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.
Federal Cross of Merit for bidt Director Dirk Heckmann
bidt Director Dirk Heckmann was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his services to digital law. With this order, the Federal Republic honours individuals whose life’s work has strengthened science and society.
Focus on digital responsibility: Federal Minister Wildberger visits institutes for digitalisation research
Federal Minister Dr. Karsten Wildberger met with the Network of Institutes for Digitalization Research (NIfD). The focus: digital public sphere, disinformation, generative AI, and the modernization of government and administration.
Trust in the digital transformation: Impressions from the bidt Conference 2025
At the 2025 bidt Conference, experts from academia, politics, business and society discussed trust in digital transformation – in particular, the responsible use of AI.
The bidt-Digitalbarometer 2025
The “bidt-Digitalbarometer 2025” summarises the key findings from a large-scale public survey on digital transformation in a concise and visually engaging format.
Findings report on the bidt-Digitalbarometer 2025
The report on the “bidt-Digitalbarometer 2025” provides comprehensive data on Germany’s digital transformation and compares it with Germany’s 2021 survey data and 2022 international data.
The bidt-Digitalbarometer
“The bidt-Digitalbarometer” provides population survey data on digital transformation in Germany.
SZ interview with sociologist Sabine Pfeiffer: “Humans will still be ahead of AI in 2035”
In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, Sabine Pfeiffer explains how digitalization and AI are transforming our work world. At the same time, she cautions against exaggerated Silicon Valley narratives and calls for a realistic…
What is explainable artificial intelligence? How explanations influence trust in human-AI interaction
How can AI decisions be made more understandable? This article uses examples to show how explanations can be used effectively in human-AI interaction and what role they play in building trust.
Digitalisation as an opportunity: how an app can support palliative care
How can digitalisation succeed in sensitive medical fields such as palliative care? In this interview, researchers from the bidt project “PALLADiUM” explain how the app they have developed improves communication and collaboration.
How much trust does generative AI deserve?
Generative artificial intelligence has long been part of everyday life, but how reliable are its results? In this interview, bidt Director Ute Schmid explains why trust in AI is more than just technical confidence.