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Florian Lüdtke

Coordinator Science communication and press

News from the Institute

New publication

Big Data Nudging involves dangers

A study shows the consequences of nudging and proposes a public nudge-register for more transparency.

Making sense of the digital society

Academic lecture series

Shoshana Zuboff’s lecture is cancelled due to illness. Register now for the next event on 20.11. with...

edited volume

Privacy and Cyber Security

The edited volume summarises the results of a transatlantic dialogue on privacy and cyber security.

Press Releases

Cover der Studie: Big Data Nudging

Big Data Nudging involves dangers

13. September 2018
The default settings in apps are a current example of how behaviour is influenced and how citizens are “nudged” in a certain direction. A study shows the consequences of this...
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Scientific study proves innovation potential of the GDPR

14. May 2018
A legal study on the EU General Data Protection Regulation by a researcher at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) shows that the new regulation is...
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Article at Wissenschaftsjahr 2018

Enterprise Social Networks: Empowerment or control?

Shirley Ogalla

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HIIG IN THE PRESS

Study: Subtle Manipulation through Big Data

Project Nudging & Big Data

Christian Katzenbach
HIIG IN THE PRESS

Discussion about AI at the economic forum in Neuss

Christian Katzenbach