Weizenbaum Institute

Image of house front and logo of the Weizenbaum Institute in Berlin

The Weizenbaum Institute is a research institute for interdisciplinary digitalization research.[1] It is a joint project of research institutions from Berlin and Brandenburg, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The partners are Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin University of the Arts, University of Potsdam, Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems and WZB Berlin Social Science Center.[2][3]

The Weizenbaum Institute was awarded the tender by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to host the German Internet Institute, hence it is also known by this name.[4] Founded in 2017, the institute is located in Berlin.[5] The institute is named after Joseph Weizenbaum.

  1. ^ "The Institute". Weizenbaum Institute. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ "German Internet Institute: Berlin-Brandenburg consortium wins bid". Freie Universität Berlin. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society". Network of Centers. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ "German Internet Institute: Berlin-Brandenburg consortium wins bid". Freie Universität Berlin. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society in Berlin". Brain City Berlin. Retrieved 7 April 2023.