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.

Julian Nida-Rümelin in Bayern2-Diskussion über Transformation und Zukunft

Julian Nida-Rümelin in Bayern 2 discussion on dealing with digital transformation and AI

Julian Nida-Rümelin discussed in the Bayern2 podcast “Echt und ehrlich! Reden übers Leben” with systems engineer Jasvin Bhasin about the skills we need now for a vibrant future.

AIffectiveness: Effectiveness of Generative AI Tutors in Higher Education (AIffectiveness)

The project accompanies the introduction and use of the generative AI tool “OneTutor” at universities in Bavaria to investigate its influence on students’ learning behaviour and academic success. By conducting quantitative…

We want to understand where AI tutors can be put to good use

“We want to understand where AI tutors can be put to good use”

In this interview, Professor Alexander Pretschner talks about the AI assistance system OneTutor and where AI tutors can be put to good use.

Franco-German dialogue: Is Artificial Intelligence Gender Biased? How Women Reshape AI

The French Embassy in Germany is organising a Franco-German dialogue on gender bias in AI with other partners such as bidt.

Nahaufnahme: Frauenhände machen Notizen auf Tablet und Papier

From Awareness to Action: Addressing Discrimination and Power in Academia

Academia is deeply intertwined with power structures and discrimination, shaping not only institutional cultures and career trajectories but also research theory and methodologies. This interactive workshop will critically…

Nahaufnahme: Frauenhände machen Notizen auf Tablet und Papier

The interdisciplinary advantage: Rules for Team and Career Growth

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn practical strategies for interdisciplinary research (IDR) and team collaboration to foster professional growth in interdisciplinary fields. Through real-world examples and hands-on…

Nahaufnahme: Frauenhände machen Notizen auf Tablet und Papier

Social Science and Language Models – Methods and theory to responsible research on and with Language Technologies

As methodology utilizing language models is increasingly applied to a variety of contexts from social science, health-care settings to computer software development, research suggests a growing need to monitor potential biased…

DigiMeet 2025 | Platform Governance & Power: Between control, ethics and societal dynamics

The main purpose of this interdisciplinary event is to provide a forum for early career researchers with a focus on digitalisation-related topics. DigiMeet offers opportunities for networking, discussing results and ideas,…

Laptop showing different fake news which make it seem like the world is ending

Fay Carathanassis on BR24 about the legal options for combating disinformation

In BR24-#Faktenfuchs, Fay Carathanassis explains which legal options are available to combat disinformation.