Topic: Digital society

How can society successfully undergo digital transformation? From the state of digitalisation in Germany to questions regarding its benefits for the common good, social change requires a dialogue prioritising knowledge transfer.

Digitalisation at universities due to the coronavirus (DiHS.c)

The collaborative research project between IHF and bidt investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the digital transformation of universities.

Vectors of Data Disclosure – A comparative study on the disclosure of personal data from the perspectives of legal, cultural studies, and business information systems research

By means of a comparative study, this interdisciplinary research project analysed various aspects of individuals’ willingness to disclose personal data.

Digital Interaction Literacy: monitor, training, and visibility (MOTIV)

The project investigated the understanding and the use of modern technologies. The focus was on language-based interactive systems that serve as dialogue partners for users.

Differential Privacy: New approaches for managing social big data

The research project explored how valid statistical conclusions can be drawn without violating individual privacy. During the project a software environment for implementing differential privacy was developed.

DigiSem 2022 | Data Literacy – Key competence for a fair digital society?

The bidt, the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) and the Weizenbaum Institute (WI), three leading German institutions in the field of digitalisation research, invite early career researchers to present their work at the joint…

eLearning

eLearning (electronic learning), meaning computer-based learning, is understood as teaching and learning with the help of various digital media.

Data portability

The GDPR and the right to data portability, have been introduced to strengthen individual data sovereignty and the protection of personal data.