2024

Our DSI Insights 2024

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In the «DSI Insights» series of columns (in German), the DSI demonstrates its expertise and interdisciplinary approach to digital transformation topics. The columns by authors from the DSI network appear in the «Inside IT» industry magazine and on the University of Zurich's communication channels.

Paper by DSI members published in «The Milbank Quarterly»

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The paper «Examining the Inclusion of Trust and Trust-Building Principles in European Union, Italian, French, and Swiss Health Data Sharing Legislations: A Framework Analysis» by the three DSI members Federica Zavattaro, Viktor von Wyl and Felix Gille was published in the current issue of the journal «The Milbank Quarterly».

A look back at the DSI Health Innovathon

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The DSI Community Health organized the DSI Health Innovathon. During two days, bachelor's, master's and PhD students worked in teams to address real-world health challenges.

Projektleitung «Profilbildung AI»: we are looking for reinforcement

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich (UZH) is looking for a project manager to head up the «Profilbildung AI» project, to start immediately or by agreement. The aim of the project is to make better use of synergies on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) within the UZH and to give activities on the topic greater visibility both internally and externally.

Workshop Recap: Unlocking the Acceptance of Digital Health Interventions

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

On November 20th, 2024, the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) hosted the workshop «Unlocking the Acceptance of Digital Health Interventions: Policy, Communication, and User Design Perspectives». At the workshop, experts examined the key factors influencing the acceptance of digital health technologies.

Report «'Artificial Intelligence' in Switzerland 2024»

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Two DSI members, in collaboration with the SRG, have conducted a representative survey on knowledge, use and attitudes regarding generative AI. The results are now available in a report.

2nd DIZH structure call: five projects by DSI members funded

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Five projects are being funded in the 2nd structure call of the DIZH Innovation Program. These are intended to provide impetus for responsible innovation in education, society, AI, communication and finance. DSI members are involved in all five funded projects.

New video series on autonomous weapon systems

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) has produced a third video podcast series together with the Swiss Drone and Robotics Center (SDRC). This time on the topic of «Autonomous Weapon Systems and Human Control».

Apply now: DSI Infrastructure & Lab Call

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The Call for new DSI Infrastructures & Labs is currently open to all DSI members and allows for funding of up to CHF 100'000. Applications are due by April 6, 2025.

DSI Excellence Program for PhDs – Scholarships available

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

From now until 15.01.2025, interested parties can apply for the upcoming start of the DSI Excellence Program in September 2025. The program prepares doctoral students from all disciplines for an environment in which interdisciplinary collaboration on digitalization topics is a top priority.

Conclusion of the «DSI Disinformation Month»

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

The «DSI Disinformation Month» came to an end with an event supported by the Dutch Embassy. The keynote speaker Marleen Stikker painted a comprehensive picture of everything that goes wrong in the «digital sphere».

Publication of the project report «Public Trust in a Swiss Health Data Space»

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

What makes a data space for research with health data trustworthy from the perspective of the Swiss population? A DSI project team has published the report «Public Trust in a Swiss Health Data Space» to answer this question.

Paper by DSI member published in «Journal of Peace Research»

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The paper «How user language affects conflict fatality estimates in ChatGPT» by DSI member Christoph Steinert was published in the current issue of the «Journal of Peace Research».

«AI Buddy»: we are looking for reinforcement

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) of the University of Zurich is looking for a Project manager and a Postdoc for the «AI Buddy» project, which aims to create an AI system that accompanies UZH students throughout their studies.

DSI project on sustainable mobility in Zurich

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The DSI project sustainability.discourses provides an insight into discourses on sustainable mobility in Zurich with two web applications: on the micro level as a review of the past four weeks and on the macro level with the help of a sustainability discourse map of the past decade.

DSI Spotlights: We shed light on digitalization

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The DSI Spotlights series uses short videos to shed light on individual aspects of digitalization. The experts are all part of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) at the University of Zurich and deal with topics of digital transformation and their impact on society.

ZüriACT - Data Published on Open Data Zurich

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Navigation apps are often of little use to people with limited mobility because they lack information on accessibility. The ZuriACT project worked on solutions. The project data has now been published on Open Data Zurich.

Paper by DSI members published in «Science and Engineering Ethics»

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The paper «Responsibility Gaps and Retributive Dispositions: Evidence from the US, Japan and Germany» by the two DSI members Markus Christen and Markus Kneer was published in the current issue of the journal «Science and Engineering Ethics».

DSI Minor Digital Skills: Successful start

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

In the 30 ECTS Master’s minor study program DSI Minor Digital Skills, students learn how to meet the challenges of the digital transformation and take advantage of its opportunities. The new program has officially started in mid-September 2024.

Apéro Digital: Publication of infographic artefacts

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Apéro Digital is a multistakeholder outreach activity organized by the BRIDGE Lab – a project of the «DSI Infrastructures & Labs» series, and the Responsible AI Innovation group at ZHAW. The aim is to bridge the gap between sectors to drive impactful change, including through co-created infographic artefacts that illustrate key takeaways from the discussions. For the first two events, such infographics have now been published.

The DSI at the AI+X Summit 2024: insights into AI trends and exciting contributions from UZH

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The AI+X Summit at the beginning of October 2024 offered researchers and academics the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Of course, the University of Zurich (UZH) was there too – represented by the Digital Society Initiative (DSI).

AI Policy Summit 2024: The DSI is a partner of the event

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce our partnership with the AI Policy Summit 2024. The summit, which will take place online and on the campus of ETH Zurich from November 1-2, aims to highlight the role of public policy in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI).

General Meeting: The DSI welcomes 275 new members

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) of the University of Zurich (UZH) held its 2024 General Meeting on October 10. Those present approved 275 new network members.

From downloading to upcycling – data donation for science

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

On September 21 and 28, the Data Donation Lab at the University of Zurich – a project of the «DSI Infrastructures & Labs» series – organized the first Data Donation Days for the general public in Zurich and Winterthur.

DSI Media Workshop on disinformation

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Disinformation has become an increasingly important issue in recent years. The DSI has made this the focus of its fourth Strategy Lab and has thus also defined its thematic focus for 2024. Accordingly, the fourth edition of the DSI Media Workshop also addressed this topic.

New DSI Podcast «Genial digital?»

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) of the University of Zurich has recently launched a podcast. Under the title «Genial digital?», answers are given to topics related to digital transformation. The first podcast episodes were created in close collaboration with the DSI Community Work.

The DSI at the AI+X Summit 2024

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) will represent the University of Zurich (UZH) at the AI+X Summit in Oerlikon. Two DSI members will speak on the main stage. In addition, the DSI will hold a workshop and offer the opportunity to talk to experts on a wide range of topics in the field of artificial intelligence at its booth.

DSI Disinformation Month: Events and activities based on the DSI topic for 2024

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) of the University of Zurich is focusing this year on the topic of disinformation. Under the title «DSI Disinformation Month», it is organizing public events and other activities on the topic in fall.

Start of the new Parldigi MasterClass in federal Bern

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

On Monday, September 9, 2024, a new Parldigi MasterClass will start for the members of the National Council and Council of States. The series will comprise five continuing education events.

Bridge professorship «Digital Higher Education» appointed

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

Joshua Weidlich has been appointed to the bridge professorship «Digital Higher Education» at the PH Zurich and the University of Zurich.

Third DSI Strategy Lab: Publication of position paper

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The third DSI Strategy Lab focussed on the question «AI in education, research and innovation – what do we lose, what do we gain?». The objectives and recommendations were summarised in a position paper, which has now been published.

UZH Innovathon 2024: The Digitalization of Mobility

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The special course and open innovation format «UZH Innovathon: The Digitalization of Mobility», developed by the DSI Community Mobility together with the UZH Innovation Hub, will take place again in Fall 2024. The practice partners have now been determined.

The DSI Managing Office takes a break

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The DSI Managing Office at Rämistrasse 69 in Zurich will be closed from 19 July to 5 August.
We wish you a little more sunshine and fewer clouds in the coming weeks.

Successful completion of the Parldigi MasterClass Bern

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The official conclusion of the Parldigi MasterClass for the Bern Grand Council was celebrated with a lunch event in June 2024. A survey of the participants gave a positive feedback.

Three new projects for the DSI Infrastructures & Labs series

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

Three project applications were approved in this year's DSI Infrastructure & Lab Call.

DIZH Rapid Action Call: five projects of DSI members funded

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

As part of its third Rapid Action Call, the Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH) is funding six projects that contribute to strengthening digital resilience and security. DSI members are involved in five of these funded projects.

21 PhD students complete the DSI Excellence Program

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

The 2022-2024 cohort of the Excellence Program of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) celebrated at the DSI Summer Party.

Claudia Witt elected to the Senate of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Witt, Co-Director of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI), has been elected as a member of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMW).

Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC): Call for national collaboration projects

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) will become a national research infrastructure with the mission to support the access and development of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) in research, industry and the public sector in Switzerland. In this context, the SDSC is launching a national call for collaboration projects to begin in 2025.

Apéro Digital

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The BRIDGE Lab of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) has launched a new series of events in recent weeks. The Apéro Digital has the vision of promoting collaboration around digitalization and innovation in the Greater Zurich Area.

Promoting cybersecurity with ethics and law

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

For over three years, researchers from the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) of the University of Zurich and the University of Lausanne have been examining the ethical and legal aspects of cybersecurity. The results of the project have been presented at various closing events in recent weeks.

Social Innovation for Development & Sustainability through HOPE

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

HOPE will release its project-based learning course on the topic «Social Innovation for Development and Sustainability» in fall 2024. Hubs of Open and Participatory Education for Digitally Connected Learning (HOPE) is one of the central educational activities of The BRIDGE Lab, a project in the «DSI Infrastructures & Labs» series.

DSI media workshop on the economic impact of artificial intelligence

Mon, 27 May 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The third round of the DSI media workshop highlighted the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the economy as a whole and on the work of teams, among other things. New survey results also provided answers to the question of what the Swiss think about ChatGPT and co.

UZH Innovathon: The Digitalization of Mobility

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

The «UZH Innovathon: The Digitalization of Mobility» an inter- and transdisciplinary course at UZH, will take place again in the coming autumn semester – for the fourth time already. The format was developed by the DSI Community Mobility together with the UZH Innovation Hub.

DIZH Project Call: Six funded projects by DSI members

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:45:38 GMT

The Digitalisierungsinitiative der Zürcher Hochschulen (DIZH) is funding a total of 14 projects in its 3rd Project Call. This includes six projects from DSI members.

PhD Position: Meaning In Life in the Digital Society (80%)

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI), together with the Department of Philosophy at the University of Zurich, is looking for a PhD student to work on the project «Meaning in Life in the Digital Society».

PhD Position: Digital Health (80%)

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI), together with the Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, is offering a PhD Position in Digital Health (80%).

PhD Student Position: Empowering AI to Explore the Space of Reasons (80%)

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) is looking for a PhD student to work on the project «Empowering AI to Explore the Space of Reasons (Project AIR)», which is funded by the DSI and led by Dr. Reto Gubelmann.

Congratulations, Mila

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT

We are delighted to congratulate our DSI researcher and postdoc, Liudmila Zavolokina, on her next career step. She will be a professor at the University of Lausanne as of summer 2024.

DSI Minor Digital Skills: Information event

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Until 15.04.2024, UZH students can apply for the new DSI Minor Digital Skills. For interested parties, an information event will take place on Zoom on 08.04.2024.