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The basic political-theoretical concept of the public sphere is currently of particular relevance. To what extent are the much-vaunted threats to democracy due to the erosion of the democratic public sphere?

Under the title "Bytes and bias - digital political education, but how?", this year's "Blickwinkel" conference series, a forum for education and science critical of anti-Semitism and racism, will take place at the University of Erfurt from 16 to 17…

At this year's re:publica in Berlin, Professor Dr Thorsten Thiel joined Björn Staschen, Tabea Rößner and Wiebke Loosen to discuss the topic of the Democracy Pass (29.05.24, 13:45-14:45). This is the idea of voucher funding for media companies or even…

This summer semester, a lecture series entitled "Opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence" organised by the city of Erfurt and the universities is taking place in Erfurt. Professor Thiel was one of the eight speakers and gave a lecture on "…

The Professorship for Democracy Promotion and Digital Policy is looking for support in carrying out exercises.

As a teaser, so to speak, for Professor Thiel's lecture in the Erfurt lecture series "Opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence", in which he will give a lecture on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, he has conducted an almost one-hour radio interview…

On 26 May 2024, local elections will be held in Erfurt (and throughout Thuringia). The start of a series of important elections. The Student Council of the University of Erfurt therefore invited six candidates from democratic parties to discuss…

Under the title "Theability to act instead of shock paralysis. On the complexity of the present and the resilience of democracy", the History Department at the University of Erfurt is organising a series of events on resilient democracy in the summer…

In the winter semester 2023/24, Professor Dr. Thorsten Thiel won the Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences teaching award for the bachelor's seminar "Digital Policy"(Syllabus)(3rd place out of 30 participants).

This year's Blankensee Colloquium, organised by Romy Jaster and Christian Neumeier, took place in Berlin from 20-23 March 2024. The conference, organised at the Wissenschaftkolleg zu Berlin, was entitled "Freedom of Expression: Transformation and…