Event Calendar YouTube Videos Open positions Educational Resources News from the instituteNew projectAnonymised Collection and Use of Mobility and Movement DataIn this joint research project, the HIIG examines the extent to which anonymised mobility data still counts as personal data from a legal perspective.PressThe global AI capacity-building network AICDNOn Deutschlandfunk, Theresa Züger explains how HIIG and other network members aim to empower more countries to partake in the global AI discourse.New projectThe Future of OwnershipThis project assesses steward-owned companies to investigate how purpose-driven ownership models shape economic performance, ecological sustainability and social equity. Digital Society Blog Cards on the table: Making sense of the Digital Services Act Daniel Pothmann on 5 August 2026 Why data protection doesn’t protect data, but people Max Lukat on 3 August 2026 Can AI strengthen democracy? A data collection on AI projects aiming to serve democratic processes S. Youssef, T. Züger, L. Winter on 13 July 2026 Go to Digital Society Blog