Digital platforms such as Uber or food delivery services have spread the promise of freedom and flexibility, but for many gig workers this vision remains unattainable. Especially those who live entirely from contracts often struggle with precarious conditions and insecurity. Research by geographer Karin Schwiter and her team at UZH… Read More »More Obligations for Uber & Co.
In our latest episode of Schampar digital, we talk to Céline Külling-Knecht about young people’s leisure activities. The JAMES Study 2024 shows how their media use is changing. While new trends such as TikTok and AI tools are becoming increasingly important, the basic needs of young people remain largely constant.… Read More »How young people spend their free time
How can archives become “vaults of truth” in a world in which the past can be regenerated and combined by AI? Patrick “Karpi” Karpiczenko and Roland Meyer, DIZH Bridge Professor for Digital Cultures and Arts at the University of Zurich and the ZHdK, explored these exciting questions. Their inspiring conversation… Read More »DIZH bridge professor Roland Meyer as a guest on SRF’s “Kulturplatz” program
Alexandra Garazha, along with Gerhard Schwabe, Liudmila Zavolokina and Cédric Merz, recently published a paper at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) titled “Resilience in Times of Crisis: Empowering Refugees with Self-Sovereign Identity”. The paper was nominated for the best paper award. ICIS is the biggest international conference on… Read More »ICIS’24 Best Paper Nomination for the Publication on Digital Identity for Refugees
Immersive Education and Science Exploration IMMERSE is committed to the digital transformation of education and training through immersive teaching and learning technologies. With a network of innovative partners from the education and technology sectors, structures and formats are being created to ensure the widespread implementation of XR- and AI-based methods… Read More »IMMERSE
Which podcast did you listen to yesterday? What was the last thing you googled? Which post did you like the day before yesterday? As users, we quickly lose track of our online activities, while Google, Meta and other platforms record exactly what we do. To get a better understanding of… Read More »Why donate data? A look at our digital footprints
The ExerCube: A physically immersive fitness game (Source: Sphery). How design is revolutionizing (digital) healthcare: Three innovative projects. About the authors Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken heads the Institute for Design Research at the Department of Design. Annina Gähwiler and Laurin Schaffner are research assistants at the same institute. Our health and… Read More »Health we go!
On July 4, 2024, the second edition of the Zurich KMU Innovation Day took place at the Toni-Areal ZHdK. Under the motto “Future-proof together: recognizing and acting on scope”, numerous experts and participants gathered to discuss key topics such as sustainability, cybersecurity, business model development and innovation opportunities. The event… Read More »Our participation in the Zurich KMU Innovation Day 2024
Since July 1, 2024, Roland Meyer has combined teaching and research at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and the University of Zurich (UZH) as Bridge Professor of Digital Cultures and the Arts. In a written interview with Martina Egli, the image and media scholar gives an insight into what… Read More »DIZH Bridge Professorship for Digital Cultures and Arts
With the project calls, the innovation program promotes the processing of specific issues in interdisciplinary and cross-university projects. Project calls aim to find forward-looking solutions for practical issues and social challenges. The possibility of working on novel and high-risk issues, where the path to implementation or the measurement of impact… Read More »Apply now: 4th Project Call