Digitalisation
Digital technologies, big data and artificial intelligence are increasingly shaping social life. The focus group on digitisation develops science-based assessments of relevant topics in the field of digitalisation, formulates recommendations for politicymakers and society and contributes to an informed public discourse. The content focuses on current technological trends and developments as well as their societal, social and scientific impacts.
Last edited: 22. January 2026
Spokesperson of the Focus Group
Further members of the focus group
- Manfred Broy ML, Technical University of Munich
- Ralph Hertwig ML, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
- Thomas Lengauer ML, Max Planck Institute for Computer Science
- Ulrike von Luxburg ML, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
- M. Angela Sasse ML, Ruhr University Bochum
- Judith Simon, University of Hamburg, Chair of Ethics in Information Technology
- Indra Spiecker gen. Döhmann, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Chair of Public Law, Information Law, Environmental Law, Administrative Science
- Wolfgang Wahlster ML, German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence GmbH (DFKI)
- Annie Waldherr, University of Vienna, Chair of Computational Communication Science
ML = Member of the Leopoldina
Publikationen der Fokusgruppe
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Kontakt Dr. Matthias Winkler
Scientific Officer, Department Science - Policy - Society
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Kontakt Dr. Charlotte Wiederkehr
Scientific Officer, Department Science - Policy - Society