Topic: Digital work environment

Digitalised processes facilitate workflows, while technology enables new forms of communication and collaboration: insights into the opportunities and possible conflicts arising from the partnership between humans and machines.

Digital transformation of public-sector organisations

This working paper analyzes how public-sector organizations are shaping digital transformation and identifies gaps in research regarding strategies, roles, processes, and evaluation.

Digital culture as a key factor in the digital transformation of businesses

This working paper examines why organisational culture shapes the outcome of digital transformation – and identifies five key attributes of a “digital culture”, particularly in relation to AI and machine learning.

SZ Digitalgipfel 2026: Europe’s digital future – AI, security and sovereignty

The 2026 SZ Digital Summit focused on Europe’s digital future, with a particular emphasis on AI, security and sovereignty.

From Insight to Action: Practical Implications from Interdisciplinary bidt Research Projects for Navigating Digital Change in Organisations

Practical implications from four interdisciplinary bidt projects help organisations navigate digital change – across structures, leadership, collaboration and everyday work – translating research into action.

How is artificial intelligence changing our working world? – ARD alpha and Der Standard in conversation with Sabine Pfeiffer

In interviews with ARD alpha and “Der Standard”, Sabine Pfeiffer describes how AI will change the world of work. She advocates a realistic assessment and warns against exaggerated predictions about the future.

Building bridges between digital start-ups and the state for a modern, digital state administration (Startups4State)

Startups4State taps into collaboration potential between digital start-ups and public administration by analysing barriers and developing models that advance digital transformation in the public sector.

Graduate Centre for doctoral candidates: Application phase started

The bidt is launching the call for applications for the Graduate Centre for doctoral students: Doctoral projects on digital transformation will receive €3,000 per year in funding, as well as further training and networking…