Digitalisation and Climate
How can the economic, ecological and social dimensions of a digital economy be made sustainable and fair for all parts of society? How can these infrastructures and competencies be used for climate protection? "Digitalisation and Climate" has set itself the goal of developing resource-conserving and equitable answers to these questions in several nations and establishing them locally. The research project is part of the research group Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and global digital Transformation.
Research formats & knowledge transfer
Based on the results of a Research Sprint and a related study, multi-stakeholder dialogs and public events are conducted in cooperation with Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in selected countries. In this way, knowledge networks are strengthened locally and expanded upon by linking them with other international partners. In addition, local specifics, opportunities and risks are recorded and taken into account.
Study: Digital Technology, Climate Resilience and Rainforest Protection
October 2022
The study aims to find digital solutions to ecological problems in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia in general. The core focus is on finding digital solutions to protect the rainforest.
Multi-Stakeholder-Dialog: Digital Technology for Rainforest Protection
13th December 2022
The MSD will focus on the use of AI for climate change. Here, actors from the private, public and civil sector will be invited, discussing the state of affairs in Indonesia, identifying future areas of work and research.
Event: Digital Technology for Rainforest Protection
13th December 2022
This public panel discussion will focus on the opportunities and challenges of the use of digital technologies for rainforest protection.
Research Sprint: Green Technology, Entrepreneurship & Climate
October - November 2022
The goal of the research sprint is to help promote green technology startups and incubators in Vietnam specifically and in the global south more generally. Therefore, the research sprint focuses on exploring the reasons behind two persistent challenges in the Vietnamese green technology ecosystem: the shortage of aspiring entrepreneurs and the lack of investments.
Event: Green technologies: Opportunities and challenges for sustainable digitalisation working for climate
At this event at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi, we will discuss the opportunities and challenges that digital technologies offer to address societal challenges. In particular, we want to explore the opportunities of green entrepreneurship and digital technologies for climate change mitigation in Vietnam.
Event: Green Technology, Entrepreneurship & Climate
30th November 2022
As part of the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Research Sprint: Green Technology, Entrepreneurship & Climate
October - November 2022
The goal of the research sprint is to help promote green technology startups and incubators in Vietnam specifically and in the global south more generally. Therefore, the research sprint focuses on exploring the reasons behind two persistent challenges in the Vietnamese green technology ecosystem: the shortage of aspiring entrepreneurs and the lack of investments.
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Digital entrepreneurship for climate
13th February 2023
This MSD will explore the potential of digital entrepreneurship in Mexico in order to mitigate climate change. The dialogue will bring together key stakeholders from Mexico’s green digital technology to take a closer look at the challenges that sustainable entrepreneurs face and pathways to overcome those challenges.
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability
14th February 2023
This MSD will explore the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to advance sustainability goals in Mexico. The dialogue will especially focus on the promises and perils of applying AI to tackle climate change and other sustainability challenges such as the loss of biodiversity.
Study/Paper: Green Technology, Entrepreneurship & Climate
May 2023
Building on the Research Sprint, the study will focus on the social, institutional, and technological barriers to sustainable digital entrepreneurship in Vietnam. The goal is to develop strategies to overcome these challenges.
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Sustainable and Adaptable Transformation of the ITP Prizren
1st June 2022
The MSD aims to facilitate an exchange with local stakeholders and provide a discourse on Best Practices for sustainable neighborhood development of the former military grounds of the "Innovation and Training Park" Prizren(ITP).
Public presentation: Study on the sustainable spatial transformation of the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren
5th October 2022
At this public event the planning office "Octagon Architekturkollektiv" will present their study on the sustainable spatial transformation of the Innovation and Training Park Prizren.
Fabian Stephany, Dr.Associated Researcher: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society
Georg von Richthofen, Dr.Senior Researcher & Project Lead: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society
Stephan Bohn, Dr.Associated researcher: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society
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Ann-Kristin ZiesemerFormer Student Assistant: Science Communication -
Christian GrauvogelFormer Head of Dialogue & Knowledge Transfer | Project Coordinator SET -
Katja DerichsFormer Student Assistant: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society -
Marie BlümlFormer Researcher: Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Global Digital Transformation -
Melanie ChanFormer Student Assistant: Science Communication
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Moritz TimmFormer Researcher & Project Coordinator
Working paper
Vilchez, P. (2023). Venturing on a double trend. Digital startups for climate action in Mexico. HIIG Discussion Paper Series, 2023(3). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7915646 Publication details
Other publications
Akaki, P. P., Aleem, A., Burlinghaus, E., Carmona, A. S., Cervera, R., Cardozo, J. I., Vilchez, P., Pheakdey, D. V., von Richthofen, G. (2023). Digital Entrepreneurship in Vietnam’s Green Tech Sector. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details
Stapel, P., Fenzlein, H., Köpper, J., & Wiese, M. (2023). Sustainable Spatial Transformation of the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren. Towards a hub for innovation, economic development and digital transformation. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details
Hemsteede, R., & Pokharel, P. (2023). Preparing, Responding or Restoring – How Technology is Currently Used in Relation to Climate Change and Rainforest Protection in Indonesia. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details
Cervera, R., Vilchez, P., & von Richthofen, G. (2023). Digital entrepreneurship for climate in Mexico. An analysis of challenges and implications. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details
Lectures and presentations
The impact of digitalisation on citiesPlacemaking Week Europe. Placemaking Europe. Teucro, Pontevedra, Spain: 30.09.2022
Christian Grauvogel
How to build a database (?)HIIG Lunch Talks (Session: HIIG Lunch Talk). Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany: 20.04.2022
Moritz Timm
Panels
Physical places for digital innovationPlacemaking Week Europe 2022. Placemaking Europe. Campás, Pontevedra, Spain: 28.09.2022
Christian Grauvogel
How to Transition Temporary Use into Long-Term DevelopmentPlacemaking Week Europe 2022. Placemaking Europe. Museo, Pontevedra, Spain: 28.09.2022
Christian Grauvogel
Moderation of workshops and panels
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Artificial intelligence and sustainability. Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Digital Transformation Center Mexico. Hotel Novit, Mexico City, Mexico: 14.02.2023 Further informationChristian Grauvogel, Sarah Spitz
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Digital entrepreneurship for climate. Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Digital Transformation Center Mexico. Hotel Novit, Mexico City, Mexico: 13.02.2023Christian Grauvogel, Sarah Spitz
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Digital technology for rainforest protection. Digital Transformation Center Indonesia. Ayana Midplaza, Jakarta, Indonesia: 13.12.2022 Further informationChristian Grauvogel
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Challenges and Opportunities of Green Entrepreneurship for Climate Change in VietnamGreen Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE). EuroCham Vietnam. THISO SkyHall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: 30.11.2022
Christian Grauvogel
Green technologies: Opportunities and challenges for sustainable digitalisation working for climate. Goethe-Institut Hanoi. Goethe-Institut Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam: 25.11.2022 Further informationChristian Grauvogel
Public presentation: Study on the sustainable spatial transformation of the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren. Digital Transformation Center Kosovo. Innovation and Training Park (ITP), Prizren, Kosovo: 05.10.2022 Further informationChristian Grauvogel
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Sustainable and adaptable transformation of the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren. Digital Transformation Center Kosovo. Innovation and Training Park (ITP), Prizren, Kosovo: 01.06.2022Christian Grauvogel
Organisation of events
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Artificial intelligence and sustainability14.02.2023. Hotel Novit, Mexico City, Mexico. Co-Organised by: Digital Transformation Center Mexico (International)
Paul Vilchez, Sarah Spitz, Georg von Richthofen, Christian Grauvogel
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Digital entrepreneurship for climate13.02.2023. Hotel Novit, Mexico City, Mexico. Co-Organised by: Digital Transformation Center Mexico (International) Further information
Paul Vilchez, Sarah Spitz, Georg von Richthofen, Christian Grauvogel
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Digital technology for rainforest protection13.12.2022. Ayana Midplaza, Jakarta, Indonesien. Co-Organised by: Digital Transformation Center Indonesia (International)
Stephan Bohn, Christian Grauvogel, Moritz Timm
Panel discussion: Digital technology for rainforest protection13.12.2022. Ayana Midplaza, Jakarta, Indonesia. Co-Organised by: Digital Transformation Center Indonesia (International)
Stephan Bohn, Christian Grauvogel, Moritz Timm
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Challenges and Opportunities of Green Entrepreneurship for Climate Change in VietnamGreen Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE). 30.11.2022. THISO SkyHall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (International)
Georg von Richthofen, Christian Grauvogel, Moritz Timm
Panel discussion: Green Technology, Entrepreneurship & ClimateGreen Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE). 30.11.2022. THISO SkyHall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (International)
Georg von Richthofen, Christian Grauvogel, Moritz Timm
Green technologies: Opportunities and challenges for sustainable digitalisation working for climate25.11.2022. Goethe-Institut Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam (International)
Georg von Richthofen, Christian Grauvogel, Moritz Timm
Research sprint: Green Technology, Entrepreneurship & ClimateFrom 11.10.2022 to 30.11.2022. online, Hanoi, Vietnam. Co-Organised by: Digital Transformation Center Vietnam (International)
Melanie Chan, Katja Derichs, Ann-Kristin Ziesemer, Georg von Richthofen, Christian Grauvogel, Moritz Timm
Public presentation: Study on the sustainable spatial transformation of the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren05.10.2022. Innovation and Training Park (ITP), Prizren, Kosovo. Co-Organised by: Octagon Architekturkollektiv, Digital Transformation Center Kosovo (International) Further information
Christian Grauvogel
Multi-stakeholder dialogue: Sustainable and adaptable transformation of the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren01.06.2022. Innovation and Training Park (ITP), Prizren, Kosovo. Co-Organised by: Octagon Architekturkollektiv, Digital Transformation Center Kosovo (International)
Christian Grauvogel
Funding & duration
"Digitalisation and Climate" is part of the overarching project in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). HIIG supports the BMZ's Digital Transformation Centers (DTCs) as a scientific partner and carries out exchange and research formats in partner countries.
November 2021 – May 2023
Funded by the Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
