Topic: Digital competition
Digitalisation is reshaping the global economic order. As companies digitalise products and services, their market positions are shifting. How can we carve out a European approach to the international digital competition?

AI-Aided Design: Generative AI as a Co-Creation Tool
The project investigates the development and use of generative AI to support designers in the design of 3D objects that may be realised by 3D printing.

Trustworthy Generative AI Copilots for Data Analytics in Business Decision-Making
The project investigates the design of trustworthy generative AI copilots and their influence on the business decisions of users without a technical background.
AI: Key Technology for the German Economy
AI knowledge is particularly in demand in the German economy. Different knowledge is prioritized depending on the region.

From responsible medical decisions to online youth protection in the age of AI: around five million Euro for young researchers on artificial intelligence
“The AI talents of today will shape our society of tomorrow,” says the Minister of State for Science, Markus Blume. Ten new postdocs have been selected for the bidt Graduate Center’s funding program.
Germany’s Digital Strategy: Lack of Progress and High Levels of Dissatisfaction
Germany’s digital strategy fails mainly due to a diffusion of responsibility and poor coordination.
Stagnating Digitalisation of the German Economy
The shortage of skilled workers, cost increases, and uncertainties of the crisis year 2022 pose challenges to the digital transformation.
Online Banking Widespread Among Internet Users
Regardless of age, more and more people in Germany are using online banking as their preferred method for managing their finances.
Rising Sales Expectations in the German Digital Sector
Despite rising revenue expectations in software and AI, Germany’s global digital market share is shrinking.
The Digital Transformation in German Companies is Stagnating
Lack of broadband expansion, skilled workers, and unclear legal situations hinder the digitization of German companies.
AI Start-Ups in Germany
The study identifies a significant increase in AI startups in 2023, most of which are located in Berlin and Bavaria.