Publication

Who governs 4.0? Varieties of smart cities

Kai Wegrich and Eliska Drapalova compare smart city governance in Prague, Barcelona, Berlin, and Rio de Janeiro.
Research

How can public administrations use the potential of data?

The survey examines the opportunities and challenges of the use of data in cities, communities and districts by the GovTech start-up Polyteia and the Centre for Digital Governance, examines the status quo of data use in German local governments.
Survey

How is the public sector dealing with the pandemic?

Gerhard Hammerschmid and Carsten Köppel present their survey which inquires how public administration staff is dealing with the specific working conditions during the pandemic.
Research

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Learn more about how our work relates to current affairs and what our authors think about digital governance. 
Centre news

Joanna Bryson joins global initiative as expert on responsible use of AI

The “Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence”, sponsored initially by 15 governments, including Germany and the EU, brings together leading experts from around the world to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI.
Workshop

Regulating hate speech and disinformation on social media platforms

In an online CIVICA workshop organised by the Hertie School's Centre for Digital Governance, participants discussed solutions for internet regulation as part of the EU’s planned Digital Services Act. 

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