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The Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies (DHSS) aims to tackle one of the grand challenges of present-day humanity – making sense of the modern, digital world. Our research deals with the opportunities and challenges of the datafication and algorithmisation of society, culture and human knowledge, it develops models and techniques for studying these phenomena, and it takes a critical approach to the implications of the digital on human reality.

Three different degree programs are offered: (german only)


The Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies (DHSS) invites you to its first Digital Humanities Training Day.

This is an opportunity to gain insights into current research in Digital Humanities (DH). The event will feature talks by three invited guest speakers along with presentations from the DHSS team.


In the winter term 2024/25, the DHSS is once again offering the Digital Humanities Colloquium. In addition to DHSS students and staff, we also invited guest researchers from the field of Digital Humanities!

The colloquium is an opportunity for DHSS researchers and their guests as well as BA a...

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