Center for Advanced Internet Studies
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Forschungsinstitut: Research for the Digital Age 🔎 | Gesellschaft und Digitalisierung 💻 | #TeamCAIS 👥| Bochum 🏙️| Willkommen beim #CAIS! 🌐 Website: https://www.cais-research.de/ 📌 Impressum: https://www.cais-research.de/impressum/
📘 Neuer Guide aus der Reihe "Navigating Research Data & Methods": CAIS-Forscherin Birte Kuhle gibt einen Überblick über Auswahlkriterien für CAQDAS, vergleicht Open-Source-Alternativen und stellt ergänzende Tools für qualitative Daten vor. 👉 cais-research.de/forschung/rd... @birtekuhle.bsky.social
RD&M – Research Data & Methods - CAIS
Das Team Research Data & Methods befasst sich mit digitalen Methoden, Forschungsdaten und Open Science.
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Cyber-Resilience meets consumer protection, smart hardware & AI 🤖 At #DigiSem2026, Dr. Jens Karschau (BSI) explores phishing & social engineering, Smart Home security, and how AI scales personalized cyber threats. 📅 21–22 Sep |📍Berlin Register here: eveeno.com/digisem-2026 @bsi.bund.de
DigiSem 2026 | Balancing Digital Safety between Risks, Rights, and Regulation
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Jetzt anmelden für das CAIS-Forum in der Rotunde, Bochum: 👉 eveeno.com/246921848
Center for Advanced Internet Studies@cais-research.bsky.social · 4w ago#SaveTheDate 🤖 KI verändert unseren Alltag – im Rathaus, im Lokaljournalismus & in unserem direkten Umfeld. Kommt vorbei & diskutiert mit uns darüber am 30.09.2026 beim #CAISforum2026 in Bochum. Eintritt frei! Anmeldung & Infos: cais-research.de/cais-forum-2... #Bochum #Bürgerdialog #Teilen
📚 Join us for an Author Talk with Sebastian Gießmann on The Credit Card Book – a journey through the history and politics of digital payments. 📅 September 9, 2026 | 4:00–5:00 PM 📍 At CAIS & online | Register: kolleg@cais-research.de ℹ️ The talk will be held in English @sebgiessmann.bsky.social
📣 Noch Plätze frei! Am 16. September 2026 findet in der Kölner VHS von 10 bis 16 Uhr das Barcamp #DigitalwegweiserNRW – #WissenDasVerbindet statt. 👉 app.vhs-nrw.de/forms/p/Digi...
🚀 On 1 September, STEM-HER launches. Led by Dr. Tetiana Gorokhova at CAIS, the project explores how AI can empower women in STEM entrepreneurship, especially in post-conflict and gender-constrained contexts. 🔗 Learn more: cais-research.de/en/research/... #STEMHER #WomenInSTEM @tetgor.bsky.social
AI and the Safety Paradox: Convenience, Control, or Compromise? At #DigiSem2026, Prof. Lena Kästner will explore this question in her keynote. Join us for the event: 📅 21-22 September 2026 📍Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin Register by September 7: eveeno.com/digisem-2026
DigiSem 2026 | Balancing Digital Safety between Risks, Rights, and Regulation
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Dr Eline Waerp reflects on her Visiting Fellowship at @cais-research.bsky.social, where explored the impacts of digital technologies alongside researchers from a wide range of disciplines. Her most important takeaways? ➡️ www.humanrights.fau.eu/2026/07/27/d...
Dr. Eline Wærp Reflects on Visiting Fellowship at CAIS
Our Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Eline Wærp has recently returned from a three-month Visiting Fellowship at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) in Bochum. As part of CAIS’s highly…
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🧠 Kann KI Menschen beim gemeinsamen Lernen sinnvoll unterstützen? Für den OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 haben CAIS-Forschende Prof. Nikol Rummel & Dr. Sebastian Strauß rund 40 Studien ausgewertet. Im Interview ordnen sie den Forschungsstand ein: news.rub.de/wissenschaft... @ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Sprachmächtig, aber auch pädagogisch sinnvoll?
Die neuen KI-Modelle sind sprachmächtig, aber können sie auch beim Lernen unterstützen? Bochumer Forschende machen einen ersten Kassensturz für die OECD.
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"The Influence of Social Media and AI on the Stability and Legitimacy of Representative Democracies" is the topic of this week's CAIS Colloquium. The speaker of the colloquium is Prof. Otfried Jarren. Join us on Wednesday at 4 PM at CAIS or online: More info here: cais-research.de/en/event/the...
The Influence of Social Media and AI on the Stability and Legitimacy of Representative Democracies - CAIS
Social media has implications for nation-state spheres, their democratic constitution, the legitimacy of the political order.
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📢 Jetzt bewerben! Für den Bereich Wissenschaftliche Politikberatung & Forschung suchen wir eine Person auf PostDoc-Level (all genders). 📍Bochum & mobiles Arbeiten 📄 Vollzeit, TV-L E13, unbefristet 📅 Bewerbungsfrist: 30.08.2026 🔗 stellenangebote.cais-research.de/de?id=e22ee7 #Stellenangebot #Bochum
While the new call for applications is online and new & exciting project proposals are coming in, we would like to take a moment to thank the reviewers who contributed to our 2025 selection process. ❤️ Thank you for sharing your expertise and your time. We couldn’t do it without you.
📢 Meet the team behind our research program Transformation of Digital Democratic Discourses (T3D)! Learn how researchers investigate polarization, misinformation, and AI in digital communication. Join us on 22 July, 4-5:30 PM, at CAIS or online! More information: cais-research.de/en/event/mee...
Meet the CAIS Research Program Transformation of Digital Democratic Discourses (T3D) - CAIS
T3D researches the dynamics of digital communication and their influence on polarization and societal division. The research program links theories and methods from the social sciences and computer sc...
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#SaveTheDate 🤖 KI verändert unseren Alltag – im Rathaus, im Lokaljournalismus & in unserem direkten Umfeld. Kommt vorbei & diskutiert mit uns darüber am 30.09.2026 beim #CAISforum2026 in Bochum. Eintritt frei! Anmeldung & Infos: cais-research.de/cais-forum-2... #Bochum #Bürgerdialog #Teilen
The final programme for #DigiSem 2026 is now available! Check out the programme and register for in-person attendance: www.bidt.digital/veranstaltun...
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Bayerisches Forschungsinstitut für Digitale Transformation@bidt.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat does it mean to be safe in a digital world? This question lies at the heart of #DigiSem 2026 – and we call on PhD, postdoc, and master's researchers to share their insights on this topic. Submit an abstract by 1 June 2026. See CfP for details: www.bidt.digital/veranstaltun...
📢 Join us at this week's CAIS Colloquium! Two CAIS fellows present their fellowship projects on #DigitalIntimacy & #DatingApps, as well as #FarRightExtremism, & #DigitalCulture. 📅 July 15 | 🕓 4–5 PM 📍 Join us CAIS Bochum & online! #CAIScollege #Bochum cais-research.de/en/current-e...
Scientists who speak out in public about contentious topics may may risk public & political backlash. Our new commentary set examines this growing challenge. Start here: jcom.sissa.it/article/pubi... #SciComm #AcademicFreedom #PublicEngagement #JCOM
Scholars Under Attack — Navigating the dark side of public engagement and science communication in a politicised (online) environment
Hostility towards science has emerged as a significant challenge in contemporary science communication, particularly in increasingly politicised and digitally mediated public environments. Scholars ac...
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📅 Save the Date | 4. September Herzliche Einladung zu „Zukunft digitaler Bürger:innenbeteiligung – Kommunale Praktiken in Zeiten von Staatsmodernisierung und Künstlicher Intelligenz“ #Vorträge #Paneldiskussion #Workshops Jetzt anmelden: beteiligung.nrw.de/k/1027724 📍 WICA Oberhausen | 9:30–13:15 Uhr
📢 Apply now for the #CAISfellowship in 2027/28! You're researching #DigitalTransformation? Get funding, space & community in Bochum, Germany. ⏰ Apply by August 31, 2026 👉 cais-research.de/en/cais-coll... #CAIScollege #Bochum @estherlaufer.bsky.social
Join us for this week's #CAIS Colloquium: 8 July, 4 to 5 PM, onsite & online CAIS Fellows Prof. Dongwon Lee and Dr. Gautam Kishore Shahi present their current research on misinformation, fact-checking, generative AI, and digital regulation. 👉 More information here: cais-research.de/en/current-e...
Events - CAIS
Public events, workshops or colloquia. Visit us at one of our events.
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#Postdoc gesucht – zum Thema Zukunftsforschung/Digitale Zukünfte! ⏱️ Jetzt noch schnell bis zum 5. Juli bei uns bewerben! stellenangebote.cais-research.de/de?id=cc0a8a
PostDoc Zukunftsforschung/Digitale Zukünfte (all genders) - Job Bochum - Stellenangebote CAIS
Das Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) gGmbH sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine wissenschaftlich profilierte Persönlichkeit auf PostDoc-Level in Vollzeit...
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Center for Advanced Internet Studies@cais-research.bsky.social · 2mo ago📣 Wir suchen eine:n PostDoc Zukunftsforschung/Digitale Zukünfte (all genders) – Vollzeit, unbefristet, EG 13 TV-L. Bau mit uns unser neues Forschungsfeld zu digitalen Zukünften auf. Bewerbung bis 05.07.2026. Alle Infos findest du hier: cais-research.de/aktuelles/st...
📊 Fakten statt Bauchgefühl: Welche Erkenntnisse gibt es zu Social-Media-Verboten? Darüber sprachen Josephine B. Schmitt (CAIS), Roland A. Stürz (bidt) und Hannes-Vincent Krause (Weizenbaum-Institut) bei der @re-publica.com, unter Beteiligung Jugendlicher. #rp26 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkck...
Social Media ab 16? Australien machts vor | TINCON Berlin 2026
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📣 Die Anmeldung ist geöffnet! Am 16.09.2026 findet in der Kölner VHS das Barcamp #DigitalwegweiserNRW – #WissenDasVerbindet statt. 👉 app.vhs-nrw.de/forms/p/Digi...
🎙️ #CAISzeit #Podcast "Sprachmaschinen: Eine Philosophie der KI" Gemeinsam mit Host Dr. Matthias Begenat diskutieren Roberto Simanowski & Jana Baum wie Sprachmodelle Denken, Erkenntnis & Philosophie verändern. 🎧 Jetzt reinhören: cais-research.de/aktuelles/ca... @herr-bege.bsky.social
📍 Arrived at #GMF26 Today, Besjon Cifliku will host the workshop: “No more waiting: Can AI help journalists build their own tools on the fly?” If you’re at the GMF and curious about experimenting with AI in journalism – come join us at 2 PM 👋 #CAISonTour #VibeCoding gmf-event.com/event/progra...
📣 Lunchtime Talk | June 24, 2026 | 1:30–2:30 PM "But What Does News Have to Do with Me?" Jasmin Baake presents research with young people in Bochum and explores how AI-based news interaction can support sense-making, information access, and democratic participation. cais-research.de/event/design...
But What Does News Have to Do with Me? - Designing Human-News Interaction with Working-Class Youth through AI-Assisted Sense-Making - CAIS
This talk examines how AI-based conversational agents might support more inclusive forms of news engagement by helping users relate civic information to their own everyday lives.
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🚀 Workshop @ #GMF26: How AI helps journalists quickly build their own tools – from idea to prototype Focus: vibe coding without traditional software development. Hands-on, interactive, incl. risks & limits of AI 📍24 June | 2 PM | Room Berlin II #JournalismOutLoud gmf-event.com/event/progra...
Die Frage also weniger ob sie es nutzen, sondern ob sie damit auch gute Kommunikation produzieren.
Die Erhebung war im September/Oktober, man kann getrost von nahezu allen reden. Aber: mostly basic use cases. KI-Agenten sind noch nicht angekommen...
Höre gerade @herr-bege.bsky.social zu, der über die extrem spannende Studie zusammen mit @justushenke.bsky.social zur Nutzung generativer KI in der Hochschulkommunikation spricht. 84% nutzen Textgenerierung regelmäßig: wow. #WissKomm hof.uni-halle.de/web/dateien/...
