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How platforms and advertisers can make job ads algorithms fairer

Twelve international fellows developed innovative approaches to improving fairness in targeted job advertising.

Roundtable: Plattformen im Engagement

On 16th April, the HIIG will host a roundtable on Platforms in civic engagement that brings together operators of engagement-specific platforms and platforms experts for a virtual roundtable. Register now!

The First Annual Conference of the Platform Governance Research Network

HIIG is organising the first annual conference of the newly founded Platform Governance Research Network. Register now!

Open positions at HIIG!

We're looking for motivated researchers. Apply now!

A joint project of HIIG and Knowledge Unlatched receives funding from BMBF

The BMBF will fund scholar-led+ for 24 months from April 2021 and thus support the transformation of scientific publishing towards OA.

Exploring Digital Spheres

Come with us on a journey into the realms of the digital: In the podcast Exploring digital spheres you will get to know HIIG researchers from diverse disciplines.

Defining concepts of the digital society

Read the new texts of our special series "Defining concepts of the digital society" here.

New Submission Deadline

Our Conference “AI and the Human” is postponed to 12-13 May 2022. Submit your Abstract till Sept,20

Magazine launch: encore Volume 2020/2021

The new encore magazine is published: Explore the inspiring articles on civic engagement, Platform Governance and visionary futures!

Postdoc (m/f/d) for DUCAH

For the Data&Society Interface we are looking for a postdoc with expertise in the health sector. Applications until 08.02!

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