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A breath of fresh air.

Soon, our new research focus areas
will be available for exploration.

A breath of fresh air.

Soon, our new research priorities
will be available for exploration.

NEWS FROM THE INSTITUTE

Publication

Code of Conduct for Content Moderation

Ten new codes for fair, transparent and comprehensible moderation processes on digital platforms and large online services.

Press

Social media: Could voluntary self-commitment help to combat fake news?

Matthias C. Kettemann explains our code of conduct for content moderation on Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

Video

Digital Salon: Watt kinda prompt is that?

We discussed the environmental and financial costs of our daily chatbot use with several leading experts in the field.

Open Educational Resource

Online course: Social polarisation and what to do about it

Why do societies drift apart and how can this be dealt with in practice?

blog post

Why AI predicts the past and perpetuates discrimination

Katharina Mosene explains why artificial intelligence is not neutral.

Press release

Three foundations are supporting digitalisation research at HIIG

With this momentum, HIIG is realigning its research agenda.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Further events

  • December 16
    XXth Interdisciplinary Workshop “Privacy, Data Protection & Surveillance”
    12:00 - 18:00 | Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society |
  • January 28
    From consent to control: A new tool for effective self-determination over your data
    16:00 - 18:30 | Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society |

    • More to come soon.

    Explore our current issues
    while we reshape our research agenda…

    More to come soon.

    Explore our current issues
    while we reshape our research agenda…

    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

    KI Kompass Startseite

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

    Data Governance Guide

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    Our new handbook provides guidance on the legally compliant and efficient use of data for administrations.

    DIGITAL SOCIETY BLOG

    Further articles

    The picture shows a man wiping a large glass window. This is used as a metaphor for questioning assumptions about disinformation and seeking clearer understanding.

    Debunking assumptions about disinformation: Rethinking what we think we know

    Exploring definitions, algorithmic amplification, and detection, this article challenges assumptions about disinformation and calls for stronger research evidence.

    Ann-Kathrin Watolla on 20 August 2025
    A close-up of a red pedestrian “stop” signal, symbolising public resistance and protest. The image evokes the growing global pushback against artificial intelligence systems and the demand to pause, question, and regulate their unchecked development.

    AI resistance: Who says no to AI and why?

    This article shows how resisting AI systems means more than protest. It’s a way to challenge power structures and call for more democratic governance.

    Can Şimşek on 18 August 2025
    The photo shows a close-up of a spiral seashell. This symbolises complexity and hidden layers, representing AI’s environmental impact across its full life cycle.

    Blind spot sustainability: Making AI’s environmental impact measurable

    AI’s environmental impact spans its entire life cycle, but remains a blind spot due to missing data and limited transparency. What must change?

    Lena Winter, Theresa Züger on 30 July 2025