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5 Years HIIG in numbers
5 years of internet research, 50 researchers and several hundreds of presentations and publications! To celebrate our 5th anniversary we want to share this infographic. Check it our for an overview of our research activities and achievments.
Job offer: Student Assistant Editing & Public Relations
The internet ain't no #Neuland for you? You tweet about 'Netzpolitik' and like to communicate scientific work to a bigger public? Then apply now for an amazing student job with manifold opportunities at an innovative research institute in Berlin.
Digitaler Salon: Schutz der Pubertiere
In October, our guests will discuss inhowfar the youth can and should be regulated on the net. Between censorship and unlimited curiousness: How autonomous are young people online and who regulates whom? A hot seat is reserved for your questions and opinions. More: #digsal #pubertierschutz
IPR Special Issue: Doing Internet Governance
The most recent special issue by the Internet Policy Review is out now! It is published timely during the #AoIR2016 conference in Berlin. It aims at adding to the mainstream internet governance scholarship by unpacking macro questions of politics and power.
International Conference of Internet Researchers first time in Berlin
Starting tomorrow, from 5 to 6 October more than 500 internet researchers from all over the globe meet at the conference of the „Association of Internet Researchers“ (AoIR) in Berlin. This year's theme is «Internet Rules!».
5 Years HIIG
We are celebrating! Since 5 years, HIIG is exploring digital spheres and the transformation of digital society. Our ongoing research efforts will be honoured by Permanent secretary Björn Böhning and Prof. Dr. Urs Gasser (Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society) speaking at our evening event on 8 October.
KickOff Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrum
On 19 September the Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrum started it's work! The HIIG is an official partner fo the project. We're looking forward to supporting the knowledge transfer between digital start ups and middle sized companies.
Digital Salon in September: Game of Drones
They kill. They observe. They rescue. Which opportunities do drones offer, how do they challenge us and what is our role in this game? Are drones a curse or a blessing and do we risk our privacy? How will airspace look like in the future? Join our Digital Salon on 28 September – a hot seat is reserved for the audience!
Job offers at HIIG
Internet science ain't no rocket science. So join one of the open positions at HIIG. As of now, we are looking for student assistants in three areas of our institute: in the research project Administration 4.0, in our open access journal IPR as well as in the team of internetbased innovation.
AoIR program published
The 17th annual meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers will be held in Berlin, Germany, 5-8 October, 2016. More than 500 researchers from all over the world will gather to discuss topics of internet and society. Now the program of the conference with more than 100 sessions is available!
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