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Quantum Social Lab Joins the New European Quantum Academy

The Quantum Social Lab brings the societal and political dimension to Europe's largest education initiative for quantum technologies.

13. Aug 2026
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Join the Foresight Clinic

The Foresight Clinic is looking for students who want to work on questions that matter — and who aren't afraid to dive into the unknown.

12. Jun 2026
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Governing a Moving Target

Two New European Doctoral Networks on the Governance of Transformative Technologies and the Future of Work

28. May 2026
In the Media

The next technological revolution is already knocking at the door: Quantum Technologies

Why we should act quickly now. A guest article by Urs Gasser — published in the FAZ

27. May 2026
Recap

Governing Digital Harm Without Borders

The TUM Think Tank at the Trust & Safety Forum 2026

11. May 2026
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QuantWorld Launch: Making Quantum Technologies Accessible to Society

We launched a new open-access learning platform focused on quantum technologies.

07. May 2026
Recap

"Bring Together the Geeks and the Freaks"

Martha Minow at the TUM Think Tank

30. Apr 2026
Research Journal

The Foresight Notes by Niklas Lundblad

A Research Journal by Nicklas Lundblad

23. Apr 2026
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German Universities Have a New Answer to the Research-to-Impact Gap

Catalyst GER Launches Its First Cohort

19. Mar 2026
Recap

The kids are alright?!

Youth & Media Lab Discusses Children’s Digital Wellbeing in Brussels

18. Dec 2025
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Five “Change! Fellows” at TUM SOT: Research Shaping Societal Transformation

Transsectoral research for societal change – funded by the VolkswagenStiftung

16. Dec 2025
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Ausschreibung: Friedrich Schiedel Fellowship

3. Kohorte der Friedrich-Schiedel-Fellowships für Technologie in der Gesellschaft

11. Dec 2025
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Show & Tell: AI models and training data for journalism use cases

Join us in exploring the intersection of technology and journalism. This workshop centers getting to know the projects and methods being used and exploring possible collaborations on use cases and methods. We look forward to connecting researchers in foundations, applications, and data!

23. Nov 2025
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European network for digital sovereignty

Europe’s digital future needs cooperation, courage and coordination. We’re proud to be one of the inaugural members of the newly launched European Network for Technological Resilience and Sovereignty.

18. Nov 2025
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GDPR Working Group: Building Blocks for Data Protection and Use Reform

The TUM Think Tank is launching a high-level working group bringing together experts from regulatory bodies, academia, industry, and civil society to advance the reform of the GDPR. The goal is to present four concrete and legally actionable reform proposals by December 2025 that will both make data protection more effective and facilitate responsible data use for business and society.

22. Sep 2025
Research Journal

Thoughts and questions on agents, agency and institutions

A Research Journal by Nicklas Lundblad

22. Sep 2025

Impressions from the TUM Think Tank