
Ulrike Mendel
Researcher Think Tank, bidt
Ulrike Mendel is a Researcher at the bidt Think Tank. Having graduated in Information Science, Business Informatics and Music, she has been working for several years as a Software Developer, focussing particularly on the Web. Her main areas of expertise are Data Analysis, Software Development and Music Information Retrieval.

Spread of working from home and organisation of everyday working life at the end of 2024
The tenth survey wave on the prevalence and acceptance of working from home (7–10 October 2024) examines, among other aspects, self-perceived work productivity while working from home as well as opportunities for more flexible…

Generative AI: What users and non-users think about regulation
The EU’s AI Act came into force on 1 August 2024. But what does the public think about the regulation of AI? And what factors influence the desire for regulation? An overview.

Prevalence and acceptance of generative AI at schools and universities
The study examines the use, perception, and concerns regarding generative artificial intelligence among pupils at school and university students.

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.

Prevalence and acceptance of generative AI in Germany and in German workplaces
Generative artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in the working environment. The study examines the use, perception and concerns about generative artificial intelligence.

“bidt-Digitalbarometer.international”: Germany lags behind in digital skills
The new “bidt-Digitalbarometer.international” reveals that the German population has weaker digital skills compared to other European countries.

bidt-Digitalbarometer.international
The German population lags behind in digital skills compared to other European countries, according to the new “bidt-Digitalbarometer.international”.

Increased Digitalisation as a Result of the Coronavirus? Home office in October 2022
The eighth home office survey (14-28 October 2022) examines the prevalence and acceptance of home office in Germany against the backdrop of the current energy crisis.

Prevalence and acceptance of home office in Germany
The bidt conducted several short surveys providing insights into the prevalence and practice of home office in Germany (in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic).

The bidt-Digitalbarometer
As a representative population survey, the bidt-SZ-Digitalbarometer provides data on digital transformation in Germany.

Increased Digitalisation as a Result of the Coronavirus?
Bidt took the first lockdown as an opportunity to investigate the effects on the use and acceptance of home office in Germany with representative short surveys (27-29 March 2020 and 12-15 June 2020).

Understanding and shaping artificial intelligence
The study provides insights into the moods and opinions of adult internet users in Germany on artificial intelligence (AI). The representative results show, among other things, how widespread knowledge about AI is, whether…

Contact Tracing Apps in the Corona Pandemic
On the trail of the virus: How are Corona apps used throughout the world, what technical difficulties are encountered during their implementation and in which ways are they currently being refined. This is a comparison of Corona…