Enabler: Networking and data integration

The role of digital innovations in managing organizational change processes

Knowledge-based digital innovations strengthen the communication, empowerment and participation of employees and increase the success of change projects in the Industry 4.0.

ESG data value chain

Financial institutions require ESG information for sustainable products. Specialised service providers offer extensive data sets for this purpose, including from sustainability reports published by companies.

Ethics in software development (Ethical Engineering)

The digital world is not predetermined – software developers have a moral responsibility in designing it. Ethical engineering brings this into focus.

Ethical decisions of autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles make decisions in traffic that can affect the safety of road users. Don’t these decisions have a normative component that needs to be taken into account?

Data protection risks in the metaverse – new challenges for privacy

The promise of the metaverse is great, but it also raises data protection issues. The article highlights current developments and encourages reflection on virtual worlds and data protection.

Automated journalism – the economic impact of algorithmic journalism

Automatisierter Journalismus bezeichnet das Verfassen von Beiträgen durch Algorithmen. Gleichwohl dieses Verfahren schnell und kostengünstig ist, wird es am Markt nur partiell eingesetzt. Hintergrund ist, dass Algorithmen…

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.

Gaia-X: Sovereign data infrastructure for Europe

The Gaia X vision: A secure and interoperable data infrastructure for Europe to strengthen digital sovereignty and realize data innovations in all areas from health to education.

Social media influencer communication and its ethical challenges

The influencer industry faces its very own ethical challenges, which differ significantly from those in journalism, advertising and PR.

Digitalisation of urban and spatial planning for the “double” transformation

Cities and regions are facing two challenges at the same time: digitalization and sustainable transformation. Societal adaptation to climate change makes it essential to rethink spatial and urban planning, for example in the context…