Digitalisation and AI

Advancing digitalisation and the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) are shaping and changing society. Humboldt-Universität researches and supports projects and initiatives in this area and makes the findings available to the public.

In focus: Shaping digitalisation together

As a partner of the Weizenbaum Institute, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is committed to independent, interdisciplinary and fundamental digitalisation research. In addition to questions of a digitalised and networked society, digitalisation research itself is being researched. The aim is not only to better understand digitalisation, but also to help shape it in a sustainable, self-determined and responsible way in dialogue with society.

Promotion of AI start-ups

The Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Centre (K.I.E.Z.) supports scientifically oriented AI start-ups on their way from the lab to the market - with expertise, financing options and networking opportunities. AI researchers receive customised support step by step, for example when founding a company, developing their product idea or marketing the final product.

Experience cultural treasures digitally

The research and teaching project digitales forum romanum reconstructs the former appearance of the ancient forum with the help of a digital model. The focus is on the transformation of the site and its changing role in politics, society and communication in order to comprehensively analyse the historical significance of the site. New sources and research findings lead to ongoing adaptations and extensions of the model.

Understanding and shaping AI

The KI-Campus is the learning platform for artificial intelligence in Germany. It offers free online courses, videos and podcasts on all aspects of AI - from the basics to specialised topics. This strengthens AI skills in science and society and promotes dialogue. The AI Campus is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and developed together with partners from research and education.

Research projects on digitalisation & AI

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BMWE: ZIM 12/2025 - 06/2028

XR-INTERACTION - SPATIAL / Development of a method for determining user position in complex indoor spaces based on SPVLoc localization

Principal investigator(s): Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Eisert

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Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space 10/2025 - 10/2027

Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society - The German Internet Institute - 2nd Establishment Phase

Principal investigator(s): Prof. Dr. Jan Mendling

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Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space 09/2022 - 10/2025

Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society - The German Internet Institute - 1st Establishment Phase

Principal investigator(s): Prof. Dr. Jan Mendling

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European Regional Development Fund 08/2025 - 07/2028

University bibliography for Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Principal investigator(s): Martin Lee, Christian Rüter

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DFG Individual Research Grant 04/2026 - 03/2029

The logic of color refinement as an analytical framework for graph dynamical systems

Principal investigator(s): Prof. Dr. Nicole Schweikardt

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DFG other programmes 10/2025 - 09/2027

TextPloring: Research Data Exploration in the Humanities with the LAUDATIO Repository

Principal investigator(s): Prof. Dr. Torsten Hiltmann, Prof. Dr. Anke Lüdeling, Malte Dreyer

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DFG other programmes 07/2025 - 06/2027

TextPloring: Research Data Exploration in the Humanities with the LAUDATIO Repository

Principal investigator(s): Malte Dreyer, Prof. Dr. Anke Lüdeling, Prof. Dr. Torsten Hiltmann

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Horizon Europe: Postdoctoral Fellowship EU (PF-EU) 07/2026 - 06/2028

Temporal Precision in Speech––Unveiling the Physiology of Prosodic Structure

Principal investigator(s): Prof. Dr. Christine Mooshammer

Project
DFG other programmes 03/2026 - 02/2029

Specialized Information Service Gender Studies

Principal investigator(s): Dr. Aline Oloff

Project
DFG other programmes 01/2024 - 12/2026

Specialised Information Service for Education Science

Principal investigator(s): Simon Schmiederer