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Debatte um Social-Media-Verbot: Präventive Regulierung, aber europäisch!

Die Risiken der häufigen Nutzung sozialer Medien, gerade für Kinder und Jugendliche, sind weitestgehend als Problem anerkannt. Suchtfördernde Designs der Plattformen und die daraus resultierende Beeinträchtigung der mentalen Gesundheit der jungen Nutzerinnen und Nutzer stellen Politik und Gesellschaft vor Herausforderungen. Die Einführung eines Social-Media-Verbots in Australien verschaffte dem Thema schließlich auch in Deutschland und ganz Europa eine breite öffentliche Sichtbarkeit.

Sofie Royer over de verheerlijking van terrorisme

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

How novels can challenge life: Davide Tempesta explores examples of Italian literature from the 1980s

aau/Müller“The character is often the medium through which the mood is conveyed”: Davide Tempesta investigates how Italian novels of the 1980s have created new connections between literature and reality, conducting his research in Venice and Klagenfurt as part of the double-degree PhD programme ‘Italian Studies’.

Droit africain de la consommation mobile : analyse du processus contractuel en Afrique de l’Ouest| Publication de Ledy Rivas Zannou

Nous sommes heureux de souligner la parution de l’ouvrage Droit africain de la consommation mobile : Analyse du processus contractuel en Afrique de l’Ouest, de Ledy Rivas Zannou, professeur de droit, technologie et vie numérique au Département des sciences juridiques de la Faculté des science politique et de droit de l’UQAM, chercheur régulier au CRDP.

Team from the University of Klagenfurt wins European drone competition ‘Fully Autonomous Flight 2.0’

SPRIND/Felix AdlerTeam HERMES from the Control of Networked Systems research group has beaten six finalists from across Europe in the 14-month innovation competition organised by the German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND) – without GPS, without a pilot, and with two drones flying simultaneously.

Letzte Studienplätze frei

In wenigen Wochen, am 12. Oktober 2026, starten an der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in den meisten Fächern die Vorlesungen für das Wintersemester 2026/27. Wer sich bis jetzt noch nicht eingeschrieben hat, kann das in den vielen zulassungsfreien Fächern noch tun.

Get to know the team: Dr Monique Bennett

Continuing our Get to Know the Team series, we are delighted to introduce Dr Monique Bennett, our Policy Dialogue Manager.

Samira Hayat and Alice Tarzariol nominated for Vienna’s Hedy Lamarr Prize

Foto: Lakeside Labs und KKThe two researchers in computer science and information technology, respectively, have been nominated for the 9th City of Vienna Hedy Lamarr Prize alongside five other female scientists. The prize recognises outstanding achievements by women in Austria in the field of information technology and will be presented on 18 November 2026 as part of the Digital Days at the Vienna Museum of Science and Technology. One winner is selected each year. The prize is worth EUR 10,000.

Digital Tribulations 24: Perspectives of Digital Liberation in Latin America Between Dependency, Labor, and Automation – Interview with Juan Martin Graña

The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here and the entire series can be found here.