Digitisation

Digitisation is shaping our lives in the 21st century - and transforming society as a whole. This entails both diverse potential and challenges. A common culture of dealing with the new possibilities is needed. This awareness frames the research and development work at h_da. Similarly, the European alliance EUT+ is pursuing the goal of a human-centred model of technology (‘Think Human First’).

Cyber security is of outstanding importance in the context of digitisation. Researchers at h_da are developing innovative, application-orientated solutions in this extremely dynamic field - examples include the areas of post-quantum cryptography, biometric technologies and IT security for vehicles. Several DFG grants are proof of this excellent research work.

Researchers at h_da have similar expertise in the broad and diverse field of artificial intelligence (AI) - including approaches that use AI to promote cyber security. Our AI research also focuses on people: when we investigate the social and psychological dimensions of digital media or programme algorithms that recognise hate speech or fake news on the internet.

Other areas of research include industrial production, automation and robotics, logistics, wireless communication, machine learning and human-machine interaction, the visualisation and analysis of huge data sets, online trading, data protection and information law.

Institutionally, our practice-oriented research and development is reflected in the Applied Computer Science Research Center (fz ai | DE), the Digital Communication and Media Innovation Research Center (fz dkmi) and our participations in the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity (ATHENE) and the Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence (hessian.ai).