Upcoming events
19.04.2024 - 26.04.2024
09:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr | online, Language: English
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QPD
Workshop
Workshop for Module 3 (QPD): Visualizing Science - Graphical Abstracts
Together with the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) and the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS), we offer a Qualification program in digitalization research (QPD), which includes various workshops.
23.05.2024 - 24.05.2024
13:00 Uhr - 15:30 Uhr | Weizenbaum-Institut, Hardenbergstraße 32, 10623 Berlin
Symposium
Expertise in digital Transformation
Conference of the Research Group “Reorganization of Knowledge Practices” in cooperation with the DGS-Section “Science and Technology Studies”.
17.06.2024 - 18.06.2024
10:00 Uhr - 19:00 Uhr | Silent Green Kulturquartier in Berlin
Weizenbaum Conference
Weizenbaum Conference 2024: Uncertain journeys into digital futures
The Weizenbaum Institute is organizing its sixth Annual Conference: “Uncertain journeys into digital futures: Inter- and transdisciplinary research for mitigating wicked societal and environmental problems”. The conference will take place at Silent Green Kulturquartier in Berlin from 17 to 18 June…
08.07.2024 - 10.07.2024
10:00 Uhr - 11:30 Uhr | Day 1 starts at 10, day 3 ends at 11:30
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PhD Research Retreat 2024
The Research Retreat has been part of the Institute’s programme since the outset. It takes place once a year over a period of three to five days providing a space for researchers to work on theses or other collaborative projects without outside distraction.
23.09.2024 - 26.09.2024
09:00 Uhr - 16:00 Uhr | Berlin, detailed information on location and schedule will follow soon
Symposium
PhD Summer School 2024: Gender, AI and Inclusive Work
The summer school is a joint project between the Weizenbaum Institute and FES Future of Work and takes place annually. The number of places is limited to a maximum of 16 PhD students from Social Science or related disciplines. The selection of participants is based on peer review and the excellence…
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Past Events
25.04.2024
17:00 Uhr - 18:30 Uhr | Weizenbaum Institute, Hardenbergstraße 32, 10623 Berlin, Room: Event Hall
Lecture
Ensuring Ethical AI: Guardrails without a Human in the Loop
This talk will be given by Weizenbaum Fellow Nicholas Berente, Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.
18.04.2024
17:30 Uhr - 19:00 Uhr | Berlin Open Lab, Universität der Künste, Einsteinufer 43, 10587 Berlin
Panel Discussion
Change Agents exploring inter-institutional collaborations
The EU-funded Change Agents project invites you to project presentations and discussions.
18.04.2024
13:00 Uhr - 14:00 Uhr | Room: A0_12
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Thursday Lunch Series
Designing and Funding New Research Networks
Explore and discuss approaches to building and funding interdisciplinary research networks.
18.04.2024
10:00 Uhr - 15:00 Uhr | Room: A0_02, hybrid
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QPD
Workshop for Module 2 (QPD): Research Ethics – Principles and Practice in Digitalization Research
In the age of digitalization and according research, new questions regarding research ethics arise. Be it when planning a study, during data collection, or when storing and analyzing data: It is important to ensure that ethical principles and guidelines are followed and kept up-to-date.
17.04.2024
14:00 Uhr - 16:00 Uhr | Weizenbaum-Institut, Hardenbergstraße 32, Flexroom
Lecture
Book Presentation: The Politics of Becoming - Anonymity and Democracy in the Digital Age
New digital means of communication offer new prospects for radical democracy. They create new opportunities for participation and inclusion as well as possibilities to express our inner diversity by creating multiple selves online.
09.04.2024
18:00 Uhr - 19:30 Uhr | digital
Weizenbaum Forum
Digitalisierung stellt selbst „Digital Natives“ vor neue Herausforderungen
Anlässlich der Veröffentlichung des „Weizenbaum Reports 2024“ am 9.4.2024 werden in diesem Forum erste Befunde der repräsentativen Befragung der deutschen Bevölkerung von Ende 2023 vorgestellt. In der Diskussion richten wir einem besonderen Blick auf die Herausforderungen der Digitalisierung für…
08.04.2024
10:30 Uhr - 12:30 Uhr | Weizenbaum-Institut, Hardenbergstraße 32, Flexroom
Lecture
Book Presentation: Algorithm Institutionalism: the changing rules of social and political life
Don't miss the presentation of the new book by Virgilio Almeida: "Algorithm Institutionalism: the changing rules of social and political life" (Oxford University Press).
08.04.2024
10:00 Uhr - 12:00 Uhr | online
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Workshop
Workshop for Module 4 (QPD): Thinking like a…
Together with the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) and the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS), we offer a Qualification program in digitalization research (QPD), which includes various workshops.
26.03.2024
16:00 Uhr - 18:00 Uhr | Weizenbaum Institute, Hardenbergstr. 32, 10623 Berlin
The Equality Machine – Book Presentation and Discussion
Renowned tech policy scholar, Orly Lobel, will be visiting the Weizenbaum Institute as a fellow this month. Join us in discussing her newest book: The Equality Machine. Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future.
22.03.2024
09:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr | Weizenbaum Institute, Hardenbergstr. 32, 10623 Berlin
Symposium
Dynamics of Generative AI
Scholars from different fields – lawyers, economists, computer scientists, and social scientists – will be coming together at the Weizenbaum Institute to gather their knowledge around a central question: what will define the future of AI ecosystems?
12.03.2024
18:00 Uhr - 19:30 Uhr | digital
Weizenbaum Forum
Technologies of Normativism: AI Governance and the Body
How are individuals (de)classified, and (re)defined so that machines can perceive them, and what are the consequences?
01.03.2024
10:00 Uhr - 14:00 Uhr | online, Language: German
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Workshop
Workshop für Modul 3 (QPD): Einführung in die Wissenschaftskommunikation
Gemeinsam mit dem Bayerischen Forschungsinstitut für Digitale Transformation (bidt) und dem Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) bieten wir ein Qualifizierungsprogramm Digitalisierungsforschung (QPD) an, das verschiedene Workshops umfasst.
22.02.2024
14:00 Uhr - 15:00 Uhr | virtual, free participation
Plamadiso Talks
Industrial Data Sharing: The Unintended Consequences of the EU’s Data Act
We offer a first analytical study of the economic consequences of the Data Act, the new law forthcoming in the European Union that regulates access to the data produced by IoT devices. Let's talk about it and join us for the next PLAMADISO Talk with our guest Georgios Petropoulos
22.02.2024
10:00 Uhr - 16:00 Uhr | hybrid/online, Language: English
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Workshop
Workshop for Modul 2 (QPD): Introduction to Online Surveys
Together with the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) and the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS), we offer a Qualification program in digitalization research (QPD), which includes various workshops.
15.02.2024
14:00 Uhr - 15:00 Uhr | virtual, free participation
Plamadiso Talks
Tackling Online Misinformation with Generative AI: A comparison of ChatGPT and Microsoft CoPilot
The talk will cover a recent study on the ability of two large language model (LLM)-based chatbots, ChatGPT and Bing Chat, rebranded to Microsoft Copilot, to detect veracity of political information.
13.02.2024
17:00 Uhr - 18:30 Uhr | digital
Weizenbaum Forum
Digitale Jugend: Chancen und Herausforderungen
Die digitale Jugend steht vor einzigartigen Chancen und Herausforderungen in einer Welt, die von Smartphone, Social Media und KI geprägt ist. Welche Auswirkungen hat u. a. die ständige Verfügbarkeit auf die heranwachsende Generation?
08.02.2024
14:00 Uhr - 15:00 Uhr | virtual, free participation
Plamadiso Talks
Position Statement of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition on the Implementation of the Digital Markets Act
The Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition published a position statement on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), laying down harmonised rules for core platform services provided or offered by gatekeepers.
08.02.2024
13:00 Uhr - 14:00 Uhr | Raum A0_02
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Thursday Lunch Series
Einfluss der Politisierung der digitalen Transformation auf unsere Forschung
Als Forschende digitaler Transformation arbeiten wir mit verschiedenen Vorgehensweisen und aus unterschiedlichen Positionen heraus. Darüber, wie sich die zunehmende Politisierung des Feldes auf unsere Forschung auswirkt, wollen wir ins Gespräch kommen. Mit Sebastian Koth.
29.01.2024
14:30 Uhr - 16:00 Uhr | online
Lecture
The Production of Algorithmic Prediction
As part of the series "Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence," WI researcher Ingmar Mundt talks about the use of predictive algorithms and the kind of knowledge they produce.
25.01.2024
13:00 Uhr - 14:30 Uhr | online
Lecture
"We’re at a turning point with enormous uncertainty': On the implications of Generative AI"
As part of the series "Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence," WI researcher Esther Görnemann will address the social challenges and ramifications in light of recent developments in the area of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models.
09.01.2024
18:00 Uhr - 19:30 Uhr | digital
Weizenbaum Forum
Pandemien, Extremwetter, Großunfälle: Wie funktioniert gute Krisenkommunikation?
Klimabedingte Extremereignisse, Industrieunfälle, Terroranschläge oder Unfälle bei Großveranstaltungen verdeutlichen immer wieder die komplexen Abhängigkeiten zwischen Menschen, Technik und Infrastrukturen.
12.12.2023
18:30 Uhr - 19:00 Uhr | digital
Weizenbaum Forum
Zukunft gestalten mit Allzweck-Technologien (GPTs): Eine neue Ära der Innovation
General Purpose Technologies (GPTs) sind nicht nur Buzzwörter, sie sind Basisinnovationen wie das Internet oder KI, die u.a. grundlegende Veränderungen in der Wirtschaft antreiben. Wir beleuchten das Potenzial von GPTs in Bezug auf traditionelle Geschäftsmodelle.
11.12.2023
17:30 Uhr - 22:00 Uhr | Theater im Delphi, Gustav-Adolf-Straße 2, 13086 Berlin
Weizenbaum-Debate
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Weizenbaum Debate #2: KI in turbulenten Zeiten: Wie kann Innovation flexibel reguliert werden?
Die rasanten Fortschritte und die tiefgreifenden Auswirkungen von Künstlicher Intelligenz auf das Zusammenleben stoßen wichtige Debatten über die Regulierung technologischer Innovationen an. Wie können wir diese rasante Entwicklung angemessen bewerten und steuern?
28.11.2023
08:30 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr | virtuell via Zoom
Workshop
DigiMeet 2023
The Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt), the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) and the Weizenbaum Institute (WI), again co-organise DigiMeet, a forum for early career researchers with a focus on digitalisation-related topics.