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The role of humour in the climate crisis

What role does humorous content such as memes play in the climate discourse? A team of researchers in the KLIMA-MEMES project is investigating this question. Initial findings were presented at re:publica24.

Demo Day 2024

Demo Day of the digitalisation colleges: Innovative projects and creative solutions

Innovative minds and creative thinkers came together for the Demo Day of the digitalisation colleges. Students presented their pioneering projects, which were honoured in various categories.

Science in Dialogue: The bidt at the Open BAdW Day 2024

On 4 May, the BAdW opened its doors to the public. The bidt was also present with an information stand, a presentation and a panel discussion on digitalisation and artificial intelligence.

Data exchange in the EU: New rules in the Data Governance Act (Part 2/2)

The infrastructuralisation process is to be driven forward by the Data Governance Act. The DGA is intended as a control tool to regulate data exchange processes, but there are doubts about its control potential.

Data exchange in the EU: Infrastructure (Part 1/2)

Geopolitical considerations make digital sovereignty of the European area necessary. An important step towards this is European data sovereignty through the creation of federated data spaces.

Akademie Aktuell Issue 1/2024

bidt members in the Akademie Aktuell

Three bidt employees in the new issue of Akademie Aktuell: How better IT teaching can increase digital literacy, the state of digitalization across Europe and Steliyana Doseva’s favourite piece.

Ringvorlesung Digitalisierung bidt TUM

Public lecture series “Digitalisation“ summer semester 2024

Digitalisation, AI, ChatGPT – all terms that are omnipresent in the current media discourse. This year’s lecture series “Digitalisation” at the TUM in cooperation with the bidt will show their facets…

Personenbezogene Daten und Datenschutz

“The law alone cannot explain how data protection actually works in different countries.”

In this interview, Professor Kai von Lewinski reveals exciting results from the “Vectors of Data Disclosure” project, a comparative study on the use of personal data.

Dr Fabian Mehring, State Minister of Digital Affairsas a guest at bidt

State Minister of Digital Affairs Dr Fabian Mehring as a guest at bidt

During his visit to the bidt, we spoke with State Minister of Digital Affairs Dr. Fabian Mehring about important topics of digital transformation, including generative artificial intelligence and the fight against disinformation…

Fit for voice-based AI systems

The functioning of language-based AI systems is often opaque. A model-based online platform aims to promote the confident use of these systems and help shape the digital future.