The IRDT is part of TRAIM — the University of Trier’s research focus area ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Interventions for[...]

How much defence does Europe need, and how much of this can the EU provide itself? Prof. Dr Frank[...]

The final day of our annual conference began with the panel discussion ‘Freedom of online speech – Legal approaches[...]

Panel I opened with PD Dr. habil. Jasmin Fitzpatrick and a political science perspective on our topic. She made[...]

How far can online criticism of politicians actually go? On September 10 and 11, we had the pleasure of[...]

On Monday, May 22nd 2023 we welcomed Prof. Dr. Ivana Jelić, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights, to the IRDT. Her inspiring lecture on "Freedom of Speech in the Digital Sphere" was followed by a Q&A session. It was an excellent opportunity for legal practitioners, academics and students to engage in dialogue with a leading expert in the field. [...]

Am 26.01.2023 besuchten ukrainische Gäste im Rahmen der DAAD-Studienreihe unser Institut. Wir begrüßten Dr. Vasyl Myronyuk mit weiteren Fakultätsmitgliedern und[...]

The Cambridge Handbook of Responsible Artificial Intelligence has been launched today. Our director Prof. v. Ungern-Sternberg focuses in her chapter "Discriminatory AI and the Law" on the legality of AI assessing people (profiling).

We had two successful days of presentations and discussions at the IRDTConference on Content Regulation in the European Union: Hate Speech, Fake News & Co.

Das XXI. Walter-Hallstein-Kolloquium "Digitalisierung in der EU" findet am 3. und 4. März über Zoom statt. Unsere Direktorin Prof. von[...]