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<\/a>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t Matthias C. Kettemann, Karina Preiss\n\t\t | 31. August 2026\n A look back and ahead at ten years of constitutional thinking across state borders.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t We invited Berliners to share their feelings and opinions about democracy in Germany. Find the results here.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t What does resilience in higher education look like? A comparison of two models from Germany and Portugal shows: there is no single formula.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t Algorithms have a profound impact on people’s lives. This article explores why AI observatories are essential for democratic governance.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t AI is changing higher education. This article explores the risks of bias and why we need a critical approach.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t How much disinformation do German politicians and parties actually spread? On which platforms and to what ends? Two new studies provide systematic answers.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t Disinformation researchers in Europe face lawsuits, harassment & smear campaigns. What is behind these attacks? How should the EU respond?<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t How can we support researchers through communication training, institutional support and awareness-raising measures on the issue of hostility towards science?<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\n\t Resistance to change in higher education is inevitable. However, if properly understood, it can contribute to shaping digital transformation constructively.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t How can knowledge be shared openly and access to education be made fairer for everyone?<\/p>\n Dossier erkunden<\/a>\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hiig.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Titelbild_Wahlkabine-1024x576.png\")
<\/a>\n\n\t\t A. Watolla, M. Stenzel\n\t\t | 29. June 2026\n Tick-box democracy: What a polling booth reveals about our personal beliefs<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t B. Deacon, A. Aust, F. Kuper\n\t\t | 20. April 2026\n Digital by design, not by default: Resilience in higher education<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Paola Cantarini Guerra\n\t\t | 10. April 2026\n Algorithms under scrunity: AI observatories as democratic infrastructure<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Katharina Mosene, Johanna Leifeld\n\t\t | 3. December 2025\n Identifying bias, taking responsibility: Critical perspectives on AI and data quality in higher education<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Sami Nenno\n\t\t | 10. November 2025\n Who spreads disinformation, where, for what purpose, and to what extent?<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Ben Shultz\n\t\t | 27. August 2025\n Defending Europe’s disinformation researchers<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Nataliia Sokolovska\n\t\t | 23. January 2025\n Science hostility: What we know and what we can do about it<\/h2>\n \t
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<\/a>\n\n\t\t Bronwen Deacon, Melissa Laufer\n\t\t | 12. September 2024\n Resistance to change: Challenges and opportunities in digital higher education<\/h2>\n \t
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