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Vincent Hofmann

Vincent Hofmann has been working as a junior researcher at the HIIG since June 2021. He was working on the project “The Ethics of Digitalisation“.

He studied law at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main (on a scholarship from the Deutschlandstipendium) with a focus on the Internationalisation and Europeanisation of law. His research is focused on Platform Governance.

In addition to his studies, he produced the weekly podcast “Wer will was von wem woraus [Who wants what from whom]”, in which he discussed the content and problems of law studies for students.

Publications

Working paper (5)

Berger, C., Freihse, C., Hofmann, V., Kettemann, M. C., Mosene, K. (2023). Dezentralisierung als Demokratisierung: Mastodon statt Plattformmacht. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society & Bertelsmann Foundation. Publication details

Berger, C., Freihse, C., Hofmann, V., Kettemann, M. C., Mosene, K. (2023). Potenziale von kleineren Plattformen: Was können wir von ihnen lernen? Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society & Bertelsmann Foundation. Publication details

Berger, C., Freihse, C., Hofmann, V., Kettemann, M. C., Mosene, K. (2023). Rat beim Beirat: Potenzial von Plattformbeiräten. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society & Bertelsmann Foundation. Publication details

Berger, C., Freihse, C., Hofmann, V., Kettemann, M. C., Mosene, K. (2023). Bedrohungen für die Demokratie: Klima-Fehlinformationen und geschlechtsspezifische Desinformation. Humboldt Institut for Internet and Society & Bertelsmann Foundation. Publication details

Berger, C., Freihse, C., Hofmann, V., Kettemann, M. C., Mosene, K. (2023). EU-Wahlen 2024: Wie wir resilienter gegen Desinformationskampagnen auf sozialen Plattformen werden. Humboldt Institut for Internet and Society & Bertelsmann Foundation. Publication details

Other publications (8)

Hofmann, V. (2022). Explaining AI – How to explain the unexplainable? Digital society blog. Publication details

Asghari, H., Birner, N., Burchardt, A., Dicks, D., Fassbender, J., Feldhus, N., Hewett, F., Hofmann, V., Kettemann, M. C., Schulz, W., Simon, J., Stolberg-Larsen, J., & Züger, T. (2022). What to explain when explaining is difficult. An interdisciplinary primer on XAI and meaningful information in automated decision-making. HIIG Impact Publication Series. Publication details

Hofmann, V. (2022). Towards an African Narrative on Digital Sovereignty. Digital society blog. Publication details

Hofmann, V., Kettemann, M. C., Böke, J., & Mosene, K. (2021). Wahl-Watching – Was du machen kannst, um den Online-Wahlkampf fairer zu machen. Media Research Blog. Publication details

Hofmann, V., Dinar, C., Kettemann, M.C., Hinrichs, L., Böke, J., & Gradulewski, M. (2021). Governance by Geschäft: Recht und Macht der App Stores. Media Research Blog. Publication details

Butters, N., Bollmann, H., Hofmann, V., & Kettemann, M. (2021). Digitalisierung definieren: Eine Verteidigung ethischer Prinzipien im digitalen Zeitalter. Digital Society Blog. Publication details

Activities

Organisation of events (18)

25.06.2024 · Vincent Hofmann

Quantum Computing: Societal issues of a new technology

with attending Vip: Fabienne Marco. Zoom, Online, Germany (International).

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23.04.2024 · Vincent Hofmann

Access all areas? Research data access under the DSA

Co-Organised by: Network of Centers. with attending Vip: Dr. Konrad Kollnig and Dr. Aurelia Tamò-Larrieux. Zoom, Online, Only (International).

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21.04.2024 - 28.04.2024 · Vincent Hofmann, Wolfgang Schulz

Platform Regulation and Democracies

Platform Regulation and Democracies | Beyond Digital India Act, Marco Civil and DSA. Co-Organised by: Leibniz-Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow Institut (HBI), Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät der Universität Hamburg, Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) of the National Law University Delhi (NLUD), Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade do Rio (ITS Rio), UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication of Hamburg University, Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers (NoC).. Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) of the National Law University Delhi (NLUD), New Delhi, India (International).

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21.04.2024 - 28.04.2024 · Vincent Hofmann, Wolfgang Schulz

Summer School: Platform Regulation and Democracies

Platform Regulation and Democracies. Center of Communication Governance, Delhi, India (International).

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10.04.2024 · Philipp Mahlow, Lara Kauter, Daniel Pothmann, Sarah Spitz, Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz, Theresa Züger

Human in the Loop: Kreditvergabe im Fokus

Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany (National).

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26.03.2024 · Vincent Hofmann

Focus topic Digital Services Act (DSA)

Co-Organised by: Network of Centers. with attending Vip: Paddy Leerssen and Ilaria Buri. Zoom, Online, Only (International).

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27.02.2024 · Vincent Hofmann

The basis of all good? New regulatory tools in DSA & Co.

Co-Organised by: Network of Centers. with attending Vip: Dr. Samson Esayas and Dr. Miloš Novović. Zoom, Online, Only (International).

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30.01.2024 · Vincent Hofmann

Dr. ChatGPT: The use of LLMs in academia

Co-Organised by: Network of Centers. with attending Vip: Benedikt Fecher. Zoom, Online, Only (International).

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22.08.2023 · Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann

The EU Elections 2024: How to build resilience against disinformation campaigns on social platforms

Co-Organised by: Bertelsmann Stiftung. Online, Berlin, Germany (National).

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20.07.2023 · Vincent Hofmann, Wolfgang Schulz

Network of Centers: Future Formats

Online, Berlin, Germany (International).

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20.07.2023 · Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann

Threats to democracy: Climate misinformation and gendered disinformation

Co-Organised by: Bertelsmann Stiftung. Online, Berlin, Germany (National).

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19.07.2023 · Vincent Hofmann, Wolfgang Schulz

European Hub Relaunch

Online, Berlin, Germany (International).

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27.06.2023 · Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann

Rat beim Beirat: Potenzial von Plattformbeiräten

Co-Organised by: Bertelsmann Stiftung. Online, Berlin, Germany (National).

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16.05.2023 · Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann

Potenziale von kleineren Plattformen: Was können wir von ihnen lernen?

Co-Organised by: Bertelsmann Stiftung. Online, Berlin, Germany (National).

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18.04.2023 · Vincent Hofmann, Katharina Mosene, Matthias C. Kettemann

Dezentralisierung als Demokratisierung: Mastodon statt Plattformmacht

Co-Organised by: Bertelsmann Stiftung. online, Berlin, Germany (National).

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20.03.2023 - 26.03.2023 · Christian Ollig, Vincent Hofmann, Wolfgang Schulz

International Summer School in Delhi – Platform Governance

International Summer School in Delhi - Platform Governance. Co-Organised by: Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI), Rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Hamburg (UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication), CCG in Delhi, Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers and Institute for Technology & Society of Rio de Janeiro (ITS Rio). Centre for Communication Governance (National Law University Delhi), Delhi, India (International).

25.05.2022 · Sarah Spitz, Vincent Hofmann

Digitaler Salon: Keeping up with the Gatekeepers

Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft, Online, Berlin, Germany (National).

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07.02.2022 - 07.02.2022 · Hanna-Sophie Bollmann, Vincent Hofmann, Nadine Birner, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz

Closing Event at Schloss Bellevue: Project “Ethics of Digitalisation”

Closing Event: Ethics of Digitalisation. Co-Organised by: Office of the Federal President of Germany, Network of Centers, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, Digital Asia Hub. with attending Vip: Sandra Cortesi, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University; Malavika Jayaram, Digital Asia Hub. Schloss Bellevue, Berlin, Germany (International).

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Participation as expert (3)

10.01.2023 · Vincent Hofmann

Data Science meets Law Winter School on Responsible AI

Tel Aviv University, Technion, Ramat Gan Academic College, Boston University. Ein Gedi Hotel, the Dead Sea, Kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel.

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06.10.2021 · Vincent Hofmann, Freya Hewett, Georg von Richthofen, Adrian Kopps, Bronwen Deacon, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz

Stakeholder-Dialog – Ethik der Digitalisierung

Berkman Klein Center, Digital Asia Hub. Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Berlin, Germany.

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08.09.2021 · Vincent Hofmann, Jakob Stolberg-Larsen, Freya Hewett, Matthias C. Kettemann, Wolfgang Schulz, Theresa Züger

Research Clinic – Explainable AI

Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Coconat Gutshof, Bad Belzig, Germany.

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Porträt von Vincent Hoffman, mit schwarzer Brille, lächelt in die Kamera.

Position

Former Researcher: AI & Society Lab

Contact

vincent.hofmann@hiig.de

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