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Frederik Efferenn | 26. May 2021

When your next sex date is only zero feet away. Geolocal technology and gay male online dating with the app Grindr in Berlin (Part 1)

How does the search for non-committal sex inscribe itself into daily routines that homosexual men use to shape their lives in Berlin? For the Digital Society Blog, the author presents various central theses from his research.

Mareike Lisker & Verena Irrgang | 12. May 2021

Why we need fewer men in computer science

There have been calls for more women in computer science for decades, but so far nothing has changed. Therefore, we claim that it is time to invert the call: we need fewer men in computer science! And here’s why.

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Sonja Köhne & Miriam Klöpper | 12. April 2021

Working from Home but Never Alone: Why People Analytics Have to Be Designed with the Employee in Mind

Remote working challenges management, employees and works councils alike. People analytics could offer support, but only if the software is designed with the employees’ well-being and privacy in mind.

Claudia Haas | 3. March 2021

Digital rights activists are not luddites

Claudia Haas spoke to Benjamin about his involvement with the civil rights organisation DigiGes, which stands up for fundamental rights and consumer protection in the digital space.

Shirley Ogolla | 11. January 2021

How we use art for academic knowledge transfer

As an art collective we are passionate about escaping the academic ivory tower by translating our academic work into interactive art installations for the broader public. In our latest work,…

Michelle Banse | 14. December 2020

The troll next door: an interview with Laura Lackas

Digital debate culture and forms of communication on the internet are frequently discussed topics in public and scientific discourse. In an interview, communication scientist Laura Lackas talked about the experiences…

Georg von Richthofen & Mariam Humayun | 25. November 2020

Constrained Identity Projects: How Measures to Contain Covid-19 Impact Consumers

Measures to contain Covid-19 affect people differently, depending on their age, occupation, and whether they have children to take care of. In this blog post, we will draw on the “identity project” concept to explain why the pandemic impacts people differently as consumers.

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Digitalisation and sustainability

How can technology be used responsibly, taking into account social, economic and ecological dimensions?

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