, democratic capacity and media hostility of digital discourses
Three new research projects will start at bidt in 2026: for the socially relevant use of AI, for innovative administrative modernisation, and for a resilient digital public sphere.
Portrait: Andreas Jungherr
Political communication with digital media forms the core of Andreas Jungherr’s research. The bidt director’s approach is comprehensive. Instead of focusing on just one perspective, he seeks to gain an overall view.
DigiMeet 2025: Global perspectives on platform governance
DigiMeet connects young researchers and promotes dialogue on the social, political and technological conditions of digital transformation. Focus for 2025: Design and regulation of digital platforms.
Ute Schmid at vhs.wissen live: “We need to calibrate our trust in AI systems appropriately“
At “vhs.wissen live”, bidt director Ute Schmid demonstrated why trust in AI systems should be neither excessive nor sceptical. She emphasised the importance of expertise in using AI responsibly.
bidt Director Andreas Jungherr on panel at the Medientage München 2025
How do social media influence political communication? At the 2025 Medientage München, bidt Director Andreas Jungherr discussed algorithms, emotions and how digital public spheres are becoming more democratic.
bidt researcher Fay Carathanassis at BR24-#Faktenfuchs on the legal handling of false reports on TikTok
BR24’s #Faktenfuchs investigates fake videos that have gone viral on TikTok. Bidt researcher Fay Carathanassis explains when false claims are punishable by law – and what limits apply to freedom of expression.
Federal Cross of Merit for bidt Director Dirk Heckmann
bidt Director Dirk Heckmann was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his services to digital law. With this order, the Federal Republic honours individuals whose life’s work has strengthened science and society.