by Juri Nitzling | 9. July 2026
At the annual conference of the European Association of Social Psychology, CAIS researcher Amelia Zein, together with Mario Gollwitzer of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, gave a presentation titled “The Role of Context in Explaining Effect Size Heterogeneity in Replication Studies.”
by Annika Gödde | 8. July 2026
On 4 September 2026, representatives from local government, academia, and civil society will come together at the North Rhine-Westphalia Science Campus (WICA) in Oberhausen to discuss future perspectives on digital citizen participation. CAIS researcher Christoph Bieber will also take part in the event.
by Juri Nitzling | 2. July 2026
How did the European Parliament discuss artificial intelligence between 2020 and 2024? A study by Anne Goldmann and Sandra Plümer examines the narratives in parliamentary documents and finds that they remained largely unchanged, even after the release of ChatGPT.
by Annika Gödde | 1. July 2026
Registration is open: On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, the Medienkompetenz_LAB invites participants to the barcamp “Digitalwegweiser NRW – Knowledge that connects” at the Cologne Adult Education Center (VHS Cologne). The all-day event brings together committed individuals from across North Rhine-Westphalia to exchange ideas on digitalisation, media education, artificial intelligence, and disinformation.
by Juri Nitzling | 30. June 2026
Tetiana Gorokhova, together with international colleagues, has published new research findings on the energy transition in Eastern Europe. In the study, they examine how the structure of national energy systems influences the integration of renewable energy and what challenges this poses for long-term transformation.