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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ECDF launches its first Research Circle: Building cities with wood, guided by data and AI
28.10.2026The Einstein Center Digital Future (ECDF) has launched its first Research Circle. Under the title "Conscious City – Biogenic Urban Construction", the project investigates how data science and artificial intelligence can help scale up timber construction in Berlin, starting with GDR-era housing blocks in Pankow. The Re...
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- Study
Herd Behavior on Online Platforms: Gender Differences in the Context of Crowdinvesting
27.10.2026A recently published study by ECDF board member Timm Teubner and his former ECDF doctoral student Dr. Florence Jaouat, examines whether the gender of the first investor in a crowdfunding campaign influences the campaign’s subsequent trajectory. The study, titled “Funding (doesn‘t) follow females? An empirical study on ...
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- Gender & Diversity Network Award
ECDF Award for “Digitalization and Diversity”: Applications open until October 31, 2026!
19.10.2026Since 2023, the Gender & Diversity Network of the ECDF has presented the Award for Digitalization and Diversity annually. The ECDF Award is given to the best work that addresses gender and diversity issues in the context of digitalization. This year, the deadline for submissions is October 31, 2026.
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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.