On October 4, 2025, it was that time again. The LC Suetschach gave endurance athletes in a wide variety of categories the opportunity to push themselves to their physical limits. In autumnal temperatures, the winners were determined in the Kosiak Löwe – Mountain Duathlon Individual, Kosiak Löwe – Light Mountain Duathlon Individual, Kosiak Löwe – Mountain Run, Kosiak Löwe – Mountain Duathlon Team, and Kosiak Löwe – Light Mountain Duathlon Team competitions. Once again this year, there was a separate academic classification.

A lo largo de 2025, Centro-i fortaleció su papel como un referente clave en México y América Latina en materia de gobernanza digital, derechos digitales e inteligencia artificial. Su agenda combinó investigación aplicada, diálogo multisectorial, formación y participación activa en espacios legislativos y foros internacionales, con un enfoque centrado en derechos, igualdad y corresponsabilidad.

The following interview needs a longer introduction to properly contextualize the Brazilian social movements background. I first met Pedro Burity, a graduate student and researcher at the University of Brasilia, at the Association of internet Research conference, this October in Rio de Janeiro. Pedro researches sociot-echnical arrangements and imaginaries for social movements in Brazil. He works with civic tech, designing digital participatory processes and public services for governments. 

Appel de candidatures pour la direction du Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP)

By Konstantinos Komaitis, Resident Senior Fellow, Democracy & Tech Initiative, Atlantic Council & Elonnai Hickock, Managing Director, Global Network Initiative.  Introduction As artificial intelligence becomes a central pillar of global infrastructure, international, regional, and national governance efforts have multiplied, shaping norms, expectations, and principles for responsible AI. Against this backdrop, the Global Network Initiative (GNI), […]

Responsible Digital Transformations (RDT) is pleased to announce a new call for Seed Grant proposals, with a thematic focus on Datafied Warfare and Societal Resilience.
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Are you a tech geek, grassroots initiative, student, independent researcher, or civil society organization looking to fund your digital rights project? SMEX has relaunched its Digital Rights Fund for 2026 and is now accepting proposals.

This year has tested the endurance of digital rights within our context: from the militarization of tech, technology’s impact on the environment, and the growing inequalities within digital labor. 

The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is opening its doors to new fellows in 2026!
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Antibiotikaresistente Infektionen stellen eine immer größer werdende Bedrohung dar. Anstatt Bakterien klassisch zu kultivieren und ihre Reaktion auf Antibiotika zu testen, analysieren Labore zunehmend das bakterielle Erbgut, um frühzeitig Resistenzen zu identifizieren. Aus den DNA-Sequenzen des Erregers können Forschende ableiten, über welche Resistenzmechanismen er verfügen könnte und anschließend wirksame Behandlungsmöglichkeiten vorschlagen.

Seit mehreren Jahren erforschen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler in Würzburg einzelne Zellen mit modernster Einzelzellanalyse. Der neue „In-situ-RNA-Imaging-Analyzer“ macht nun auch komplexe Krankheitsprozesse sichtbar.

Can you post a deepfake of a politician on Instagram? Or use an artist’s music in your video? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. According to researcher João Pedro Quintais, clearer EU rules for AI-driven content moderation are urgently needed. ‘If we don’t regulate well, what we can post is left to companies that optimise for profit’, he warns. Quintais received a Vidi grant to research how the EU addresses the moderation of problematic content on digital platforms.

aau/KuessYoung athletes were honored at the University of Klagenfurt on November 16, 2025, in the presence of Vice Rector Doris Hattenberger and Governor Peter Kaiser as part of the pilot project “Spitze in Schule & Sport.”

Das Bayerische Forschungsinstitut für Digitale Transformation (bidt) der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften fördert ab 2026 zwei neue Forschungsvorhaben an bayerischen Hochschulen. Die Projekte befassen sich mit der Zusammenarbeit von Start-ups und öffentlicher Verwaltung sowie dem Einsatz KI-gestützter Gesprächstrainings zur Stärkung des demokratischen Austausches. Darüber hinaus startet am bidt ein Projekt zur strategischen Nutzung von Interventionen in medienfeindlichen Krisendiskursen. Alle Projekte nehmen ihre Arbeit im ersten Quartal 2026 auf.

Today, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia, announced that two new members have joined its Board of Trustees: Michał Buczyński and Bobby Shabangu. Both were elected through the 2025 community and affiliate selection process, during which contributors across the Wikimedia movement voted to fill two open seats.

Wer die Diskussion in den Medien und im Bundestag in den vergangenen Wochen verfolgt hat, weiß: Kaum eine Frage erhitzt die Gemüter momentan so sehr, wie die nach der Zukunft der Rentenversicherung in Deutschland. Unterstützen bei der Suche nach einer Antwort soll eine neue „Alterssicherungskommission“, die das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS) ins Leben gerufen hat. Am 17. Dezember hat das Bundeskabinett den entsprechenden Einsetzungsbeschluss gefasst. 

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Blockchain is seen as a beacon of hope for secure, transparent, and privacy-friendly digital payments. But how justified are these hopes?

Die T-CURX GmbH aus Würzburg erhält in der ersten Runde einer Finanzierungsserie 20 Millionen US-Dollar (17,7 Millionen Euro) von einem internationalen Investorenteam aus Europa und Asien, angeführt von BiomedVC aus der Schweiz.

Digital payments have long been part of everyday life—whether we pay by card, cell phone, or PayPal. But every time we make a payment, we leave behind data tracks. In this opening episode of the season “Secure Money” we ask: Who actually sees this data? Why is payment data so much more sensitive than other data tracks? And how is it used, in particular by the current players in the payment market? Is a vague unease or indifference justified – because proper knowledge about what happens in the background is no given.