Research at a glance
We run our interdisciplinary research programs for five years at a time. The thematically and temporally limited programs allow us to react flexibly to social and technical developments. The topics of the research programs are identified in a structured process in the CAIS Research Incubator.
The RDM (Research Data & Methods) research department focuses on digital methods.
In addition, CAIS conducts research in projects and research partnerships funded by third-party funds.
Research Programs
Digital Democratic Innovations
Under the direction of Prof. Christoph Bieber, the research program explores digital democratic innovations. The focus is on the change of democracy in a digital society and the possibilities for shaping it.
Educational Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
Under the direction of Prof. Nikol Rummel, the research program investigates how the potential of digitization can be used productively in educational contexts.
Design of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Hendrik Heuer’s team of the research program works at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction.
Transformation of Digital Democratic Discourses
The research program examines how topics and opinions are formed, expressed, and evolve in the digital democratic public sphere. They integrate theoretical and methodological approaches from the social sciences and computer science.
Research departments
RDM – Research Data & Methods
The Research Data & Methods team deals with digital methods, research data management and Open Science.
Research incubator
In a structured process, CAIS explores potentially important topics in digitization research in the Research Incubator.
Projects
Third-Party Funded Projects
Here you can find an overview of current and already completed projects.
MeMo:KI – Opinion Monitor Artificial Intelligence
Monitoring population opinion and reporting on artificial intelligence in Germany.