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SZ Digitalgipfel 2026: Europe’s digital future – AI, security and sovereignty
The 2026 SZ Digital Summit focused on Europe’s digital future, with a particular emphasis on AI, security and sovereignty.
The AI tool OneTutor in higher education: study shows high levels of acceptance as a learning aid
The AI tool OneTutor is widely accepted in higher education. A study by bidt shows that the tool primarily supports students in exam preparation and serves as a meaningful complement to traditional forms of learning.
Democratic rule of law on demand? Law and trust in the digital transformation
To mark the publication of the anthology ‘Recht und Sicherheit der Digitalisierung’ by bidt Director Dirk Heckmann, bidt and TUM CDPS hosted an evening lecture on digitalisation, democracy and law.
Graduate Centre for doctoral candidates: Application phase started
The bidt is launching the call for applications for the Graduate Centre for doctoral students: Doctoral projects on digital transformation will receive €3,000 per year in funding, as well as further training and networking…
Into the future of university teaching with AI tools
During Markus Blume’s visit to TUM, initial results from the bidt project ‘AIffectiveness in Education’ were presented: AI tools such as OneTutor support students and open up new possibilities in university teaching.
Focus on digital responsibility: Federal Minister Wildberger visits institutes for digitalisation research
Federal Minister Dr. Karsten Wildberger met with the Network of Institutes for Digitalization Research (NIfD). The focus: digital public sphere, disinformation, generative AI, and the modernization of government and administration.
Trust in the digital transformation: Impressions from the bidt Conference 2025
At the 2025 bidt Conference, experts from academia, politics, business and society discussed trust in digital transformation – in particular, the responsible use of AI.
bidt-Digitalbarometer 2025: Digital skills are essential in everyday life
The “bidt-Digitalbarometer 2025” shows that digital skills are key for everyday life, work and participation. Skill levels rise slightly, but differences remain. The study examines developments across life stages.
bidt Director Professor Dirk Heckmann re-elected as constitutional judge
tThe bidt congratulates Dirk Heckmann, who has been elected as a part-time constitutional judge for the fifth time. Professor Heckmann holds the Chair of Law and Security of Digitalisation at the Technical University of Munich…
“We must retain the joy of thinking and embrace new things!”
AI can solve many problems, but not all. In his lecture “What does ChatGPT mean? Opportunities and challenges for us all” on 17 January 2024, Professor Alexander Pretschner explained the importance of generative…