Archive: Publications
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.
Effects of data portability on the willingness to use and pay for online services
Based on a conjoint analysis, the working paper examines the influence of actively communicating data portability on the willingness to use e-mail services.
Increased Digitalisation as a Result of the Coronavirus? Home office in March & June 2022
The sixth (03.-20.03.2022) and seventh (22.-29.06.2022) surveys examine the practice and acceptance of home office in Germany against the background of the expired home office obligation in March 2022.
Data Portability between Online Services
The working paper looks at users’ requirements for the right to data portability and shows how switching between online services could be facilitated.
Technoregulation in China: Bavarian Companies in the Social Credit System
The study is part of the bidt-funded consortium project “Learning from the ‘pioneer’? A multidisciplinary analysis of the Chinese social credit system and its impact on Germany”. The findings and recommendations…
bidt-SZ-Digitalbarometer
The digital transformation is rapidly changing all areas of our lives. Time to take stock: In a joint study, bidt and the SZ Institute of the Süddeutsche Zeitung surveyed more than 9,000 people in Germany on digital skills,…
Increased Digitalisation as a Result of the Coronavirus? Home office in September/October 2021
The fifth survey (20.09.-10.10.2021) examines the use and acceptance of home office in Germany against the background of the political upheaval and the coalition negotiations between the SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and FDP.
Facial recognition – A contribution to the discussion on the regulation of technology
In passport control, to unlock mobile phones or to detect diseases – facial recognition has long been used successfully, but remains a controversial topic. What risks are named and does a technology have to be used just…
The pandemic as a driver of the digital transformation of universities?
The outbreak of the corona pandemic also upended the organisation of research and teaching at German universities: Academic life was almost completely shifted into the digital space. The study explores the question of whether…
Digital Ministry: What mistakes are made and how they could be avoided
The publication discusses the pros and cons of a digital ministry at federal level. A new ministry brings advantages as a “big solution”, but also a number of problems. A “small solution” – strengthening…