Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Julian Nida-Rümelin
Member of bidt's Board of Directors, Professor emeritus of Philosophy and Political Theory | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich
Julian Nida-Rümelin is a member of the bidt board of directors. He studied philosophy, physics, mathematics and political science and is a professor emeritus of philosophy and political theory at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. His academic focus is on rationality theory, political philosophy and ethics. In 2018, Piper published his Plea for a Digital Humanism, written with Nathalie Weidenfeld, and in 2020 his opus magnum, A Theory of Practical Reason. He was Minister of State for Culture in the first Schröder cabinet, cultural advisor of the City of Munich and president of the Society for Analytic Philosophy and the German Society for Philosophy. He is a member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. He has been an honorary professor at Humboldt University since 2001. In 2014, the University of Trieste awarded him an honorary doctorate. In 2016 he was awarded the Europe Medal of the Bavarian State Government; in 2019, he received the Bavarian Order of Merit.
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.
FAZ guest article on the importance of social media for freedom of expression
In their FAZ guest article, Thomas Hess and Julian Nida-Rümelin, Jan Schillmöller and Andreas Wenninger explore the role social media play in rational discourse in an enlightened democracy.
Julian Nida-Rümelin in Bayern 2 discussion on dealing with digital transformation and AI
Julian Nida-Rümelin discussed in the Bayern2 podcast “Echt und ehrlich! Reden übers Leben” with systems engineer Jasvin Bhasin about the skills we need now for a vibrant future.
What is digital humanism — and what does it mean in times of generative AI?
Julian Nida-Rümelin examines digital humanism in the age of AI, emphasising human reason and self-determination. Digital humanism promotes ethical software development and reflected technology consumption.
Thinking like a …
Content: Interdisciplinary work is hard: scientists from other disciplines have different problems, use different terminology, pursue different pathways to a solution and have different criteria for what makes a good solution.
Digital humanism
The project aims to contribute to ensuring that the process of digital transformation in Bavaria and Europe is aligned with human needs and ethical values in the spirit of the core ideas of humanist philosophy and practice.
Digital Humanism: “We do not create human beings – machines are our tools”
Julian Nida-Rümelin and Klaus Staudacher explain in an interview what is behind the term digital humanism and why research can provide important impulses here around human-machine interaction.
WELT guest article: How ethically (un)problematic is ChatGPT?
In a guest article in the WELT, Julian Nida-Rümelin and Dorothea Winter discuss how ethically (un)problematic the speech synthesis system ChatGPT is.
Ethics in agile software development (EDAP)
The aim of the project was to enable the design of software systems in a way that meets ethical standards. To this end, a framework was developed that integrates ethical considerations into the development process of technical…
On the relation of legislation and ethics in digitalisation
The project undertook an ethical and legal assessment of legal policy projects in the field of digitalisation.
Philosophical Reflections on AI Responsibility: A Rejection of the Concept of the E-Person
Who is responsible if damage occurs through the use of artificial intelligence? Can machines take responsibility at all? This working paper aims to show that responsibility requires a degree of reason, freedom and autonomy…
Ethical deliberation for agile software processes: EDAP scheme
The increasing use of software in more and more areas of society makes it inevitable to talk about ethics in software development. This paper presents the EDAP (Ethical Deliberation for Agile Processes) scheme, a tool that…
Publications
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Digitaler Humanismus
Philosophische Aspekte künstlicher Intelligenz
Contribution / chapterProject: Sonstige -
Ethik in der agilen Software-Entwicklung
Journal articleProject: EDAP -
Ethische Deliberation für agile Softwareprozesse: EDAP-Schema
Book (edited)DOI: 10.35067/bv16-2z27Project: EDAP -
Philosophische Überlegungen zur Verantwortung von KI
Grey literature / reportProject: Rechtspolitik und Ethik -
Value-Sensitive Software Design: Ethical Development in Agile Development Process
Contribution / chapterISBN: 9783031453038Project: EDAP -
Verantwortungsteilung zwischen Mensch und Maschine?
Contribution / chapterProject: Rechtspolitik und Ethik