Neuland – The HPI Podcast

The clean-IT Conference is an international platform for exchanging ideas to make the digital world more sustainable. And you can be part of it - on the 25th and 26th of October 2023. Find all information to register and the agenda here. Prof. Ralf Herbrich, HPI Managing Director and chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability research group will host the clean-IT conference at Hasso Plattner Institute. In this podcast episode, he talks about how AI models can support the fight against climate change and what needs to be done to reduce the carbon footprint of Artificial Intelligence.

Digital technologies are indispensable for achieving climate goals. At the same time, they consume more and more resources. Dr. Hinrich Thoelken and Prof. Christoph Meinel discuss which incentives and guidelines are needed for a more sustainable digitization. 

Digital technologies can be a game changer for a more sustainable and better world. The problem: Due to the growing energy and resource consumption of data centers and applications such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence or blockchain technology, digitization itself is becoming a global challenge. In a new episode of the HPI Science Podcast Neuland, Dr Hinrich Thoelken, Director Climate and Energy Policy and Digital Transformation at the German Federal Foreign Office, and Prof. Christoph Meinel, Director of HPI and Head of the clean-IT Initiative, discuss how a sustainable digital transformation can succeed internationally and which promising approaches and initiatives already exist.

With 17 goals, the United Nations calls for a commitment to a more sustainable transformation. Prof. Christoph Meinel talks about how the HPI wants to support the digital transformation with its clean-IT-initiative.

With its 17 goals for sustainable development (SDGs), the United Nations calls for more commitment to sustainable transformation and a better world. With its clean-IT-initiative, the HPI also wants to contribute to making digital transformation sustainable. But how can IT become more sustainable? Why are the SDGs hardly known in Germany? In the new podcast episode Neuland, Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel and moderator Leon Stebe discuss the responsibility of university institutions to ask themselves questions about sustainability.

We are in a global super-election year - almost half the world's population is called to vote. Against this backdrop, aspects of cyber security become even more critical. This podcast episode discusses artificial intelligence, disinformation, and the risk for critical infrastructure. Prof. Christian Dörr, Chairman of the Potsdam Conference for National Cyber Security, assesses the situation. If you are interested in attending the conference on June 19 and 20 at HPI, you can still register here: https://hpi.de/en/the-hpi/application/2024/potsdam-cybersecurity-conference/

Municipalities are increasingly becoming victims of cyberattacks. How can they protect themselves? HPI Professor Christian Dörr and Sabine Griebsch, former CDO of the administrative district Anhalt-Bitterfeld, discuss this in the new episode of "Neuland".

The cyberattack on the public administration of the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district in July 2021 is considered one of the most prominent cases in recent years in which hackers have targeted the IT systems of German municipalities. In 85 percent of cases, employees are the gateway, for example, through phishing emails. How administrations can protect themselves through standardized processes and training in cybersecurity is explained by HPI Director Prof. Christoph Meinel, Prof. Christian Dörr, Head of the research group  "Cybersecurity - Enterprise Security" at HPI, and Sabine Griebsch, Managing Director at GovThings, in the new episode of the HPI science podcast "Neuland".

At the 8th Potsdam Conference for National CyberSecurity at HPI, leading security experts discussed the current cyber security situation in Germany.  Leon Stebe summarizes the most important contributions and statements.

Cyber criminals are increasingly attacking authorities, organizations and companies. In doing so, they not only cause billions of euros in damage, but also jeopardize the functioning of the economy and society. The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine has exacerbated the situation. How well is Germany positioned in terms of cybersecurity? Host Leon Stebe explores this and other questions in the podcast and summarizes the most important statements from the 8th Potsdam Conference for National CyberSecurity on June 22 and 23, 2022.

The number of digital identity thefts has never been higher than in the past year. Prof. Christoph Meinel and Prof. Christian Dörr talk about the billion-dollar trade in personal data on the Internet and how to protect yourself from it.
 

Many people use the national "Change Your Password" day on February 1 to update their passwords. After all, the risk of being hacked as a private individual or company and becoming the victim of a cyber attack is great. "The question is not if it will happen, but when," emphasize HPI Director Prof. Christoph Meinel and Prof. Dörr, head of the "Cybersecurity - Enterprise Security" department, in a new episode of the HPI science podcast "Neuland." With host Leon Stebe, the HPI security experts talk about the current threat situation and the risks that weak passwords can cause - and provide tips for choosing a secure password. 

To this day, the password appears to be the only way to protect your data. HPI Director Prof. Dr. Meinel and neXenio CEO Patrick Hennig discuss why alternatives are necessary and what role our physical movements play in this.

Almost weekly, password thefts and data leaks make headlines. HPI director Prof. Meinel and Patrick Hennig, founder of neXenio, explain in a conversation with moderator Leon Stebe, what alternative there is to the conventional password and what happens if our smartphone authenticates us with its own steps.

Have I been hacked? How can I protect my digital identity?

Millions of leaked passwords show that cybersecurity and data theft are all about us. But how can you best protect your digital identity? In the new podcast, Professor Christoph Meine talks to moderator Leon Stebe about the strengths and weaknesses of passwords, different types of attacks and how authentication might look in the future.

With every movement in the digital world, we leave data behind. But not all data is cleanly collected and accurate. Prof. Felix Naumann talks about what exactly dirty data is and how it is created.

We leave digital data constantly and everywhere. We must constantly question which information we disclose. Prof. Dr. Felix Naumann talks about how our data becomes unclean data and when it is dangerous if it is not correct. Together with Leon Stebe, he discusses how data can be cleaned up, whether data quality can be measured and why every citizen should have a certain data competence.

Every day, consciously or unconsciously, we leave a lot of data on the net. How large corporations use this data and how much money our personal data are worth, explains HPI Professor Felix Naumann.

How important it is to separate professional and private affairs strictly on the net, explains HPI professor Felix Naumann in the new podcast episode. He also clarifies how corporations can automatically analyze the data of individual users, quantifies the value of this data and describes which monitoring methods are already tested in theory with our data.

Data sciences such as data engineering, and data analysis are becoming increasingly important in times of digitization. However, what does the job look like?

Every one of us leaves traces on the web every day - what moral and ethical responsibilities develop from this for data scientists? Answering this question and evaluating the opportunities and risks of data processing, HPI Professor Felix Naumann gives new ground to our moderator Leon Stebe in the second episode of the HPI podcast.

Artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful tool in our everyday lives. It is not only shaping our jobs, but also our creativity.
How do machine learning and the creative methods of design thinking fit together? How will humans and machines work together in the future? In this episode of Neuland, the academic director of the HPI d-school Dr. Claudia Nicolai and Samuel Tschepe, an expert in design thinking from the Professional Development department, discuss this topic.

With its School of Design Thinking, founded in 2007, HPI is considered a pioneer in Europe. Meanwhile, the innovation approach has become established in both science and business. Prof. Weinberg and Dr. Nicolai look back on a 15-year success story.

Companies and organizations around the world are benefiting from the innovation approach of design thinking, which can solve problems faster and drive innovation. In Europe, the success story of design thinking is closely linked to the Hasso Plattner Institute: Following the Stanforder model, the HPI School of Design Thinking was founded in Potsdam in 2007. The HPI D-School quickly developed into Europe's leading educational center for Design Thinking. How has the innovation approach changed over the past 15 years and what makes it so successful? Prof. Uli Weinberg and Dr. Claudia Nicolai discuss this in the new episode of the HPI knowledge podcast Neuland.

Design Thinking has been an integral part of the professional world for more than two decades. Prof. Falk Uebernickel and Stefanie Gerken discuss which approaches are needed to further develop this innovation method.

Design thinking is more than just a method case full of techniques. In more and more companies, the approach is lived as part of the innovation culture. In their study "Design Thinking: a Global Study on Implementation Practices in Organizations", Stefanie Gerken, Lab Designer & Facilitator at Deloitte Greenhouse and Design Thinking Track Lead at the HPI School of Design Thinking, and Falk Uebernickel, Professor of Design Thinking & Innovation Research at HPI, have analyzed the developments and changes in design thinking practices in organizations. In the new episode of the HPI knowledge podcast Neuland, they provide insights into the results.

Design Thinking stimulates, removes and realizes innovation processes and finds application in real project contexts of a start-up. Dr. Claudia Nicolai, Academic Director of the HPI School of Design Thinking, and Lucas Paes de Melo, Co-Founder & CEO of the start-up Amparo, explain how it works together with moderator Leon Stebe.

Two major trends are being identified in graduates and assignments says Dr. Claudia Nicolai. On the one hand, after completing their Design Thinking studies, many are aspired to positions that give them personal freedom, such as in management. “At the same time, studying stimulates you to become active yourself and to found your own company. Say to become an entrepreneur ”, says Dr. Nicolai. It is always important for the students not only to deal with things, but to design and develop them themselves.

In the Corona crisis, most of the work was moved to the virtual space in a very short time. Prof. Ulrich Weinberg and Dr. Claudia Nicolai from the HPI School of Design Thinking talk about how to work creatively in virtual space.

The Corona crisis managed to do one thing in a few days - to move work to the greatest possible extent into the virtual space. But what possibilities are there, beyond the usual formats, to make work in virtual space more creative? How does a good virtual team work? And what are the advantages of working in the virtual space? In the new podcast episode, Prof. Ulrich Weinberg and Dr. Claudia Nicolai, directors of the HPI School of Design Thinking, talk to moderator Leon Stebe about the changes in everyday working life, productivity in virtual spaces, hierarchical levels and what the new norm in everyday working life might look like in the future.

When is a company truly innovative? Professor Falk Uebernickel answers these and other questions about digitization and successful course changes using design thinking in companies.

In the process of digitization, companies must constantly question their current structures and correct their strategy. Professor Falk Uebernickel, head of the "Design Thinking and Innovation Research" department since October 1, answers the question of what really makes an innovative company successful and how it stays that way in a conversation with moderator Leon Stebe. In the new podcast episode Neuland they talk about what makes an innovative company, about the changes that every company is subject to and why a real cultural change is necessary in many companies.

Digital transformation is changing the world fundamentally. But what role does the individual play in this change? Prof. Ulrich Weinberg, head of the HPI School of Design Thinking, will talk about this question.

Understanding digitalization as a fundamental process that will eventually be over - this is what Prof. Ulrich Weinberg wishes for in the new episode of Neuland. Together with moderator Leon Stebe, he discusses the resilience of old structures, uncovers deficiencies in communication around digitization issues and advocates the participation of everyone in change processes.

What is Design Thinking?

Innovative, creative and quickly finding user-oriented solutions: these are just a few aspects and strengths of the Design Thinking. However, how does Design Thinking work in practice? Dr. Claudia Nicolai and Dr. Holger Rhinow answer these and other questions in the new episode of the HPI podcast.

The world of work has never been more flexible than it is today. Prof. Falk Uebernickel talks about how to achieve project goals with agile working, what lies behind it and how it works.

The world of work is constantly changing, and especially in today's world, teams have to work flexibly and dynamically with each other, achieve project goals together and implement visions in a goal-oriented manner. But what exactly is agile working? How does it relate to Design Thinking and for which companies does this approach make sense? In the new podcast episode, Prof. Falk Uebernickel and moderator Leon Stebe talk about necessary change processes in companies and how structural change can be successful.

Innovative business start-ups are an important part of any economy. In this new episode, Prof. Katharina Hölzle and Dr. Robert Rose discuss how companies are changing as a result of the digital transformation.

Business start-ups play an important role in the economy - because they stimulate competition and create jobs. But how can digital business models be successfully developed? And why do we urgently need role models for company start-ups in Germany? In the new podcast episode Neuland, Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle and Dr. Robert Rose discuss with moderator Leon Stebe the challenges for founding companies in the digital age.

Martin Talmeier and Matthias Bauer talk about how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from digital transformation. They provide workshops for companies that are offered free of charge by the Mittelstand 4.0 competence center.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are regarded as the backbone of the German economy and make up half of the jobs in Germany. But they too are affected by the process of digitization in all areas. What are the biggest challenges for SMEs? Are there industries that are particularly at risk? And what can smaller companies do to adapt to the changes? These and other questions are answered by Martin Talmeier, Manager Digitalization Mittelstand 4.0, and Matthias Bauer, research associate, in the new podcast episode Neuland in conversation with moderator Leon Stebe.

The demands on executives and companies are changing rapidly in times of digitalisation. How to break up and change existing structures with the help of the innovation method Design Thinking?

Annie Kerguenne, Program Manager at the HPI Academy, discusses with moderator Leon Stebe what demands digitalisation places on today's executives. Together, they will discuss how Design Thinking can help executives learn to better understand their employees and how to successfully implement new strategies over the long term.

Innovations are coming at ever shorter intervals. Medicine will also benefit from this, in particular. This is the domain of Laurin Siefermann and Jonas Witt. Both are studying for a Master's degree in Digital Health at HPI. They are both co-founders of start-ups in the medical field - and are consciously utilizing AI in the process. They are both hosts of their podcast, "Ereignishorizont," - in which they also discuss what it does to people when the speed of technological progress continues to increase.

In the new episode of the HPI science podcast "Neuland", former RKI president Prof. Lothar H. Wieler talks about the lessons learned from the pandemic and his future plans as speaker of the Digital Health Cluster and head of the "Digital Global Public Health" research group at HPI.

It is his first long interview in his new role: Prof. Lothar H. Wieler, the head of the "Digital Global Public Health" research group and speaker of the Digital Health Cluster at the Hasso Plattner Institute, talks about his motivation, his plans and his goals at HPI. In the podcast, the former president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) also talks about his experiences during the pandemic - and what lessons he draws from this time for the future: "I think a lot about how to manage crises even better in the future." The conversation with podcast host Leon Stebe also covers the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence in the field of medicine. And Prof. Wieler explains why he deliberately gave his inaugural lecture at HPI the title "There is Glory in Prevention".

Clinical trials are essential for medical progress. But they often involve an enormous financial and time commitment. Prof. Erwin Böttinger and Prof. Ariel Dora Stern discuss why we urgently need new approaches.

As an important part of research, clinical trials provide information about the effectiveness of drugs or investigate the possibilities for prevention, diagnosis and therapy of diseases. But conducting them is often time-consuming and costly - both for researchers and patients. Digital technologies and tools such as wearables could help make clinical research smarter and more patient-friendly. What approaches already exist? Prof. Erwin Böttinger, Head of the Digital Health Center and the Research Group "Digital Health - Personalized Medicine" at HPI, and Prof. Ariel Dora Stern, Visiting Scientist for Digital Health Economics and Policy at HPI and Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School at Harvard University, talk about this in the new episode of the HPI knowledge podcast "Neuland".

Due to the stress caused by the pandemic, the early detection of mental crises is becoming increasingly important. Prof. Erwin Böttinger and Dr. Hanna Drimalla will discuss how to identify mental distress such as loneliness or stress using digital methods and the potential of artificial intelligence.

Diagnosis in the field of psychotherapy is primarily based on observation and listening to the doctor. But how can the social environment of a patient be identified using social media, for example? What role do privacy concerns play in this? With their research, the two scientists are entering a field for which no data has yet been collected. In the new podcast episode Neuland, Prof. Dr. Erwin Böttinger and Dr. Hanna Drimalla talk to moderator Leon Stebe about their research on the effects of the pandemic on mental health and how they use digital methods to do so.

Health systems are threatened with collapse in the face of the corona pandemic and depend on the numbers of infections being reduced. Prof. Erwin Böttinger will talk about how the corona pandemic can be overcome.

The worldwide corona pandemic with rapidly growing numbers of infected persons is challenging politics, economy and society in an unprecedented way. Health care systems are threatening to collapse and depend on the most effective reduction of the number of infections. But how can the corona pandemic be overcome? How can we work precisely to prevent high infection rates? This is what Prof. Dr. Erwin Böttinger discusses in the new podcast episode Neuland with moderator Leon Stebe and explains how the return to normal life can work.

The EU project "Smart4Health" aims to create a platform for EU citizens to share sensitive health data according to the highest security standards. Prof. Erwin Böttinger, head of the HPI Digital Health Center, will illustrate how this can be achieved.

EU citizens enjoy uncomplicated mobility across national borders. A freedom that is not yet transferable to health data. In an interview with moderator Leon Stebe, Prof. Böttinger explains how health data can become portable, what kind of data is involved and what has to happen with the data so that it can be accessed anywhere.

South Africa lacks doctors and X-ray equipment that can diagnose tuberculosis. Prof. Christoph Lippert, head of the Digital Health-Machine Learning department, explains how artificial intelligence can improve diagnosis.

Even if tuberculosis can already be diagnosed using software, this is far from precise enough. HPI Professor Christoph Lippert and Research Assistant Jana Fehr discuss with moderator Leon Stebe how artificial intelligence can improve diagnosis, what reservations there are about the automated use of health data and what might be possible in the future in this area.

Smart Watches, Fitness Trackers and Wearables - more and more devices provide us with continuous data. HPI Professor Bert Arnrich explains how these devices can help improve our health and whether the Internet of Things can help us prevent diseases.

Arnrich, head of the Digital Health - Connected Health research group, pleads in the new episode that the time between visits to the doctor should be used in a meaningful way. In discussion with presenter Leon Stebe, he explains how a chair can be used to measure stress levels, how comfortable technology must be in order for people not to notice it, and how the Internet of Things can help people live healthier lives.

How does the future of medicine look like? 

Digitization affects all areas of life - but doctor visit has changed little in the last 30 years. HPI professor Erwin Böttinger discusses the opportunities of digitization for the healthcare system and potentials of digital development for the health sector with moderator Leon Stebe in the third episode of the HPI podcast Neuland.

How will teaching and research be conducted at HPI in the future? Will there still be professors at all in the future? And - what was it like back then when HPI was founded? These are the questions addressed in our anniversary edition of Neuland. Twenty-five years ago, the Hasso Plattner Institute officially started teaching at the beginning of the winter semester on October 1, 1999. What has happened in this quarter of a century? Where are we headed? In this new episode of our podcast, HPI Managing Director and AI expert Prof. Ralf Herbrich and Prof. Christoph Meinel, who shaped HPI as Director for almost two decades, talk about this together.

With kyub, teachers can link digital and analog learning and combine it with subject matter in areas such as technology, design, music or robotics.The software system allows students to go from idea to tangible prototype in a lesson. Could this perhaps even solve the problem of the shortage of skilled workers? kyub was developed at the Human Computer Interaction research group of Professor Patrick Baudisch at HPI. Leon Stebe interviews him in this episode of our podcast.

Ever since the OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT conquered the digital world, more and more voices have been warning of the rapid and uncontrolled development of artificial intelligence. Do we need a development stop for AI models? Prof. Katharina Scheiter and HPI doctoral student Maximilian Schall will discuss this.

ChatGPT has radically changed education in a very short time. Pupils let the chatbot do their homework or even write their theses. Some educational institutions in the US already ban the use of the software. How dangerous is ChatGPT? And do we need a six-month AI moratorium, as numerous experts and tech giants, including Elon Musk, are currently demanding in an open letter? Discuss this with Dr. Katharina Scheiter, Professor for Digital Education at the University of Potsdam, and Maximilian Schall, PhD student at the HPI research group "Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems", in the current episode of the HPI knowledge podcast "Neuland".

The switch to digital teaching during the pandemic hit many schools unprepared. Britta Ernst and Prof. Christoph Meinel discuss how Germany can catch up on its backlog in the digitization of teaching.

Many schools were overwhelmed with the switch to digital teaching during the lockdown. What is the reason for this? And what progress has been made in recent months? Together with the host Leon Stebe, Prof. Christoph Meinel and Britta Ernst, Minister of Education in Brandenburg, talk about the goals for the coming year and the challenge of training teachers properly in the new podcast episode of "Neuland".

The corona lockdown demonstrated the need for a transnational IT infrastructure in the education sector. Prof. Christoph Meinel and Dataport CEO Dr. Johann Bizer discuss how the digitization of school education must now be driven forward.

The Corona pandemic has hit Germany's schools particularly hard. When the schools were closed, it quickly became clear that very few people are prepared for digital teaching. What can we learn from the experiences of teachers, students and parents over the past few months? Why is it important for Germany to make a stronger commitment to digital sovereignty and why do we need an independent and standardized digital infrastructure in the education sector? Prof. Dr. Meinel, Director of the HPI and head of the nationwide HPI School Cloud Project, and Dr. Bizer, CEO of Dataport AöR, discuss with moderator Leon Stebe the status quo of the digitization of classrooms in Germany, the need for a cross-state IT infrastructure, and the political responsibility associated with this.

The need to acquire new knowledge and train employees is greater than ever before in companies. Martin Talmeier, head of the "Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrum" project at HPI, talks about what you have to do to ensure that knowledge acquisition also works smoothly online.

The topic of continuing education is becoming increasingly fundamental in companies. Due to the Corona pandemic, it is therefore more important that the transfer of knowledge also functions online. The rapid changeover to digital offers requires a steep learning curve, also for the managers of such courses. How do I organise a good online workshop? How do I stimulate creativity in front of the screen as a workshop leader? And how do I not lose the feeling for the group? In the new podcast episode Neuland, Martin Talmeier talks to moderator Leon Stebe about his experience with the sudden switch from classroom courses to online offerings, and about strategies for constantly challenging participants' attention

Schools and educational institutions throughout Germany are currently closed due to the corona pandemic in Germany. Prof. Christoph Meinel talks about how the "HPI Schul-Cloud" can help in the corona crisis and which schools can register.

In times of school closures in Germany due to the Corona pandemic, teaching is often improvised via the net. In order to quickly support schools in this emergency situation, the German government has now opened the School Cloud of the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) for all schools. But how can the "HPI Schul-Cloud" help schools in the Corona crisis? Which schools can register for the "HPI Schul-Cloud" and how? And how can as many schools as possible use it quickly? In the new podcast episode Neuland, Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel talks to moderator Leon Stebe about the state of digital school education in Germany and the omissions of recent years.

Today everybody needs digital skills. Especially schools have the vital task to prepare young people for the digital world. Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel and Jan Renz explain how the HPI Schul-Cloud, a cloud solution specially developed for an educational environment, can help with the new tasks.

The "DigitalPakt" for Schools promises to promote the digitization of schools in Germany. But how can schools allover Germany benefit from this? What infrastructure do schools need to use digital content in every subject? And how can the HPI School Cloud, which the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) is currently developing, help? These and other questions are answered by Professor Christoph Meinel, director of the HPI and head of the project HPI School Cloud, together with Jan Renz, the technical director, in the new podcast episode.

Knowledge is growing in times of digitalization and confronts us with the question of where and how we will learn in the future. Lifelong learning is becoming indispensable - what role universities will play in this, and why people prefer to learn in digitally in teams, explains HPI Professor Christoph Meinel.

The knowledge we learn during vocational training or university studies is no longer sufficient for our entire working life. Lifelong learning is becoming a necessity in times of digitalization. But what does this learning of the future look like? In an interview with Leon Stebe in the new episode Neuland, HPI Director Prof. Meinel explains how access to knowledge can be made easier for everyone in the digital age, what new formats there are and what role universities can play in this.

6G is to be introduced as the standard for the mobile network in Germany as early as 2030. But what does the change from 5G to 6G mean for us and is this time target realistic? Professor Holger Karl, head of the "Internet Technologies and Softwarization" research group at HPI, talks about this in the new episode.

5G as a standard for mobile communications is not yet available nationwide in Germany, but research for the 6G mobile communications standard has already begun. The change from 5G to 6G is not a single big step, but consists of many small ones. Prof. Holger Karl, head of the "Internet Technologies and Softwarization" research group at HPI, is also conducting research in this area. How far has research into 6G progressed? What changes are we facing? And how can machine learning contribute to the evolution of mobile communication? Professor Karl talks about this with host Leon Stebe in the new episode of the HPI Science Podcast Neuland.

Worldwide, corporations and scientific institutions are vying for the development of quantum computing. And Germany certainly doesn't want to be left behind. What potential is hidden behind the technology? 

Although quantum computing is still in its infancy, the technology is already considered a "game changer" by experts. But what are quanta? How does this technology of the future work? And when can we expect to see universally applicable quantum computers capable of solving problems within seconds that previous supercomputers have failed to do? This is what HPI Director Prof. Christoph Meinel talks about with Prof. Bettina Just, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM), in the new episode of the HPI knowledge podcast Neuland.

Networks are everywhere today. In the new episode, Prof. Tobias Friedrich and Dr. Thomas Bläsius discuss why there is more behind networks than just optics and how such mathematical structures can be used profitably.

Networks determine our whole life: Whether connections between people in the private sphere, professional or global networks. Complex structures, that follow their own logic exist everywhere. But how much mathematics is actually involved in such networks? And how can such structures be made visible? In the new podcast episode of Neuland, Prof. Dr. Tobias Friedrich and Dr. Thomas Bläsius discuss mathematical structures on the Internet with moderator Leon Stebe.

Digitisation raises new ethical questions and challenges old rules. Prof. Christiane Woopen, Chairwoman of the European Group on Ethics, and Prof. Christoph Meinel will discuss what a responsible handling of data can look like.

Does digitalization unsettle our value system? What does an ethical handling of data look like? And can the state adequately protect its citizens and their data at present, or do we need new regulations? These and other exciting questions will be answered by Professor Christiane Woopen, Chairwoman of the European Group on Ethics and co-spokeswoman of the Federal Government's Datenethikkommision, and Professor Christoph Meinel, Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) in the new podcast episode. In an interview with moderator Leon Stebe, they discuss ethical issues of digitisation, such as whether the value of privacy has changed as a result of digitisation.

Every person leaves countless data behind every day and experts predict a further sharp increase. Prof. Tilmann Rabl talks about how to deal with this flood of data and what happens to our everyday data.

The flood of data is increasing and so are the technical challenges. In the new podcast episode, Prof. Rabl explains how Big Data can help solve social problems, how good the technology for data processing already is and who actually knows all the data we leave on the net every day.

The Internet celebrates its 50th birthday in October and now connects more than four billion users worldwide. Prof. Christoph Meinel explains where the foundation was laid and what challenges the Internet is posing for society.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Internet, HPI Director Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel talks about the development that has led to four billion users worldwide. In an interview with presenter Leon Stebe,  in the new podcast episode Neuland he explains where the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web lies, why it is difficult to forecast the future in this area and why humanity can and should play an active role in shaping change.

The Internet turns 50 this year - what began as a network of four computers in the US in 1969 came to China in 1987. Professor Werner Zorn explains how this came about and what role he played in it.

The Internet came to China in 1987, and in the very first e-mail it said, "Across the Great Wall we reach all corners of the world." This email was written by Professor Dr. Werner Zorn. He was appointed director of the the Hasso Plattner Institute in 2001 and is talking in the new podcast episode with moderator Leon Stebe about the mood of optimism in China and the obstacles on the way to the first chinese email.

Whether in space research, medicine or house construction - 3D printing is already being used in a wide variety of areas. But what does it take for good 3D printing? What are its limits and what will be possible with 3D printing in the future?

Whether artificial heart or car parts for Formula 1 - the possibilities of 3D printing seem almost unlimited. But what does it need for good 3D printing? And what could the technology look like in a few years' time? Presenter Leon Stebe discusses these and other questions with Prof. Patrick Baudisch, head of the "Human Computer Interaction" research group at the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), in the new episode of the podcast Neuland.

Those who think that algorithms have only something to do with computers are wrong. They go through many areas of our everyday lives - and we do not even notice anything about them. But what is an algorithm?

Algorithms permeate many areas of our everyday lives - and often we do not notice them at all. But what is an algorithm? How exactly can they predict individual preferences and what is an effective algorithm? All this and many more questions will be discussed between Prof. Dr. Tobias Friedrich, Head of the Department "Algorithm Engineering" at the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and senior researcher Dr. Timo Kötzing together Leon Stebe in our new podcast episode.

Hate comments and shitstorms in the net are a widespread problem - but how to deal with hate in the net?

Hate and aggitation in the net are a widespread problem - especially in the comment columns for online articles. How artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies can help to curb them without censoring, explains senior researcher Dr. Ralf Krestel in the sixth episode of the HPI podcast 'Neuland'.

What is Blockchain technology and how can I benefit from it? 

The Blockchain will make us rich! Such statements stimulate the imagination. But how does Blockchain actually work, how sure is it, and in which areas will it meet us in the future? HPI Director Christoph Meinel discusses these and other questions with moderator Leon Stebe in the fourth episode of the HPI podcast Neuland. 

Digitization - a new world or long known terrain?

Is the internet still new territory? Is there a second, virtual world? The Hasso Plattner Institute has been committed to a broader digital education for many years. The podcast provides an accessible introduction to better understanding and managing technologies. In conversation: Moderator Leon Stebe and HPI Director Prof. Christoph Meinel.

With the AI Act, the European Union wants to steer the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in a safe direction. The quality of the data used to train AI models is also increasingly coming into focus. The new episode of the HPI knowledge podcast "Neuland" explores how data quality can be improved for AI applications. How costly is it to clean up massive data sets for AI models? How can data be as relevant, representative, error-free, and complete as possible? Is there a need for synthetic data - for better results from such applications? Host Leon Stebe talks about this with Prof. Felix Naumann, head of the "Information Systems" research group at HPI, and HPI scientist Dr. Hazar Harmouch in the new episode of the HPI Science Podcast "Neuland".

AI tools for image generation polarize. Enthusiasm about revolutionary capabilities meets questions of copyright and professional existential fears. How is generative AI changing our society? Host Leon Stebe discusses this with photographer and digital creator Julian van Dieken in the new episode of our HPI Science Podcast "Neuland".

His reinterpretation of Jan Vermeer's painting "The Girl with the Pearl Earring" went viral - and sparked discussions on the web about human creativity. Multimedia producer and photographer Julian van Dieken works with generative AI tools daily. He presents the results on his Instagram profile @julian_ai_art. Are AI-generated images art? Who, then, is the artist? And what does it mean for the future of creativity when suddenly everyone has access to these tools? In the new episode of the HPI Science Podcast, Julian van Dieken gives insights into his work and discusses how generative AI will change creation with host Leon Stebe.

AI systems are making more and more decisions for us. But how can we ensure these are in our best interests and align with our values? Prof. Bert Arnrich and HPI Ph.D. student Orhan Konak talk about this.

Artificial intelligence specializes in pattern recognition and therefore holds great potential for the healthcare sector - for example, in the early detection of diseases. But to trust an AI, it must be comprehensible how it arrived at its proposed diagnosis. "Explainable AI" is the name of the concept that aims to make the decision-making processes of AI systems more transparent and, thus, more trustworthy. Why the question of trust in AI is so important, especially in healthcare, is discussed by Prof. Bert Arnrich, head of the Digital Health - Connected Healthcare department at HPI, and HPI Ph.D. student Orhan Konak in the new episode of the HPI knowledge podcast "Neuland".

AI systems are making more and more decisions in our everyday lives. This requires huge amounts of high-quality data. But who actually controls their quality?

Whether in healthcare, law, or recruiting, AI systems are making more and more decisions in important areas of our lives. Training these systems requires huge amounts of data, often of uncertain origin and quality. But what happens when data is outdated, distorted or incomplete? In the new episode of the HPI science podcast "Neuland", HPI Prof. Felix Naumann and media ethicist PD Dr. Jessica Heesen discuss the quality standards of data sets and the question of how far artificial intelligence is allowed to go.

Stefan Neuber is a freshman at HPI and has already achieved a lot. With "MatheX", he has developed a math learning app - for which he has already received several awards. Stefan has presented his idea at the famous SXSW festival in the USA, as well as on stage at the Bits & Pretzels conference in front of Michelle Obama. In this episode of Neuland, up-and-coming founder Stefan Neuber explains how he came up with the idea and what his next plans are.

This time we take a look behind the scenes at the Hasso Plattner Institute. Sina Jurkowlaniec and Leon Stebe lead the Communications and Marketing department at HPI and talk about the campus, young IT talents and diversity in this episode. What makes the atmosphere at HPI so special? What can students expect from us? And why is HPI also represented with a booth at Gamescom? Find out more in this episode of Neuland.

During the semester break it was already announced that there would be changes for universities: The semester must be held digitally. Dr. Timo Kötzing and Ralf Teusner will talk about how digital academic teaching has started.

Even before the start of the semester it became clear that the Corona pandemic would have an impact on the semester. The decision followed that the semester must be held fully digitally. But how did digital academic teaching get started? What makes good academic teaching under these conditions? And what is the biggest challenge for online teaching compared to classroom teaching? In the new podcast episode Neuland, Dr. Timo Kötzing and Ralf Teusner talk to Leon Stebe about the changes in everyday learning, the quality demands of digital academic teaching and that in the end it is all about benefiting from all forms of teaching.

The proportion of women has been stagnating for years, despite many initiatives. Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle and Lucia Hartig talk about why so few women work in the IT sector and why the content of Computer Science lessons needs to change.

The number of women in computer science and IT studies has been very low for years. Until the early 1980s, however, the gender ratio was relatively balanced. But why are there significantly fewer women in the IT industry and in computer science studies today? How can we attract more women to computer science and motivate them to stay in the industry? In the new podcast episode Neuland, Prof. Dr. Katharina Hölzle, Head of the Department of IT Entrepreneurship and Women's Representative at HPI, and Lucia Hartig, co-founder of the German Women in Tech e.V., talk with host Leon Stebe about the need for a rethink in computer science education and at universities, as well as measures for gender balance in IT companies.