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FOR DIGITALIZATION
IN BERLIN
The Einstein Center Digital Future stands for independent, interdisciplinary research on shaping and reflecting the digital transformation. We bring together academia, industry, politics, and civil society.
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Industry Forum: Boosting Digital Talents and Data-Driven Research
03.03.2026On February 24, 2026, the ECDF hosted another edition of its Industry Forum,this time under the title “Boosting Digital Talents and Data-Driven Research.”The event focused on how research institutions and companies can collaborate to jointly address economic and social issues facing our digital society. The event began...
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Tabea Flügge continues as W2 professor at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
22.01.2026ECDF professor Dr. Tabea Flügge has been head of the “Digital Technologies for the Rehabilitation of Patients with Complex Facial Defects” department since May 1, 2020. With her position made permanent as of January 1, 2026, she is now also permanently anchored at Charité and the Einstein Center Digital Future. The per...
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Fewer cookie banners: “Consenter” simplifies digital consent
21.01.2026For many users, cookie banners are one of the biggest annoyances when surfing the internet. At the same time, they pose a fundamental problem for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): what is actually intended to serve informational self-determination is often devalued by complex, confusing, and repetitive con...
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TransformingCommunities
Automation, digitalization, and increasing connectivity have fundamentally changed the way people learn, work, play, create, communicate, and participate in social life. The ECDF conducts interdisciplinary research on the interplay between technology and social structures in order to strengthen the opportunities offered by digital change and limit the risks. A particular focus is on the future of a European data economy.
IntegratedHealth
Digital innovations are fundamentally changing our healthcare and clinical practice. The ECDF conducts interdisciplinary research into how networked, AI-supported healthcare systems can be designed to be patient-centered, secure, trustworthy, and fair, enabling better care while ensuring the responsible handling of sensitive health data.
SustainableCities
More than half of the world's population lives in cities, which play a key role in socio-ecological transformation. The ECDF is researching how digitalization can contribute to the design of sustainable, resilient, and people-centered urban spaces. Urban planning, infrastructure, and governance are being examined using data-driven, participatory, and innovative approaches.