VHBProfessor Heiko Breitsohl represented the OBHRM Research Group at this year’s workshop of the Scientific Commission Human Resource Management within the Association of University Professors of Business Administration (Verband der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V.), which took place in Bolzano from September 16 to 18, 2026. The fall workshop is an annual highlight for academic exchange within the German-speaking human resources management research community.

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

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

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

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

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

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

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

On 20 September 2026, university sport took centre stage – and here at USI Klagenfurt, too, we celebrated the International Day of University Sport (IDUS) in style!
In glorious late-summer weather, numerous female students seized the opportunity to flock to the USI outdoor facilities and get their sporting activities off to a flying start. This year’s event centred on two absolute highlights on the sand and on the court: beach volleyball and tennis.

Beyond AI Safety: Why Africa Needs Sovereignty and Agency in Global AI Governance by Lillian Nalwoga, Programme Manager, Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) As artificial intelligence reshapes economies and everyday life, the essential question for African countries is not simply whether AI will be safe. It is whether African […]

Visiting Researcher | University of Brasilia | September 2026 - June 2027
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28 October 2026 | SIVALDO PEREIRA DA SILVA (University of Brasilia and Visiting Professor at the Nexa Center)
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Last week IViR said goodbye to Anja Dobbelsteen, while we welcomed Carla Lampers at IViR from the 1st of September.
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Researchers at Stellenbosch University’s Policy Innovation Lab have co-authored a practical playbook to help governments test digital public infrastructure (DPI) safely before implementing it at scale.

Through the Policy Innovation Lab, Stellenbosch University’s School for Data Science and Computational Thinking is offering a new short course, Fundamentals of Large Language Models, designed to give students from non-STEM backgrounds a practical understanding of how Large Language Models (LLMs) are built, deployed and evaluated.

George MutalemwaGlobal Peace Studies for Sustainable Development
On 23 September 2026, the Global Peace Studies for Sustainable Development series will host an online session on “Gen Z and Electioneering Processes in Kenya.”
The session will be led by Dr. Susan Waiyego Mwangi, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, whose research and academic work focuses on governance, security, electoral justice, peacebuilding and political studies.

Studierende lassen Experi­ment mit Höhen­forschungs­ballon steigen - Preis für Informatikerin Borrmann - JMU für Gleich­stellung ausgezeichnet - Programm für ausländische Gäste - Liturgie der Zukunft