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.
Forests in transition: the ROOT research project makes changes visible and usable
To mark the conclusion of the “ROOT – Real-Time Earth Observation of Forest Dynamics and Biodiversity” project, the “ROOT Forest Monitor” app was unveiled, which is already available for practical use.
Ute Schmid receives the 2026 Communicator Award
Professor Ute Schmid has been awarded the 2026 Communicator Prize. The director of bidt is being honoured for her commitment to communicating artificial intelligence in a way that is both accessible and socially responsible.
SZ Digitalgipfel 2026: Europe’s digital future – AI, security and sovereignty
The 2026 SZ Digital Summit focused on Europe’s digital future, with a particular emphasis on AI, security and sovereignty.
DigiSem 2026 | Balancing Digital Safety between Risks, Rights, and Regulation
This year’s Digitalisation Research Seminar is dedicated to Digital Safety as a human-centered, interdisciplinary research field. We aim to bring together early career researchers who examine human and societal risks of digital…
Chat control decoded: An interdisciplinary perspective
Since the European Commission first proposed chat monitoring, there has been disagreement about its possible implementation and the consequences of scanning communications for the purpose of protecting children.
Democratic rule of law on demand? Law and trust in the digital transformation
To mark the publication of the anthology ‘Recht und Sicherheit der Digitalisierung’ by bidt Director Dirk Heckmann, bidt and TUM CDPS hosted an evening lecture on digitalisation, democracy and law.
Digitalisation research as the basis for a digitally sovereign and networked society: Meeting with Federal Minister Bär and the Network of Institutes for Digitalisation Research in Berlin
Federal Minister Dorothee Bär met with the Network of Institutes for Digitalisation Research (NIfD). The meeting focused on the contribution of digitalisation research to a digitally sovereign and democratic society.
Building bridges between digital start-ups and the state for a modern, digital state administration (Startups4State)
Startups4State taps into collaboration potential between digital start-ups and public administration by analysing barriers and developing models that advance digital transformation in the public sector.
Development of AI-supported conversation training to foster democratic exchange (DemocraGPT)
The research project DemocraGPT examines how large language models can support people in challenging political conversations, reduce reactance, and strengthen democratic conversational culture.