Nele Buß
Nele Buß is a student research assistant in the research focus area of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Society. She is currently working on two projects: Generative AI in the world of work, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs; and AI and Gender Equality, which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
Her research interests lie in the sociology of work, particularly power relations and social inequality. In particular, she is interested in the political economy and governance of AI, the reproduction of social inequalities, and the socio-ecological implications of digital technologies. For her master’s thesis, she examined processes of subjectivation at the intersection of artificial intelligence, gender and work. For her bachelor’s degree, she wrote a thesis that focused on the structural transformation of the public sphere in relation to digital journalism and digital platforms.
Nele is currently studying for a Master’s degree in Social Sciences at Humboldt University of Berlin. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Social Sciences and Business Communication from HU Berlin and HTW Berlin.
AI · Entrepreneurship & innovationGenerative AI in the world of work
This project investigates the significance of generative AI for individuals, organisations and occupational fields in the world of work.
AI · Society & cultureAI and Gender Equality
The project reviews research on AI and structural gender inequality, identifying problem areas, research gaps and fields of action for policy and practice.
Entrepreneurship & innovation · Media & dataBetween autonomy and surveillance – Employee-oriented use of People Analytics
In the research project, we are researching how people and organisations use so-called people analytics applications.
Other publications
Köhne, S., von Richthofen, G., Send, H., Buß, N., & Klöpper, M. (2025). Kommentierter Foliensatz zum Download. Beschäftigtenorientiertes People Analytics. Hans-Böckler-Stiftung. Publication details
Buß, N. (2025). The digital metabolic rift: Why do we live beyond our means online? Digital Society Blog. Publication details
Köhne, S., v. Richthofen, G., Send, H., & Buß, N. (2024). Empowering workers with data. Digital Society Blog. Publication details
Köhne, S., Klöpper M. & Buß, N. (2022). People Analytics: Chancen, Risiken und neue Gestaltungsfragen. Gegenblende. Publication details
Moderation of workshops and panels (1)
LABOR.A® 2025 Gerechtigkeit. Die Konferenz zur Zukunft der Arbeit. Hans-Böckler Stiftung. Café Moskau, Berlin, Germany: 01.10.2025 Further information
Florian Butollo, Nele Buß
Organisation of events (6)
03.04.2025. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: Hacker School (National) Further information
Anna Aust, Anna Dumat, Nele Buß, Sarah Spitz, Sonja Köhne, Bronwen Deacon
Digitaler Salon: Update Unbekannt?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
Mitbestimmtes People Analytics Ein Blick auf Gegenwart und Zukunft30.09.2024. Online, Berlin, Germany (National) Further information
Nele Buß, Georg von Richthofen, Sonja Köhne, Hendrik Send
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
Girls’ Day: Die Wissenschaft in Mädchenhänden25.04.2024. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: Hacker School (National) Further information
Nele Buß, Sarah Spitz, Freya Hewett, Judith Faßbender, Sonja Köhne
People Analytics in der betrieblichen PraxisPeople Analytics in der betrieblichen Praxis - Workshop I. 19.10.2022. Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany. Co-Organised by: IG Metall (National) Further information
Nele Buß, Georg von Richthofen, Sonja Köhne, Hendrik Send

