Topic: Digital politics
Digitalisation as a cross-sectional issue presents particular challenges for policymakers. Digital policy unites the social and political questions and responsibilities arising from digital transformation.
State Minister of Digital Affairs Dr Fabian Mehring as a guest at bidt
During his visit to the bidt, we spoke with State Minister of Digital Affairs Dr. Fabian Mehring about important topics of digital transformation, including generative artificial intelligence and the fight against disinformation…
Paradigm shift: new approach to measuring opinion power in the platform age
Youtube, X, BILD – which media brands influence public opinion and how can opinion power be measured? The ‘bidt policy brief’ outlines how opinion power monitoring can replace the tv-centred media concentration law.
Monitoring opinion power: A new approach to ensure diverse opinion formation in the platform age
This policy brief shows how contemporary opinion power monitoring could look like and outlines the need for action.
Smart City
The EU defines smart cities as cities that use technology to improve the management and efficiency of urban space.
Earth observation
Earth observation describes the collection of information about the Earth’s physical, chemical and biological systems.
bidt Director Professor Dirk Heckmann re-elected as constitutional judge
tThe bidt congratulates Dirk Heckmann, who has been elected as a part-time constitutional judge for the fifth time. Professor Heckmann holds the Chair of Law and Security of Digitalisation at the Technical University of Munich…
Resilience by orchestrating citizen-driven innovation through digital platforms in urban-rural constellations (ROBIN)
We are investigating how the resilience of municipalities in their respective regional interdependencies can be improved by orchestrating citizen-driven innovation. The focus is on exploring design knowledge for an open digital…
Resilient Regulation for Digital Markets (RESREG)
The project aims to navigate the trade-off between specificity and generality in regulation, particularly in dynamic digital markets, by developing resilient principles for interoperability regulation. This interdisciplinary…
IT security research: ethical issues and legal challenges
We spoke with Professor Felix Freiling about the biggest IT security gaps in Germany and possible solutions to the legal risks faced by IT security researchers.