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Is AI stealing our jobs?
On the Twitch talk show 'Politik & wir', researcher Sonja Köhne discusses artificial intelligence and the world of work with other guests.
Inclusive by design?
The Internet Policy Review seeks contributions for a special issue on participatory governance and the future of digital public spaces. Abstracts: 15 October.
Dealing with hostility towards science
Communication leads and professionals supporting scientists at universities and research institutions can apply to attend our KAPAZ workshop.
Escape Game at the radioeins Parkfest
HIIG invites you to join the Escape Game 'Human or Machine?' on 30 August in Berlin’s Park am Gleisdreieck.
Autocratisation in public spaces
Jeanette Hofmann's lecture on the close connection between disinformation and populist politics is now available to read. (In German)
Zine: What does the DSA do?
Our zine explains how the EU's Digital Services Act works, why it matters, and what actions you can take against hate speech or disinformation.
Big tech in global security governance
The Internet Policy Review is inviting papers for a special issue on Big Tech's growing role in international security. Abstracts due by 21 September.
AI voices: Deceptively real?
On Bayerischer Rundfunk, media economist Philip Meier talks to other experts about the cloning of human voices.
Voluntary Year in Research (FJN)
Experience research after your A-levels? Apply now and experience science communication, digitalisation and exciting projects from September 2025.
Science under pressure
Funding cuts, political interference, shrinking trust: This call invites reflections on visible symptoms and underlying dynamics of the forces that alter academia.
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