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Thoughts and questions on agents, agency and institutions

A Research Journal by Nicklas Lundblad

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

GovTech Series

The GovTech Series at the TUM Think Tank was a monthly program dedicated to learning from practice, bringing together innovators, policymakers, researchers, and students to explore how technology can transform the public sector.

AI Agents and the Future of the Modern Workplace

The Content Moderation Lab at re:publica25

Balancing online freedom of speech and protection from harm

The Content Moderation Lab at the European Observatory of Online Hate training in Berlin

The European Observatory of Online Hate (EOOH) held a two-day training in Berlin, bringing together experts from law, research, civil society, and law enforcement to confront one of today's most urgent challenges: online hate.

Vectors of Data Policy in Germany

The panelists strongly agreed that we need a shift of narratives and direction focusing more on a positive vision of data usage and what good can come out of data-driven projects for society at large. To this end, however, we need to invest more financial resources and build up organizational and infrastructural capacities that put us in the position of using data for the public interest.