Topic: Digital public sphere
Digital media, fake news, and the power of opinions – never before have we had access to so much information. How can we shape public discourse, political coordination, and participation? What rules are necessary for a digital public sphere?
Interview with bidt researcher Steliyana Doseva: What can be done to combat online hate?
bidt researcher Steliyana Doseva explains why online hate silences people, which measures are effective, and what role platforms, politics and society play in this.
A review of the 20th International For..Net Symposium
Under the theme “Project 20/42”, the 20th International For..Net Symposium looked ahead to the future, exploring ideas for a sovereign, just, and digitally enabled constitutional state.
bidt Digital Transformation Research Conference
The interdisciplinary academic conference provides a forum for interdisciplinary exchange, networking, and joint discourse on the societal, economic, legal, and technological dynamics and implications of digital transformation.
Digital Humanism – 2nd International Interdisciplinary Research Conference
The conference builds on the Digital Humanism Initiative, an international collaboration dedicated to fostering a community of scholars, policymakers, and industry leaders committed to ensuring that technological development…
A ban on social media for children and young people: public attitudes in Germany and Bavaria
The study by the bidt examines the attitudes of internet users towards a ban on social media for children and young people in Germany and also provides data comparing Bavaria with the rest of Germany.
Communicator Award 2026: Ute Schmid honoured for outstanding science communication on artificial intelligence
Ute Schmid has been awarded the 2026 Communicator Prize. The award recognises her long-standing commitment to explaining artificial intelligence in an accessible way and to fostering informed debate.
Digital science communication: ways to achieve digital visibility (Part 1/2)
Digital visibility helps researchers make their work discoverable, build networks and reach a variety of audiences. This blog post outlines key approaches and formats for digital science communication.
Digital Science Communication: Strategies for Media Relations and Public Spaces of Conflict (Part 2/2)
Digital visibility can make research more effective, but also brings scrutiny, criticism and controversy. Good science communication therefore needs preparation, role awareness and strategies for dealing with public attention.
Policy Brief on the social media ban: The bidt provides facts for a controversial debate
A new bidt policy brief reveals how people in Germany view a potential ban on social media for children and young people. The story was covered by numerous national and regional media outlets.
bidt meets re:publica 2026
“Never gonna give you up” – under this slogan, around 30,000 people gathered at re:publica/TINCON in Berlin – Europe’s leading digital conference. Once again this year, the bidt was represented at the event with four…