Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

Impetus for the digital society

Digitalisation is innovation. Exploiting digitalisation for society needs
governance of innovation. In order to shape societal change, we first need to understand it.

Lab for digital mavericks

A home for researchers who cross disciplinary boundaries, love questioning
norms and discourses – in order to explore the depths of digital transformation.

We are making sense of the digital society

Digital transformation affects all areas of societal life. In our research at HIIG we analyse these changes and shed light on current discourses, in order to inform and activate the actors involved.

Incubator for digital research networkers

Interested in becoming part of a home to digital mavericks? HIIG offers young researchers
a platform for their interests and helps them grow their international network.

NEWS FROM THE INSTITUTE

Scientific study

Innovation potential of the GDPR

HIIG researcher: The GDPR is a suitable regulatory instrument for innovation processes and can create competitive advantages.

Dissertation award

HIIG researcher has been honoured

Our researcher Christian Katzenbach has been awarded for the best dissertation of the years 2016-17 by DGPuK.

New publication

Entrepreneurial Innovation

How do companies remain competitive in the digital environment? A brand-new publication shows important prerequisites.

Scaling research and impacting change

How do the world’s most powerful internet, mobile, and telecommunications companies treat their users’ freedom of expression and privacy? On 2 May 2018, the Ranking Digital Rights 2018 Corporate Accountability…

on May 15, 2018

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence the European Way

Will 10 April 2018 be remembered by many as the day of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the…

on May 8, 2018

What’s the GDPR?

New rights for consumers, new obligations for businesses: European data protection law will receive a massive update….

on April 26, 2018

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ISSUES IN FOCUS

GDPR – what’s beyond?

New rights for consumers, new obligations for businesses: European data protection law will receive a massive update, as the EU’s general data protection regulation will enter into force on 25 May 2018. This makes it easier for users to find out what Facebook, Google & Co. store. Will GDPR really make data traffic more transparent? Or nothing new after all? In this context, our researchers also shed light on other topics such as algorithm ethics, artificial intelligence, microtargeting or the CLOUD Act. Browse through this dossier on the GDPR and get a better idea of what’s beyond!

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