THE CENTER
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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From AI to quantum computers to critical design: That was the Long Night of Science 2026 at the ECDF
08.06.2026A full house, curious questions, and numerous encounters between science and society: For this year’s Long Night of Science 2026, the Einstein Center Digital Future opened its doors on June 6, 2026, to visitors from all over Berlin. From 5 p.m. to midnight, researchers and students presented current work at the interse...
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- Gender & Diversity Network Publication
Operational Guidelines: Digital Recruitment and Hiring Processes from a Gender Equality Perspective
03.06.2026In 2024, LakoF Berlin (the State Conference of Women’s and Gender Equality Officers at Berlin’s Universities) conducted a study to assess the extent to which recruitment and hiring processes at Berlin’s universities have been digitized. The results of the survey are now available as a guidance document. The central que...
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Sustain.ALL Transformation Hub: New Transdisciplinary Initiative for Sustainable Innovation
06.05.2026A new initiative at Technische Universität Berlin is turning the university campus into a living laboratory for sustainable transformation. The Sustain.ALL Transformation Hub, a newly established transdisciplinary project, brings together research, teaching, and real-world implementation, with the Einstein Center Digit...
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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.