Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

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NEWS FROM THE INSTITUTE

Digital Salon in September: Game of Drones

They kill. They observe. They rescue. Which opportunities do drones offer, how do they challenge us and what is our role in this game? Are drones…

Job offers at HIIG

Internet science ain’t no rocket science. So join one of the open positions at HIIG. As of now, we are looking for student assistants in three areas of our…

AoIR program published

The 17th annual meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers will be held in Berlin, Germany, 5-8 October, 2016. More than 500 researchers from…

IPR Special Issue: Regulating the Sharing Economy

Sharing economy companies such as Uber and Airbnb are on the rise. In the most recent special issue of the Internet Policy Review different…

Digitaler Salon in August: Haters gonna hate

Haters gonna hate? Digital civil courage and strategies against hate speach – these are the topics of the upcoming #DigSal on 31 August. What’s the fine line of freedom of…

Startup Clinics “HIIG on the Road”

We went this summer ‘on the road’ again to capture Berlin’s vibrant and creative starup hub oat the Tech Open Air Festival. Subscribe to our…

UPCOMING EVENTS

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RESEARCH ISSUES IN FOCUS

Platform governance

In our research on platform governance, we investigate how corporate goals and social values can be balanced on online platforms.

Du siehst eine Tastatur auf der eine Taste rot gefärbt ist und auf der „Control“ steht. Eine bildliche Metapher für die Regulierung von digitalen Plattformen im Internet und Data Governance. You see a keyboard on which one key is coloured red and says "Control". A figurative metaphor for the regulation of digital platforms on the internet and data governance.

Data governance

We develop robust data governance frameworks and models to provide practical solutions for good data governance policies.

Du siehst Eisenbahnschienen. Die vielen verschiedenen Abzweigungen symbolisieren die Entscheidungsmöglichkeiten von Künstlicher Intelligenz in der Gesellschaft. Manche gehen nach oben, unten, rechts. Manche enden auch in Sackgassen. Englisch: You see railway tracks. The many different branches symbolise the decision-making possibilities of artificial intelligence and society. Some go up, down, to the right. Some also end in dead ends.

Artificial intelligence and society

The future of artificial Intelligence and society operates in diverse societal contexts. What can we learn from its political, social and cultural facets?

Digitalisation and sustainability

In terms of sustainability, digitalisation faces countless opportunities and challenges. We explore how technology is used responsibly.

Du siehst eine Bibliothek mit einer runden Treppe die sich in die höhe schraubt. Sie steht sinnbildlich für die sich stetig weiterentwickelnden digitalen Infrastrukturen unserer Wissensgesellschaft. You see a library with a round staircase that spirals upwards. It symbolises the constantly evolving digital infrastructures of our knowledge society.

Open higher education

We explore the use of open higher education & edtech to create, share and disseminate knowledge for all in our knowledge society.

Man sieht einen leeren Büroraum ohne Möbel und braunen Teppichboden. Das Bild steht sinnbildlich für die Frage, wie die Arbeit der Zukunft und digitales Organisieren und Zukunft unseren Arbeitsplatz beeinflusst. You see an empty office room without furniture and brown carpeting. The image is emblematic of the question of how the work of the future and digital organising and the future will influence our workplace.

Digital future of the workplace

How will AI and digitalisation change the future of the workplace? We assess their impact, and the opportunities and risks for the future of work.

Experts for Media

HIIG Expertise – Startseite - Micro - single

Here you will find our experts on current press topics relating to the Internet and digitalisation.

AI Compass

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI). But what is all the hype? Find out with this card game.

SIMBA

Our new AI prototype helps people to understand German texts and summarise them in simplified language.

DIGITAL SOCIETY BLOG

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