Outreach

Copyright: RIFS Potsdam/ K. Friedrich
WhenWhereOccasionContribution
Oct
’25
Bologna, Italy 28th European Conference on Artificial IntelligenceTutorialEnvironmental Values in AI Systems – an Interdisciplinary Tutorial for Incorporating Environmental Sustainability into AI Education and Practice“
Sep
’25
London and Birmingham, Great Britain International Roadshow of the 21 projects within the „GreenTech Innovation CompetitionCo-organiser and participant of/in exchanges and networking meetings with British companies and education institutions
Jul
’25
online

(Paderborn)*
International Summer School „Responsible Digitalization: AI, Social Media and their Contribution to a Sustainable Society“ at University of PaderbornWorkshop „Where the Cloud Hits the Ground – The Implications of AI for Socio-Economic and Environmental Sustainability“ using „Rebound Archetype Cards“ (Miro-Template by Dr. Laetitia Bornes)
Jun
’25
Dublin, IrelandICT for Sustainability (ICT4S) Conference 2025 University College Dublin, IrelandWorkshop 4th Workshop on the Assessment of Indirect Effects of Digitalisation (WAID): Assessing the indirect effects of AI used in research“ with Marcia Smith, Laetitia Bornes, Daniel Schien, Christina Bremer, Vlad Coroama, Mattias Hojer, Adrien Friday, Charlie Wilson
May
’25
BerlinGreenTech Bergtreffen as part of the project „GreenTech Innovation Competition Accompanying ResearchOrganiser and moderator of panel discussion „Chancen und Risiken für die deutsche GreenTech-Branche im Zeitalter globaler Veränderungen“ with Johannes Weber (Plan A), Jannis Lambert (Prognos AG) and Axel Voss (BMWE)
Apr
’25
BerlinWorkshops as part of the project „GreenTech Innovation Competition Accompanying ResearchMethods Workshop on „Grüne Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie (IKT)“ with Jens Gröger (Öko-Institut e.V.) and Malte Reißig to discuss and streamline methods for assessing the environmental impacts of digital technologies across 21 green, digital innovation projects funded by the BMWE
Apr
’25
HannoverHannover MesseOrganiser and moderator of discussion Green AI, Brown AI or No AI?“ with Dr. Thomas Kuhn, Fraunhofer IESE
Feb
’25
online (Dresden)Symposium “Life@Lab 2 – Horizons of AI Research in Higher Education” at Technical University of DresdenKeynote „Beyond energy efficiency in “green” AI – Rethinking “green” artificial intelligence and its (indirect) environmental impacts“
Dec
’24
online

(Amsterdam)
RIPE Green Tech Hackathon AmsterdamTalk „(Digital) green tech – what is „green“ about it and how can we do it?“
Okt
’24
PotsdamVisit of science streamer Sofia Kats at RIFS at GFZInterviewee in online stream on Twitch about research on digitalisation and sustainability at RIFS
Okt
’24
Berlin„Tage der digitalen Technologien“ at Berlin Congress CenterOrganiser and moderator of panel „Grüne Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien – Wie können wir das schaffen?“ with Jeff Gower (adesso SE), Robert Seeliger (Fraunhofer FOKUS), Dominik Jürgens, (tensor embedded GmbH) and Dr. Janna Axenbeck (German Environmental Agency)
Sep
’24
Brussels, BelgiumSICT 2024, Université Libre BrusselsKeynote and Panelist „The right kind of tech solutionism for the Global South?!“
Jul
’24
onlineWorkshops as part of the project „GreenTech Innovation Competition Accompanying ResearchWorkshop „Grüne Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie – Herausforderungen einer nachhaltigen Digitalisierung“
Jun ’24online (Stockholm)ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S) Conference 2024 KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, SwedenWorkshop AI and ‘Nature’ as a stakeholder: Exploring the role of AI in Earth Law“ with Silke Niehoff and Andre Uhl
May
’24
Taipei, TaiwanInvited talk at Delta ElectronicsTalk „Digitalisation and environmental sustainability – Opportunities and risks“
May
’24
onlineConsulting hours as part of the project „GreenTech Innovation Competition Accompanying Research“ for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)Co-organiser (with Malte Reißig) of consulting hour „Ökobilanzierung (LCA) und Product Carbon Footpring (PCF): Herausforderungen und Orientierungen“ with inputs from Dr. Maria Zeitz (klimaktiv GmbH) and Dr. Martin Möller (Öko-Institut)
April
’24
Taipei, Taiwan Invited talk at National Taiwan University, International Master’s/Doctoral Degree Program in Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentTalk „Digitalisation and Transformation for Sustainability – An Introduction“
März
’24
Berlin„Wissenschaft und Politik im Gespräch (WuPiG)“ PodcastPodcastGibt’s KI auch in grün?“
Nov
’23
online (Potsdam)Visit of seminar group from TH IngolstadtTalk „Digitale Lieferketten – Chancen und Risiken für die Nachhaltigkeit“
Sep ’23 onlineWebinar series by company „The Climate Choice“Talk „Digital Supply Chains – Chances and Limits for Climate Transfor­mation“
Jun ’23 BerlinGreen Industrial Policy Sympo­sium at Her­tie School BerlinPanel discussant „The Green Transition and Artificial Intelligence – Friend or Foe?“
Jun ’23 Ren­nes,
Fran­ce
ICT for Sustain­ability (ICT4S) Confe­rence 2023 Uni­versi­ty of Ren­nesWorkshop „Sustain­ability trade-offs in AI: Barriers and enablers to sustainable artificial intelligence“ with Federica Lucivero, Gabrielle Samuel, Lucas Somavilla
May ’23 BonnSustain­able AI Conference at Uni­versity of BonnTalk „More sustainable artificial intelligence systems through stakeholder involvement?“
May ’23Jön­köping,
Sweden
Sustainability and Digitization: Social Innovation and Rebound Effects Symposium at Jön­köping Inter­national Busi­ness Scho­olKeynote and workshop „Digital rebound effects“ with David Tyfield
Dec ’22Oxford, Great BritainEnergy Seminar Series at Environmental Change Institute, University of OxfordTalk „Industry 4.0 and energy“
Nov ’22online (Jönköping, Sweden)Seminar Series at Jönköping International Business SchoolTalk „Reflections on digital rebound effects“ with David Tyfield
Oct ’22Oxford, Great BritainEthics in AI Lunchtime Seminars at Institute for Ethics in AI, University of OxfordTalk „AI for Earth or AI against Earth?“
Oct ’22onlineWebinar Industrie 4.0 und Nachhaltigkeit at „Plattform Industrie 4.0“Talk „Globale Wertschöpfungsketten nachhaltig und digital gestalten“
Mar
’22
BerlinListen.UP – Der Podcast zum Wissens- und Technologietransfer an der Uni PotsdamPodast Digitalisierung im Zeichen der Nachhaltigkeit
Jan ’22online (Michigan, USA)Sustainability and Development Conference 2022 at University of MichiganWorkshop „Digitalisation, sustainable industrialisation and digital rebound“ (with David Tyfield)
Dec ’21online (Vienna, Austria)Conference „Sustainability in Global Value Chains“ at UN Industrial Development OrganisationTalk „More sustainable supply chains through Industry 4.0? Perspectives from buying firms and Chinese suppliers“
Dec ’21onlineDigital debate series at International Center for Civil SocietyPanel discussant „Climate Justice and Digital Transformation“
Nov ’21Glasgow, Great BritainCo-Creative Reflection and Dialogue Space (CCRDS) organised by the RIFS Potsdam at COP26 Workshop on (digital) access to COP26
Oct ’21online (Passau)Symposium „COVID-19 – Geographien der Zäsur: Digitalisierung“ at University of PassauTalk „Do more digitalized sectors perform better than less digitalized sectors in the crisis? The German case and implications for sustainable recovery“
Jul
’21
onlineSalesforce Podcast Series „From Force2Five“Podcast Digitalisierung vs. Nachhaltigkeit – zwei kollidierende Megatrends?
Jul
’21
online (Manchester,
Great Britain)
Degrowth Conference ISEE/ESEE at University of ManchesterTalk „Digital Degrowth – Degrow Digitalisation?“
Jun ’21online (Berlin)„DigiMeet 2021 (Digitalisation Research and Network Meeting)“ at Weizenbaum Institute BerlinTalk „More sustainable supply chains through Industry 4.0? Perspectives from buying firms and Chinese suppliers“
Sep ’20onlineVirtual Conference „Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit“ at Zentralverband der deutschen Elektro-Industrie (ZVEI)Talk „Digitialisierte Industrie – Chance für mehr Nachhaltigkeit?“
Jul ’20onlineVirtual panel at Haus der Wissenschaft BraunschweigPanel discussantDigitalisierung: Handycap oder Treiber für nachhaltige Entwicklung?
Jul ’20online Virtual symposium „COVID-19 als Zäsur“ at University of Innsbruck and University of HeidelbergTalk „Traditional GVC vs. digital GVC: The question of winners and losers of the COVID-19 crisis“
Jun ’20onlineVirtual Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference at University of Birmingham, Great BritainTalk „Structural Change and Digitalization“ (with Marcel Matthess)
Jun ’20onlineVirtual Nexus Conference Dresden 2020 at University of Dresden, GermanyTalk „Expectations about the effects of digitalisation on sustainability in the manufacturing sector with a focus on the circular economy“
Dec
’19
PotsdamVisit of Prof. Dr. Armin Grunwald at RIFS PotsdamOrganiser and moderator of talk and discussion by/with Armin Grunwald on „Technology Assessment: towards shaping the digital transformation with respect to sustainability“
Dec ’19Berlin„Bar Camp“ of the Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) e.V. on Artificial Intelligence at Factory BerlinInteractive session „Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence Research“ with Malte Reißig
Aug ’19BerlinKOSMOS Conference at Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinTalk „Revisiting the paradigm of manufacturing-led development: Sustainability, digitalisation and the future of manufacturing in low and middle income countries“
* The locations in parentheses refer to the locations where the event actually took place if it was not completely virtual.