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.
Promoting digital competence and critical judgement in the age of artificial intelligence
How well prepared is Europe for generative AI and an increasingly digitalized society? Experts discussed this at the bidt event “More digital literacy for Europe in times of generative AI“ in Brussels.
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…
More is more: Better employee data protection for comprehensive use of workplace data
Dr Mena Teebken and Prof Thomas Hess identify the key challenges of data protection in the workplace. Five recommendations are intended to strengthen employees’ trust in data protection and address the needs of companies.
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.