Work in the digital age
The future of work is now. We are already working alongside machines that seem to have learnt to think, even feel. Some of us have jobs that our grandparents would have considered recreational activities. And some don't even stop working anymore. But what does the age of AI and automation hold ready for us? How many of us will still be working? And what does digital labour mean for workers in the Global South? What does it mean for gig- and crowdworkers, for trade unions and employee representatives? Will the lines between work and leisure time continue to blur – or will we forget what "work" once meant?
re:publica 2018
Surviving Social Media in the workplace
Symposium at CAIS Bochum
Shaping participation on platforms
Discussion Event (in German)
Digitaler Salon – Feierabend 4.0
Articles about work in the digital age
Codetermination, Allgäu-style
Co-creation, transparency and other forms of employee participation are becoming more and more of a necessity for…
The future of work? Working on the future!
Until 2030, half of our jobs will have disappeared. Simply gone, fallen prey to “Artificial Intelligence”, replaced…
Answers from the past
Recently, reports on the various aspects of the “future of work” have been accumulating. Nevertheless, the visions…
You’re fired
Emojis, gifs and chat programs like Slack are designed to lighten the mood in the office. Our…
Silicon Inquiry
The Silicon Valley ideology is a morally destitute trap. But could its well-paid staff transform it? Building…
Slack & Co.: The German Way
“Social Collaboration” platforms like Slack, Sharepoint or Yammer promise more transparency and employee participation within enterprises. Long…
A risk worth taking: Studying content moderation on social media platforms
While social media platforms choose to identify themselves as neutral platforms, there is growing complexity around the…
The empire of internet celebrities
Carla is an influencer and gets her first big photo exhibition sponsored in a Berlin museum in…
Emojis or empowerment?
By implementing internal communication platforms, enterprises are hoping to promote efficiency (vulgo: to get rid of e-mail),…
Employee empowerment or workers’ control? The use case of enterprise social networks
In the context of the digitization of the workplace, numerous companies are introducing digital platforms that are…
Why Social Collaboration doesn’t work without participation
Digital Platforms like Yammer, Slack or Sharepoint are ushering in a new era of communication and collaboration…
Trade Unions – Partner or Antipode of the Crowd?
Working in the crowd on so-called virtual platforms is developing into a recognisable employment and business model…