Archive: Research Projects
Prevalence and acceptance of artificial intelligence
The rapid development and spread of artificial intelligence (AI) has a profound impact on society. New generative AI models can already create text, images, and videos that are indistinguishable from human-generated content.
Digitisation in university teaching
To what extent is digital learning content taught in higher education? The project team analysed course descriptions from various universities in order to gain insights into their degree of digitalisation.
Data Donations and Digital Nudges for Sustainable Behavior Change (DataDonations4SustainableChange)
The project DataDonations4SustainableChange is dedicated to the question of how awarenessand willingness to donate data can be promoted by means of digital nudges in order to achieve sustainablebehavioral change.
The Influence of Humorously Intended Communication on Political Decision-Making in the Context of Climate Change (KLIMA-MEMES)
The project investigates the influence of memes (humorously intended texts/pictures/videos shared online) on political decision-making in the context of public discourses about an adequate handling of climate change.
Digitalisation at universities due to the coronavirus (DiHS.c)
The collaborative research project between IHF and bidt investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the digital transformation of universities.
Coding Public Value: Public service media and software for the common good
The project investigated the possibility of exercising media policy through the development of software. The focus was on developing a software for public media platforms that also considers the public interests.
How are the main social conflict structures in Germany changing? Social media analysis of collective protests and social movements
The project investigated the transformation of social conflicts in Germany due to digitalisation. The central question was to what extent conflicts are transferred to social media, and what are the consequences for democracies.
Digital Interaction Literacy: monitor, training, and visibility (MOTIV)
The project investigated the understanding and the use of modern technologies. The focus was on language-based interactive systems that serve as dialogue partners for users.
Measuring opinion power and diversity on the Internet: Towards a new conception of regulating media concentration
What could control of media concentration that secures the functioning of the political public sphere in the age of digitalisation look like?
Understanding, detecting, and mitigating online misogyny against politically active women (Misogyny 2.0)
Radicalisation, hate speech and hostility towards politically active women are on the rise. The project examined the content and dynamics of extreme speech in order to better understand it and identify it at an early stage.