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This is the homepage of the research group Ethics in Information Technology at the Department of Informatics at University of Hamburg. Our team researches the ethical, legal, social and political implications of contemporary information technologies and big data practices.

Here you can learn more about our research group and interdisciplinary team, the research, and teaching we do within and beyond the department of informatics and find latest news about activities from members of the research group.

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EIT Public Lecture Series: TAMING THE MACHINES

Due to the spread of coronavirus, we had to cancel our public lecture series for summer term. We hope to be back next winter and are going to keep you updated here.

In the meantime, have a look at our previous programmes or stream our talks on Universität Hamburg's video platform Lecture2Go.

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15 July 2020|Event
Contact Tracing Apps: Promising Tool in the Fight Against COVID-19?

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina starts a new virtual format together with its global partners. The first panel on July 15, 2020 deals with digital tracing tools for the prevention and control of infectious diseases, particularly contact tracing apps in the coronavirus pandemic. Prof. Dr. Judith Simon is...

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Taylor & Francis
30 June 2020|Publication
Out now: Routledge Handbook of Trust and Philosophy

Prof. Dr. Judith Simon edited this handbook with 31 never-before published chapters on trust and philosophy. Trust is pervasive in our lives. Both our simplest actions – like buying a coffee, or crossing the street – as well as the functions of large collective institutions – like those of corporations and nation states –...

Arbeiten an der UHH in Zeiten von Corona
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29 June 2020|Campus
Arbeit in Zeiten von Corona

Seit Mitte März arbeiten viele Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der Universität Hamburg nicht mehr im Büro, im Labor oder im Seminarraum, sondern im Homeoffice. Hier zeigen einige von ihnen, wie sie sich am Küchentisch, am Schreibtisch im Grünen oder am selbstgebastelten Stehpult eingerichtet haben. Und andere, wie sie im...

Contribution from the university's newsroom

Bits and Pieces*

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Archive of current news
15 June 2020|International
Netzpolitik.org: Die wichtigsten Fragen und Antworten zur digitalen Kontaktverfolgung (Updates)

"Smartphone-Anwendungen sollen helfen, die Kontakte von Covid19-Infizierten zu informieren. Doch in der Auseinandersetzung geht einiges drunter und drüber. Funktioniert Corona-Tracing wirklich anonym? Wer steckt hinter den unterschiedlichen...

15 June 2020|International
ACCESS now: Two years under the EU GDPR

Report on two years of GDPR enforcement by Access Now and critique of weak implementation

15 June 2020|International
Wired: Tim Wu Explains Why He Thinks Facebook Should Be Broken Up

"Tim Wu, who coined the phrase "net neutrality," spoke with WIRED editor in chief Nicholas Thompson at the Aspen Ideas Festival."

2 June 2020|International
Nautil.us: Don’t Fear the Robot

"I invented Roomba and assure you, robots won’t take over the world. "

14 May 2020|International
Reading list on Covid-19 contact tracing

Anew: six more recommended readings on Covid-19 contact tracing by Algorithmwatch, in Wired, Los Angeles Times and Annual Reviews as well as on IAPP and last but not least, by the Security and Privacy Research Lab, University of Washington...

12 May 2020|International
Council of Europe: Covid-19 ethics statement

"The Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO) has adopted a Statement on human rights considerations relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic”

* Bits and Pieces

Under "Bits and Pieces" we share reads, podcasts or videos which we find interesting. Please note that the viewpoints expressed in the shared content do not represent the position of the Ethics in Information Technology working group, any of its members, nor of the University of Hamburg.