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Universität HamburgEthics in IT

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Ethics in IT

Teaching

Further information on the courses can be found on Stine.

Winter Semester 2025/26

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Informatik im Kontext / Informatics in Context	Lecture	Simon
Public Lecture Series “Taming the Machines”	Lecture	various guest speakers
Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines "	Seminar	Simon
Method in Ethics and Philosophy: An Introduction	ABK-course	Branford
Ethik-Workshop: Ethik Assessment in der Informatik Ethics Workshop: Doing Ethics Assessment in Informatics	ABK-course	Fröberg
Einführung in das kritische Denken Introduction to critical thinking	ABK-course	Kruse
Academic writing and presenting on philosophical themes	ABK-course	Soulier
Materielles Mapping der digitalen Welt Material Mappings of the Digital World	Proseminar	Fröberg
Technikkritik Critical Approaches to Technology	Proseminar	Rautenberg
Philosophische Themen der generativen KI Philosophical Topics of Generative AI	Proseminar	Sarikaya
Epistemology, Ethics and Privacy	Lecture	Simon
Epistemology, Ethics and Privacy	Exercises	Branford

Summer Semester 2025

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
64-690 Public Lecture Series “Taming the Machines – AI: Social Foundations and Ethical Responsibility” Tue 18:15 -19:45	Lecture	various guest speakers
64-639 Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung "Taming the Machines – AI: Social Foundations and Ethical Responsibility" Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – AI: Social Foundations and Ethical Responsibility" Mon 14:15 - 15:45	Seminar	Simon
64-207 Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics Tue 12:15 - 13:45	Lecture	Simon
64-208 Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics	Seminar	Branford; Fröberg; Kruse; Rautenberg
64-130 Proseminar Moral Machines Wed 10:15 - 11:45	Proseminar	Branford
64-131 Proseminar Erkenntnistheorie in der Informatik Proseminar The Epistemlogy of Computer Science	Proseminar	Sarikaya
64-121 Proseminar Theorien der digitalen Transformation von Gesellschaft Proseminar Theories of digital Transformation of Society	Proseminar	Kruse
22-40.120 Interdisciplinary Seminar: AI in Politics, Economics and Philosophy Mon 8:15 - 13:45	Seminar	Schnapp, Simon, Voigt

Winter Term 2024/25

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Informatik im Kontext / Informatics in Context	Lecture	Simon
Public Lecture Series “Taming the Machines – The Philosophy, Ethics and Politics of AI”	Lecture	various guest speakers
Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – The Philosophy, Ethics and Politics of AI"	Seminar	Simon
Method in Ethics and Philosophy: An Introduction	ABK-course	Branford
Ethik-Workshop: Ethik Assessment in der Informatik Ethics Workshop: Doing Ethics Assessment in Informatics	ABK-course	Fröberg
Einführung in das kritische Denken Introduction to critical thinking	ABK-course	Kruse
Academic writing and presenting on philosophical themes	ABK-course	Soulier
Materielles Mapping der digitalen Welt: Infrastruktur, Arbeit und Ressourcen Material Mappings of the Digital World: Infrastructure, Labor and Resources	Proseminar	Fröberg
Technikkritik Critical Approaches to Technology	Proseminar	Rautenberg
Die Vermessung der Welt - Chancen und Probleme von Big Data Measuring the World - Opportunities and Challenges of Big Data	Proseminar	Sarikaya
Epistemology, Ethics and Privacy	Lecture	Simon
Epistemology, Ethics and Privacy	Exercises	Simon

Summer Term 2024

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
64-690 Public Lecture Series “Taming the Machines – Horizons of AI” Tue 18:15 -19:45	Lecture	various guest speakers
64-639 Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung "Taming the Machines – Horizons of AI" Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – Horizons of AI" Tue 14:15 - 15:45	Seminar	Simon
64-207 Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics Tue 12:15 - 13:45	Lecture	Simon
64-208 Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics	Seminar	Branford; Fröberg; Kruse; Rautenberg
64-130 Proseminar Moral Machines Proseminar Moral Machines Tue 10:15 - 11:45	Proseminar	Branford
64-131 Proseminar Philosophische Themen der generativen KI Proseminar Philosophical Topics of Generative AI	Proseminar	Sarikaya

Winter Term 2023/24

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Informatik im Kontext / Informatics in Context	Lecture	Simon
Public Lecture Series “Taming the Machines – The Philosophy, Ethics and Politics of AI”	Lecture	various guest speakers
Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – The Philosophy, Ethics and Politics of AI"	Seminar	Simon
Method in Ethics and Philosophy: An Introduction	ABK-course	Branford
Ethik-Workshop: Ethik Assessment in der Informatik Ethics Workshop: Doing Ethics Assessment in Informatics	ABK-course	Fröberg
Einführung in das kritische Denken Introduction to critical thinking	ABK-course	Kruse
Technikerfahrung Experience of Technology	Proseminar	Rautenberg
Materielles Mapping der digitalen Welt: Infrastruktur, Arbeit und Ressourcen Material Mappings of the Digital World: Infrastructure, Labor and Resources	Proseminar	Fröberg
Moral Machines	Seminar	Branford

Summer Term 2023

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
64-207 Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics Tue, 11. Apr. 2023 [12:15] - Tue, 11. Jul. 2023 [13:45]	Lecture	Branford; Kruse
64-208 Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics	Seminar	Branford; Kruse; Soulier; Rautenberg

Winter Term 2022/23

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Informatik im Kontext / Informatics in Context	Lecture	Simon
Public Lecture Series “Taming the Machines – Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technologies, and the Future of Human Sociality”	Lecture	various guest speakers
Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technologies, and the Future of Human Sociality"	Seminar	Simon
Ethics Workshop: Doing Ethics Assessment in Informatics	ABK-course	Branford
Wissenschaftstheorie und Forschungs-/Datenethik in der Informatik Scientific Methods and Research Ethics in Computer Science	ABK-course	Fichtner

Summer Term 2022

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
64-207 Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics Tue, 5. Apr. 2022 [12:15] - Tue, 12. Jul. 2022 [13:45]	Lecture	Simon
64-208 Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics	Seminar	Simon; Branford; Fichtner; Rudschies
64-690 Public Lecture Series "Taming the Machines – Data Practices and Design Culture" Wed, 6. Apr. 2022 [18:15] - Wed, 15. Jun. 2022 [19:45]	Lecture	international guest speakers
64-639 Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – Data Practices and Design Culture"	Seminar	Simon
24-900.20 Data Realms II: Reflections of Data Realms Mon, 4. Apr. 2022 [16:15] - Mon, 11. Jul. 2022 [18:45]	Ringvorlesung	Kleinen; Niemann-Lenz; Schneider; Schulz; Simon

Winter Term 2021/22

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Informatik im Kontext	Lecture	Simon
Informatik: Zwischen Wissenschaft und Technikgestaltung Lecture Informatics: In Between Science and Engineering	Lecture	Simon & Rieder
Informatik: Zwischen Wissenschaft und Technikgestaltung Informatics: In Between Science and Engineering	Seminar	Simon & Rieder
Public Lecture Series “Taming the Machines – What machines can(not) or should (not) do”	Lecture	various guest speakers
Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – What machines can(not) or should (not) do"	Seminar	Simon
Interdisziplinäres Ethikseminar - Grundfragen der Ethik in der Medizin Interdisciplinary Ethics Seminar - Fundamental Questions of Ethics in Medicine	Seminar	Schneider
Ethics Workshop: Doing Ethics Assessment in Informatics	ABK-course	Branford
Wissenschaftstheorie und Forschungs-/Datenethik in der Informatik Scientific Methods and Research Ethics in Computer Science	ABK-course	Fichtner
Methoden wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens und Präsentierens Methods of scientific work and presentation	ABK-course	Schneider
Science Fiction und IT-Ethik: Reflektionen über moderne Informationstechnologie anhand fiktionaler Erzählungen Seminar Science Fiction and IT Ethics: Exploring Modern Information Technology through Fiction	Seminar	Rieder

Summer Term 2021

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics	Lecture	Simon
Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT Philosophy, Society and Informatics	Seminar	Simon & Rieder
Public Lecture Series "Taming the Machines: Ethics, Law & IT – From Theory to Practice"	Lecture	international guest speakers
Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines: Ethics, Law & IT – From Theory to Practice"	Seminar	Simon
Digitalisierung und Gesellschaft Digitalisation and Society	Proseminar	Schneider
Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Wissensmanagement Scientific Working and Knowledge Management	ABK-course	Rieder
Ethics and IT	Lecture	Branford
Ethics and IT	Seminar	Branford
Politiken der Objektivität - Informationstechnologie, Identität & soziale Ordnung Digital Publics: Science and Technology in Politics and the Public Sphere	Proseminar	Fichtner

Winter Term 2020/21

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Informatik im Kontext	Lecture	Simon
Vorlesung: Informatik: Zwischen Wissenschaft und Technikgestaltung Lecture Informatics: In Between Science and Engineering	Lecture	Simon & Rieder
Seminar: Informatik: Zwischen Wissenschaft und Technikgestaltung Seminar Informatics: In Between Science and Engineering	Seminar	Simon & Rieder
Public Lecture Series “Taming the Machines – The Governance and Regulatory Challenges”	Lecture	various guest speakers
Seminar zur öffentlichen Ringvorlesung Seminar on the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – The Governance and Regulatory Challenges"	Seminar	Simon
Digitalsierung, Gesellschaft und Politik Digitalisation, Society and Politics	Seminar	Schneider
Interdisziplinäres Ethikseminar - Grundfragen der Ethik in der Medizin Interdisciplinary Ethics Seminar - Fundamental Questions of Ethics in Medicine	Seminar	Schneider
Critical Perspecitves on the History and Politics of Computer Science	Seminar	Fichtner
Wissenschaftstheorie und Forschungs-/Datenethik in der Informatik Scientific Methods and Research Ethics in Computer Science	ABK-course	Fichtner
Ethics Workshop: Doing Ethics Assessment in Informatics	ABK-course	Wong
Wenn Maschinen Menschen bewerten: Über die Chancen und Risiken automatisierter Entscheidungsfindung When Machines Judge People: on the Chances and Pitfalls of Automated Decision-Making	Seminar	Rieder

Summer Term 2020

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT	Lecture	Simon
Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT	Seminar	Simon
Cancelled: Public Lecture Series "Taming the Machines - The Governance and Regulatory Challenges"	Lecture	international guest speakers
Cancelled: "Taming the Machines - The Governance and Regulatory Challenges"	Seminar	Simon
Interdisciplinary Seminar: Ethics, Politics and Epistemology of Big Data (Master Programm "Science Politics, Economics and Philosophy - PEP")	Seminar	Simon & Schneider
Interdisziplinäres Seminar Ethik in der Medizin	Seminar	Schneider
Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Wissensmanagement	ABK-course	Rieder
Ethics and IT	Lecture	Wong
Ethics and IT	Seminar	Wong
Digitale Öffentlichkeiten: Zur Rolle von Wissenschaft und Technologie in Öffentlichkeit und Politik	Seminar	Fichtner

Winter Term 2019/20

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Informatik im Kontext	Lecture	Simon
Believing, betting, predicting: On the philosophy and history of probability theory	Seminar	Simon
Lecture Informatics: Inbetween Science and Engineering	Lecture	Simon & Rieder
Seminar Informatics: Inbetween Science and Engineering	Seminar	Simon & Rieder
Seminar for the public lecture series "Taming the Machines – Information Technology for a Good Society"	Seminar	Simon
Digitalisation, Society and Politics	Seminar	Schneider
Interdisziplinäres Ethikseminar - Grundfragen der Ethik in der Medizin	Seminar	Schneider
Data Ethics / Research Ethics	Seminar	Fichtner
Introduction to academic writing and presenting	ABK-course	Fichtner
Critical Thinking and Writing in English	ABK-course	Wong
Advanced Topics in Ethics and IT	Seminar	Wong
When maschines judge people: on the chances and pitfalls of automated decision-making	Seminar	Rieder

Summer Term 2019

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT	Lecture	Simon
Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT	Seminar	Simon & Fichtner
Public Lecture Series "Taming the Machines - Securing Knowledge"	Lecture	international guest speakers
"Taming the Machines - Securing Knowledge"	Seminar	Simon
Big Data: Erkenntnistheorie, Ethik und Politik	Seminar	Simon
Digitalisierung und Gesellschaft	Seminar	Schneider
Interdisziplinäres Seminar Ethik in der Medizin	Seminar	Schneider
Einführung in wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Präsentieren	ABK-course	Fichtner
Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Wissensmanagement	ABK-course	Rieder
Visionen des Webs	Seminar	Rieder
Ethics and IT	Lecture	Wong
Ethics and IT	Seminar	Wong

Winter Term 2018/19

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Forschungskolloquium Normative Theory	Colloquium	Simon
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Politics and Philosophy: Ethics, Politics and Epistemology of Big Data (Master Programm "Science Politics, Economics and Philosophy - PEP")	Seminar	Schneider & Simon
Vorlesung IKON: Informatiksysteme in Organisationen	Lecture	Simon
Oberseminar Ethik in der Informationstechnologie	Seminar	Simon
Vorlesung Informatik: Zwischen Wissenschaft und Technikgestaltung	Lecture	Simon
Seminar Informatik: Zwischen Wissenschaft und Technikgestaltung	Seminar	Simon & Fichtner
Seminar zur Ringvorlesung "Taming the Machines"	Seminar	Simon
Seminar Digitalisierung und Gesellschaft	Seminar	Schneider
Interdisziplinäres Ethikseminar - Grundfragen der Ethik in der Medizin	Seminar	Schneider
Einführung in wissenschaftliches Schreiben und Präsentieren	ABK-course	Fichtner
Advanced Topics in Ethics and IT	Seminar	Wong
IT and Business Ethics	Seminar	Wong

Summer Term 2018

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Forschungskolloquium Normative Theory	Colloquium	Simon / Braham / Bung / Niesen
Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT	Lecture	Simon
Oberseminar Philosophie, Gesellschaft und IT	Seminar	Simon / Fichtner
Proseminar Digitalisierung und Gesellschaft	Semiar	Schneider
Interdisziplinäres Seminar Ethik in der Medizin	Seminar	Schneider
Einführung in Schreib- und Präsentationstechniken	Seminar	Fichtner
Ethics and IT	Lecture	Wong
Ethics and IT	Seminar	Wong

Winter Term 2017/18

Courses	Course type	Lecturer
Forschungskolloquium Normative Theory	Colloquium	Simon
Interdisciplinary Seminar: Ethics, Politics and Epistemology of Big Data (Master Programm "Science Politics, Economics and Philosophy - PEP")	Seminar	Schneider & Simon
Vorlesung IKON: Informatiksysteme in Organisationen	Lecture	Simon
Oberseminar Ethik in der Informationstechnologie	Seminar	Simon
Seminar Digitalisation, Society, and Politics, Faculty of Informatics	Semiar	Schneider
Interdisciplinary Seminar: Ethics in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine	Seminar	Schneider
Political and ethical perspectives on (cyber)security, surveillance and privacy (in German)	Seminar	Fichtner
Introduction to writing and presentation techniques (in German)	Seminar	Fichtner
Information Ethics	Seminar	Wong
Business, Technology and Ethics	Seminar	Wong