Research area: Economy and Labour
Digital Transformation of Engineering Companies (DIEC)
This research project explores the implications of digital transformation processes at the organizational level. Focussing on engineering companies, it investigates digital transformation can be effectively shaped with established…
Ethics in agile software development (EDAP)
The aim of the project was to enable the design of software systems in a way that meets ethical standards. To this end, a framework was developed that integrates ethical considerations into the development process of technical…
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…
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.





