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Digital security: balancing risks, the law and regulation – DigiSem 2026 at the Weizenbaum Institute
DigiSem 2026: Four digitalisation research institutes (NifD) bring together early-career researchers in Berlin to discuss digital security.
When dataintegration becomes power: Why a digital public sector is becoming not only more efficient, but also more powerful and more dependent
The state should no longer ask citizens for information that it already has. This is a promise and a step towards a public administration that makes better use of its own information.
Three new bidt projects are bolstering research into the economy, the labour market and digital transformation
With three new research projects, the bidt is strengthening its Economy and Labour research area. The projects focus on AI in organisations, the digital labour market, and the transformation of public-sector organisations.
A review of the 20th International For..Net Symposium
Under the theme “Project 20/42”, the 20th International For..Net Symposium looked ahead to the future, exploring ideas for a sovereign, just, and digitally enabled constitutional state.
Digital Science Communication: Strategies for Media Relations and Public Spaces of Conflict (Part 2/2)
Digital visibility can make research more effective, but also brings scrutiny, criticism and controversy. Good science communication therefore needs preparation, role awareness and strategies for dealing with public attention.
The debate over a social media ban: facts rather than gut feelings
Researchers from bidt, CAIS, and the Weizenbaum Institute provide an evidence-based perspective on social media bans for children and teenagers and warn against rushed political measures.
Three questions for the team behind the bidt project ‘Ethics in Agile Software Development’
Jan Gogoll and Niina Zuber explain how ethical reflection can be integrated into agile software development—and why AI coding assistants cannot replace human responsibility.
Forests in transition: the ROOT research project makes changes visible and usable
To mark the conclusion of the “ROOT – Real-Time Earth Observation of Forest Dynamics and Biodiversity” project, the “ROOT Forest Monitor” app was unveiled, which is already available for practical use.
Ute Schmid receives the 2026 Communicator Award
Professor Ute Schmid has been awarded the 2026 Communicator Prize. The director of bidt is being honoured for her commitment to communicating artificial intelligence in a way that is both accessible and socially responsible.
Building trust, bridging perspectives: Retreat of the research focus group “Generative AI: Trust in Co-Creation”
At the closed meeting of the bidt research focus “Generative AI: Trust in Co-Creation”, all ten projects discussed their latest findings, shared concepts of trust and the next steps in their interdisciplinary collaboration.