Daniel Pothmann
Daniel Pothmann has been working as a project assistant for knowledge transfer & the research project Public Interest AI at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society since November 2022.
During his bachelor studies in business law (LL.B.) at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, Daniel specialized in the digital economy in Europe and wrote his bachelor thesis on the topic of ‘Artificial Intelligence as an advertising tool in the attention economy in light of EU law’. He took the approach of using interdisciplinary perspectives from law, economics and psychology to examine current legislation for their protective effectiveness towards end consumers. Currently, Daniel is pursuing his Master of Science in Psychology at the University of Liverpool.
Previously, Daniel was a Student Assistant for Business & Legal Affairs at Universal Music, where he worked on various types of contracts in the area of copyright law.
AI · Politics & lawHuman in the loop?
Das Projekt entwickelt intersektionale Fragen zur Gleichstellung. Mit unserem Fokus auf den Aufbau von Netzwerken für und von Frauen* unterstützen wir den kulturellen Wandel...
Science engagement · Society & cultureWomen* in Tech
The project develops intersectional questions on equality. With our focus on building networks for and by women*, we aim to support cultural change in...
AI · Society & culturePublic Interest AI
The “Public Interest AI” research group is developing an operationalisable analysis procedure that will allow Public Interest to be defined in an AI-specific way...
Other publications
Züger, T., Mahlow, P., Pothmann, D., & Mosene, K. (2025). Human in the Loop im Feld Kreditvergabe. Praxisbericht für den Sektor Finanzdienstleistung. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details
Efferenn, F. & Pothmann, D. C. (2023). Zukünfte der Digitalisierung als Unterrichtsthema. Lern-Werkzeugkasten mit Denksportaufgaben hilft, Probleme kreativ zu lösen. bildungSPEZIAL, 2023 (1), 24-25. Publication details
Züger, T., & Pothmann, D. (2023). The AI Transparency Cycle. Digital society blog. Publication details
Pothmann, D. (2023). The Consent Fallacy. Digital society blog. Publication details
Efferenn, F., Spitz, S., & Pothmann, D. (2023). Der KI-Kompass: Ein Kartenspiel zum Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz in der Schule. bildung+ science, 14-15. Publication details
Efferenn, F., Spitz, S., & Pothmann, D. (2023). KI-Kompass: Dem Hype auf der Spur. RU Heute, 54-55. Publication details
Organisation of events
Codes of Conduct Expert*innenrunde: Human in the Loop02.04.2025. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International)
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Katharina Mosene
Wie planen wir besser mit Ungewissheit und gestalten Zukünfte jenseits von Wahlperioden?Digitaler Salon: Über Morgen. 26.02.2025. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Nele Buß, Sarah Spitz, Ali Aslan Gümüsay
Digitaler Salon: Gesprächsklimawandel29.01.2025. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Ann-Kathrin Watolla, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Matthias C. Kettemann
International Observatory on Information and Democracy (OID): A Major New Report on the State of News Media, AI and Data Governance29.01.2025. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Matthias C. Kettemann
Human in the Loop: Mensch und Maschine in der Kreditvergabe20.01.2025. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Philipp Mahlow, Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann, Theresa Züger
Human in the Loop: Content ModerationZukunft der Content Moderation durch effektive Mensch-Maschine-Kollaboration. 07.10.2024. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Philipp Mahlow, Ann-Kathrin Watolla, Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: Desinformation im Faktencheck31.07.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National)
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Wie bitte?26.06.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Lange Nacht der Wissenschaft22.06.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Philipp Mahlow, Birte Lübbert, Maurice Stenzel, Alina Kontareva, Daniel Pothmann, Nele Buß, Irina Kühnlein, Sarah Spitz, Freia Kuper, Sami Nenno, Freya Hewett, Frederik Efferenn, Georg von Richthofen, Sonja Köhne, Bronwen Deacon, Matthias C. Kettemann, Thomas Christian Bächle, Nataliia Sokolovska, Martin Wrobel, Jörg Pohle, Hendrik Send, Theresa Züger, Jeanette Hofmann
Digitaler Salon: Damage Control29.05.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: (De)voted24.04.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Ann-Kathrin Watolla, Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Human in the Loop: Kreditvergabe im FokusHuman in the Loop: Kreditvergabe im Fokus. 10.04.2024. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Philipp Mahlow, Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: Quanten statt Quaken27.03.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Irina Kühnlein, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Gekommen, um zu regeln28.02.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Maximilian Lukat, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Fahrplan 4.031.01.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Luisa Kruse, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Invisible Patient29.11.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Katharina Mosene
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue: Women in the tech sector in Mauritania04.11.2023. Azalaï Hotel, Nouakchott, Mauritania (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger
Lunch Talk | Abstruse characteristics of people participationwith attending Vip: Sharique Hassan Manazir. 31.10.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Jörg Pohle
Ideathon on Gender Equality and Equity in the Tech-Sector27.10.2023. Sun and Moon Riverside Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Jeanette Hofmann
Digitaler Salon: Mentale Mietfläche25.10.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Mina Ji Young Strian, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Sonja Köhne
Digitaler Salon: Frozen Eye27.09.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Theresa Züger
Interaktiver Workshop: KI menschlich erklärt27.09.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Sami Nenno, Frederik Efferenn, Theresa Züger
Webinar II: Mapping Public Interest AI24.08.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Theresa Züger
Webinar I: Mapping Public Interest AI22.08.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: Friede, Freude, Meinungsvielfalt?26.07.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Digitaler Salon: Großbaustelle Daten28.06.2023. STATION Berlin, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Alexandra Auer, Maurice Stenzel, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz
Lunch Talk | The theory of artificial immutability: protecting algorithmic groups under anti-discrimination lawwith attending Vip: Sandra Wachter. 27.06.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Hadi Asghari
Lunch Talk | National platforms in a world of global platform giants: the case of Russian domestic competitors08.06.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Alina Kontareva, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Stephan Bohn
Digitaler Salon: Faktenfieber31.05.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Christian Grauvogel
Lunch Talk | AI, predictive modeling and sustainabilitywith attending Vip: Misael Sebastián Gradilla-Hernández & Martin Esteban González López. 23.05.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (International) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Christian Grauvogel
Digitaler Salon: Nur mal kurz die Welt retten?26.04.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Georg von Richthofen, Martin Wrobel
Lunch Talk | How India Became a Global Hub for IT Outsourcing and Consultingwith attending Vip: Matthias Kipping. 17.04.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Stephan Bohn
Digitaler Salon: Von Gig zu Gig29.03.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Sonja Köhne, Fabian Stephany
Digitaler Salon: Chatbot potentia est!22.02.2023. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Martin Schmidt, Benedikt Fecher
Hackathon. Entwicklung von KI-ErklärungsmodellenFrom 03.02.2023 to 03.02.2023. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: neuland & gestalten (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Hadi Asghari, Sami Nenno, Freya Hewett, Judith Faßbender, Theresa Züger
Digitaler Salon: Green Surveillance25.01.2023. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Stephan Bohn
Digitaler Salon: Blinded by the Hype?30.11.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Matthias C. Kettemann, Philip Meier
Media appearances
Zukünfte der Digitalisierung als Unterrichtsthema: Lern-Werkzeugkasten mit Denksportaufgaben hilft, Probleme kreativ zu lösen (01.03.2023). bildungSPEZIAL
Further information
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Project Assistant: Knowledge Transfer | Public Interest AI
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