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Thoughts and questions on agents, agency and institutions

A Research Journal by Nicklas Lundblad

22. Sep 2025

JURI Committee Visit to the TUM Think Tank

What can the EU learn from other regions of the world when it comes to governing emerging technologies, especially in the fields of AI, data, and the digital economy? This guiding question shaped the exchange between the TUM Think Tank and a visiting delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

Project Manager (m/f/d)

In the interdisciplinary outreach project "QuantWorld - Science Arts and Methods for Future Living Environments," the Quantum Social Lab at the TUM Think Tank is developing a digital learning platform for second-generation quantum technologies and is seeking a project manager. This 75 percent position is limited to two years.

03. Sep 2025

Project employee (m/f/d) Didactics & Learning Platform Development (75%)

In the interdisciplinary outreach project "QuantWorld - Science Arts and Methods for Future Living Environments," the Quantum Social Lab at the TUM Think Tank is developing a digital learning platform for second-generation quantum technologies and is seeking a project collaborator. The 75 percent position is initially limited to two years.

03. Sep 2025
Noteworthy

Collaboration with the Public Makers

The TUM Think Tank has been supporting the Public Makers Initiative from its inception. As the first initiative in Germany dedicated to Public Entrepreneurship, Public Makers aims to inspire young people to engage with the public sector, foster cross-generational collaboration, and develop innovative, user-centered solutions to societal challenges.

Recap

EuroTeQ Collider

Mobility for Offliners shows how true innovation can grow from a local challenge. Starting from the question of how public transportation and ridesharing services can be made more accessible for citizens without smartphones—particularly older residents—the GovTech Initiative at the TUM Think Tank, together with the municipality of Eching, invited students to develop creative and practical solutions. The aim was to make mobility more barrier-free, reduce individual car traffic, and strengthen community spirit through shared mobility options.

Recap

Governance and Regulation – Setting the Right Framework

The “Governance and Regulation – Setting the Right Framework” module marked the ambitious conclusion of the first cohort of the “AI & Data Science for Public Administration” certificate program. Over three intensive in-person days from April 2 to 4, participants delved deeply into the regulatory, ethical, and organizational issues that are essential for the responsible use of data and artificial intelligence in the public sector.

Recap

AI-Curriculum

The GenAI101 virtual learning series, hosted by the GovTech Campus Germany, offers a concise and practice-oriented introduction to the world of Generative Artificial Intelligence—specifically tailored to the needs of public administration.

Impressions from the TUM Think Tank 

Impressions