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Opening Keynote: Generative KI und die Zukunft der Intelligenz

Björn Ommer

Zwei Jahre nach seinem letzten re:publica Auftritt gibt Björn Ommer einen erneuten Ausblick auf Generative KI. Er zeigt, warum sie zur kritischen Ermöglichungstechnologie wird, was das für unsere Gesellschaft bedeutet und warum Souveränität im KI-Zeitalter ein grundlegend neues Mindset erfordert.
Digital rights
AI
Platforms
Science & Technology
Stage 1
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Talk
German
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Conference

Mind-reading AI: How new technology decodes our thoughts — and how we stay in control

Janosch Delcker

Behind closed doors, researchers and powerful companies are developing tools to understand what we think and feel. Janosch Delcker reveals what's happening. He explains what governments must do to protect our thoughts, and shares tips for everyone on how to stay in control.
Digital rights
Brain
AI
Future & Utopia
Politics & Society
Stage 1
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Talk
English
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Broligarchy – When Founders Became Kings: A Former Tech Bro Speaks Out

Aya Jaff

Aya Jaff reflects on her journey through startup culture, revealing how tech’s male-dominated “Broligarchy” reshaped power and politics. She critiques this shift while offering tested, hopeful alternatives for building fairer, shared-responsibility companies and urges us to rethink the system.
Business models
Common good
Democracy
Feminism
Politics & Society
Stage 1
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Talk
English
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Eliten der Digitalisierung in Deutschland: Die Sozialstruktur der Rückständigkeit

Philipp Staab , Lion Hubrich

Die Propheten des Silicon Valley versprachen einst, dass digitale Technologien mit unternehmerischer Freiheit der ganzen Gesellschaft zugutekommen würden. Doch heute zeigt sich, dass der digitale Kapitalismus vor allem der amerikanischen Tech-Elite dient – was können wir in Deutschland erwarten?
Politics & Society
Stage 1
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Talk
German
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Us versus them: what to do when polarisation strikes?

Bart Brandsma

We urgently must grasp us-them dynamics. Polarisation expert Bart Brandsma provides practical answers how we can navigate in societies when division and groupthink seems to win worldwide. Can we use these findings learned in the offline world for the online and its digital challenges?
Democracy
Disinformation
Polarisation
Populism
Politics & Society
Stage 2
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Talk
English
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

The Cosmology of Internet Infrastructure

Esther Mwema

This talk presents vivid imagery on society’s belief in the creation of the digital world. Esther Mwema presents her art and community-centered research connecting increased ownership of Internet infrastructure by big tech to (digital) colonialism, thus unveiling the hidden systems power in society.
Activism
Digital rights
Foreign affairs
Future & Utopia
Politics & Society
Stage 2
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Talk
English
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Conference

The battle for your brain: economics of information disorder

Harriet Kingaby

This keynote unpacks how the attention economy drives information disorder—fueling chaos, undermining democracy, and rewarding low-quality content. It offers a sharp analysis of root causes and solutions, calling for new alliances and incentives to rebuild a healthier digital information ecosystem.
Business models
Common good
Disinformation
Brain
Economy & Innovation
Stage 2
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Talk
English
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Conference

Is Reality Outpacing Fiction? A fireside chat with author Chen Qiufan

Chen Qiufan, Geraldine de Bastion, Uri Aviv

What role does science fiction play in and age of ever faster technological process? A fireside chat on Sci-Fi, AI and technological process from China to Europe with award-winning speculative fiction author, translator, curator, and futurist Chen Qiufan.
Foreign affairs
AI
Future & Utopia
Science & Technology
Stage 2
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Conversation
English
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Conference

Big Tech-Regulierung: Wer setzt unsere Rechte durch?

Klaus Müller, Andreas Mundt, Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider , Markus Beckedahl

Wie funktioniert Big Tech-Regulierung in der Praxis? Mit Andreas Mundt, Klaus Müller, Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider und Markus Beckedahl diskutieren wir auf der re:publica 25 über Plattformkontrolle, Nutzer*innenrechte und die Umsetzung von DSA, DMA, DSGVO und AI Act in Deutschland.
Data
Democracy
Digital rights
Platforms
Politics & Society
Stage 2
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Conversation
German
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Gesellschaftliche Kipppunkte: Die Spirale aus Aufmerksamkeit und Plattformmacht und wie wir da noch rauskommen

Philipp Lorenz-Spreen

Benachrichtigungen und Newsfeeds fordern ständig unsere Aufmerksamkeit und verändern nicht nur unseren Alltag, sondern auch Demokratien weltweit. Plattformen sind damit zu politischen Machtinstrumenten geworden. Um daraus auszubrechen, müssen wir zurück zum Kern ihrer Macht: unserer Aufmerksamkeit.
Democracy
Brain
Platforms
Future & Utopia
Media & Public Spheres
Stage 2
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Talk
German
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Von "Presseähnlichkeit" zu öffentlich-rechtlicher Innovation

Leonhard Dobusch

Öffentlich-rechtliche Online-Angebote dürfen nicht "presseähnlich" sein. Das soll private Medienhäuser vor beitragsfinanzierter Konkurrenz im Internet zu schützen. Tatsächlich ist Presseähnlichkeit vor allem ein Symptom für vieles, was in der deutschen Mediendebatte falsch läuft.
Business models
Democracy
Journalism
Platforms
Media & Public Spheres
Stage 2
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Talk
German
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Unmaking sense: Desinformation als Gegenerzählung

Jeanette Hofmann

Die Diskussion zu Desinformation zeichnet das Bild einer leichtgläubigen Öffentlichkeit, die durch Falschinformation verführt wird. Dieser Vortrag plädiert dafür, den Menschen eine aktivere, politische Rolle zuzuerkennen. Die These ist, dass Desinformation eine dem Populismus verwandte Agenda hat.
Democracy
Disinformation
Populism
shift to the right
Politics & Society
Stage 2
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Talk
German
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Deepfakes – real danger or overblown hype?

Sam Gregory

Deepfake crisis or hype? Grounded in the WITNESS Deepfakes Rapid Response Force’s global work, what are the actual realities? Are fears justified? Explore the landscape of advancing audiovisual deception and ‘plausible deniability’ of the real, detection challenges, and how to 'fortify the truth'.
Disinformation
Journalism
AI
Cyberculture
Politics & Society
Stage 3
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Talk
English
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Angegriffen und alleingelassen: So beeinflusst digitale Gewalt unsere Demokratie

Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Carmen Wegge, Sophia Maier, Maria Popov

Digitale Gewalt findet im Leben politisch engagierter Menschen täglich statt. Wir diskutieren, was das für sie ganz persönlich bedeutet, wie dieses Grundrauschen politische Räume verändert und warum wir es bisher nicht schaffen, Betroffene besser zu schützen.
Democracy
Digital rights
Journalism
Platforms
Politics & Society
Stage 3
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Panel
German
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Europe's digital future: How to build the EuroStack!

Francesca Bria, Robert Peter

How can Europe succeed in the global race for technological sovereignty? The EuroStack offers a vision: a sustainable, open and independent technology ecosystem. Francesca Bria shows why technological independence is crucial for Europe's future – politically, economically and socially.
Business models
Data
Digital rights
Platforms
Politics & Society
Stage 3
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Conversation
English
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

How We Can Finally Make The Digital World Democratic: Starting With Social Media

Robin Berjon

Our digital sphere is authoritarian and as the internet is infrastructure for society this makes our world authoritarian too. In this talk, we’ll see how to use open protocols, pro-democracy technical architectures, and our understanding of digital infrastructure to build democratic social media.
Democracy
Digital rights
Platforms
Politics & Society
Stage 3
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Talk
English
re:claim Digital Future
Conference

Reject US Tech. Embrace Digital Sovereignty.

Paris Marx

As Silicon Valley allies with Donald Trump, we need move forward with stricter regulations and an ambitious agenda to build a real alternative. Europe must embrace digital sovereignty to end its dependence on US tech and reject tech development that puts investors over the public.
Common good
Data
Digital rights
Platforms
Politics & Society
Stage 3
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Talk
English
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Conference