CAIS for Journalists
We find the right contact person for your digitization topic.
Communicating and explaining our research findings is a key concern for us. We want to share our findings with the general public. Therefore, we are happy to offer you the expertise of our scientists to support you in current developments in the field of digitization.
We provide you with competent experts for professional assessments, arrange interviews and background discussions as well as scientific statements. We help you find the right contacts at CAIS to enrich your reporting with interdisciplinary perspectives.
We want to help you get the most out of your work. Do not hesitate to contact us – we look forward to working with you!
Dr. Esther Laukötter
Science Communication and Press Relations Officer
esther.laukoetter@cais-research.de
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The CAIS
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been providing long-term funding for the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) in Bochum as a central institute for digitization research since April 2021. By proposing evidence-based solutions, CAIS contributes to shaping the digital transformation in the interest of people. The CAIS was founded as a research college at the beginning of 2017 and has since been awarding fellowships to national and international guest researchers in the field of digitization research. The CAIS is supported by the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the University of Duisburg-Essen, the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, the Universität Münster, the Bergische Universität Wuppertal, the GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, the RWI- Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Grimme Institute in Marl.
DDI – Digital democratic Innovations
Expert: Prof. Dr. Christoph Bieber
How are political decision-making and social participation changing under the conditions of digitalization?
- Development and use of online voting and elections.
- Political and social effects of smart city projects
Want to know more? This is the way to go.
Educational Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
Expert: Prof. Nikol Rummel
How can digitization be used positively in the educational context? How can learners be supported by intelligent systems?
- Questions of design and technical implementation of digital learning environments.
- Challenges and opportunities of teaching in digital environments.
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Key Facts
Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS)
Press releases
Better together: CAIS signs charter for respectful cooperation in the workplace
CAIS joins the new Bochum “Employers against Discrimination” initiative. Prof. Dr. Christiane Eilders and Tim Pfenner sign the new charter.
German Institutes for Advanced Study strive for visibility and adopt position paper in Delmenhorst
On 4 and 5 October 2023, representatives of 15 German Institutes for Advanced Study (IAS) met at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK) for the half-year meeting of...
New location for the Center for Advanced Internet Studies. Digitisation research in Bochum’s technology quarter
The Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) will move into a building with 1,500 square metres of office space at Konrad-Zuse-Straße 2a in Bochum as...
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What are we researching?
We address digital transformation in all its facets and test our research findings in practice.
Our research encompasses the social, political, economic, cultural and technical changes that accompany digitization. We investigate cross-cutting issues that cannot be researched in a compartmentalized manner. In our research programs, we interlink different disciplinary worlds from the social sciences and humanities to computer science. This holistic socio-technical approach encompasses both basic research and application-oriented questions. We use the results of our research in real laboratories together with actors from different areas of society to find exemplary solutions to concrete problems.
Who does research at CAIS?
We are a team of experienced and young researchers from different disciplines, who are in an intensive exchange with citizens and experts from the field.
Two scientific directors from the social sciences and computer science lead the research at CAIS. Professors from different disciplines coordinate the interdisciplinary research programs. Another professorship leads the Research Data & Methods (RDM) department, and the Ethical, Legal & Social Issues (ELSI) department is home to two professorships and one postdoctoral position. The CAIS’s own programs for the promotion of young researchers support them in their professional development. Dialogue with social groups and the public is organized by our science communication team.
In addition, as an employer we want to realize equality and diversity with a variety of different measures, which are formulated in an equality plan and support the compatibility of gainful employment and care work.
External research excellence is integrated through associated researchers and visiting scientists. We also initiate research partnerships and collaborative projects with partners from universities and other research institutions.
Research activities of our international fellows
How can smart shower heads reduce water consumption? How are municipalities in the USA using data analysis to combat the Corona pandemic? Do online activities harm mental and physical health?
Our International Fellows research digitization topics from very different perspectives. Find a suitable research project here.
Where can I find publications?
This list contains publications related to a fellowship, working group, or event at CAIS. Also listed are publications by team members.
CAIS Reports are work reports produced after the completion of a fellowship.