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bidt as a guest on Deutschlandfunk’s “Systemfragen” podcast
As part of the Deutschlandfunk podcast “Systemfragen”, Dr Roland A. Stürz provided answers to the question “Why are Germans so attached to cash”, as well as further findings from the international comparison…
Award for Sarah Rachut
Sarah Rachut was honoured as a Young Leader in GovTech 2024 in the “Science & Civil Society” category.
Statement in favour of an open society and free research
Democratic values such as freedom, diversity and tolerance are not only the foundation of our society, but also indispensable for the work at bidt.
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…
Effective data protection as a success factor for the digital work environment
The Policy Brief with the topic “More is more: Better employee data protection for comprehensive use of workplace data” can be found here: The top five challenges for data protection Teebken and Hess criticise the current…
The bidt is funding four projects on the topic of “Digital transformation and resilience”
From 2024, the bidt will be funding four new research projects at Bavarian universities and research institutions on the topic of “Digital Transformation and Resilience”.
Working from home is increasingly becoming a competitive factor for companies
A new study by the bidt shows:
The offer of working from home is a decisive factor for the acquisition and retention of employees and their identification with the company.
bidt as guest at SZ: Presentation of new study on generative AI
As part of the presentation of the “SZ Langstrecke” Dr. Roland A. Stürz presented current study results on the prevalence of generative AI in Germany.
New bidt study: Generative AI is significantly changing the working environment
A new study by bidt shows: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT has spread rapidly in German workplaces. Current figures on usage, satisfaction and risk awareness.

