Enabler: Increased variability

Digital disinformation to influence political elections

Can deliberately false, digital news reports (disinformation) influence the outcome of elections? Who spreads such false reports and what can be done about it?

Inner Source in Software Development

Inner source is the internal opening of software code within a company. It promotes transparency,
collaboration and thus improves the speed of innovation and competitiveness of companies.

Virtual reality in medical studies

Learning environments based on virtual reality are increasingly changing education and training in the healthcare sector. The article highlights the areas of application and opportunities of this new method in medical studies.

Self-Sovereign Identities

Self-sovereign identity describes a paradigm for designing data-sovereign, digital identity management systems with the aid of cryptographic building blocks.

Augmented reality (AR) in e-commerce: The use of AR in online shopping

Augmented reality will change the way we shop in the future – from virtual kitchen furnishings and digital fitting rooms to hologram shopping advice in the living room.

Gamification and digital participation: new impetus for democracy

The internet opens up new potential for political participation – but many citizens do not take advantage of these opportunities. Gamification can encourage participation through playful incentives.