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News from the institute
The Role of Regulatory Authorities in the Governance of Data Protection
HIIG is organizing an interdisciplinary workshop on the role Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in the governance of privacy and data protection on 20 May. We are looking forward to your contributions (deadline: 30 April 2016).
Digitaler Salon: It’s a Match
Love at first swipe: dating platforms promise you to find the big love, passionate affaire and the intellectual discussion partner. We want to discuss what is onlinedating’s real value for love. Come to the next…
HIIG has a new home
In February, we moved not far from our former offices to Französische Straße, 10117 Berlin. We would be glad if you visit us in our new home, for example for the first Digitaler Salon in…
New survey: The regulatory conditions of IP interconnection
IP interconnection is often assumed to be unregulated. But locally, public regulation is starting to emerge as interconnection professionals state in a survey conducted by Uta Meier-Hahn. Disclosure regulations, mandatory peering or licensing terms lead to…
Big Data for President
Do governments make use of the new data and methods? Should they? And does big data follow different rules when applied for government use? Our guests Siim Sikkut, policy adviser at the Government Office of…
First DFG-Project at HIIG: Product Development for Everyone
The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society is a project partner of a newly initiated joint project at the Technical University Berlin. The project is financed by the German and French national research foundations DFG…
Discussion dossiers
Tackling hostility towards science
What can be done when research comes under pressure? This resource collection supports researchers and institutions with strategies and tools for responding to hostile attacks.
AI compass
AI is embedded across many areas of society, from medicine to nature conservation. Our card game presents concrete applications and invites players to critically examine their uses and implications.
Data governance guide
Why does the potential of municipal data so often go unrealised? This handbook supports public administrations in planning and implementing data-driven projects in legally sound ways.
