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?
Virtual reality
Virtual Reality is the computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment users can interact with in real-time.
Nudging
The term nudging refers to the instrumentalisation of small changes in the structure of a decision-making process (so-called nudges) that lead to individuals changing their decisions in a predictable way.
Internet
With a history going back to the 1960s, the word internet nowadays is used as a generic term combining various technologies, services, entertainment offerings and much more.
Influencer
Influencers use their reach to influence purchasing decisions, attitudes, or actions on social media.
Digitalisation
Originally a technical term, digitalisation broadly describes the use of various digital technologies and the associated, diverse transformation processes.
Digital transformation
In the first approach, digital transformation refers to changes in society or social subsystems accompanying digitalisation.
Coding Public Value: Public service media and software for the common good
The project investigated the possibility of exercising media policy through the development of software. The focus was on developing a software for public media platforms that also considers the public interests.
How are the main social conflict structures in Germany changing? Social media analysis of collective protests and social movements
The project investigated the transformation of social conflicts in Germany due to digitalisation. The central question was to what extent conflicts are transferred to social media, and what are the consequences for democracies.
Measuring opinion power and diversity on the Internet: Towards a new conception of regulating media concentration
What could control of media concentration that secures the functioning of the political public sphere in the age of digitalisation look like?
Understanding, detecting, and mitigating online misogyny against politically active women (Misogyny 2.0)
Radicalisation, hate speech and hostility towards politically active women are on the rise. The project examined the content and dynamics of extreme speech in order to better understand it and identify it at an early stage.