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Upgrade or Overload: When Human Augmentation Pushes Into Our Lives

Norma Steller, Nils Lahmann, Eric Eitel

Summary
In this session we will explore the latest advances in augmenting human capabilities through technology. Learn about their impact in practical areas such as elderly care, discuss potential ethical implications, and engage with the scientific community and their current research projects.
Care
Participation & Access
Future & Utopia
Stage 10
Panel
English
Conference

Freedom to Fail

Caitlin Begg, Amy Edmondson

Summary
Harvard Business School Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management Amy Edmondson & Authentic Social Founder and Sociological Researcher Caitlin Begg speak about who has the freedom to fail, failure as a privilege, technology's tendency to exacerbate these issues, and what to do about them.
Business models
Freedom
Participation & Access
Stage 8
Conversation
English
Conference

KI und Neurodiversität

André Frank Zimpel

Summary
Was versteht man unter "Neurodiversität" und welche Rolle spielt sie im Zeitalter der künstlichen Intelligenz? Der Psychologe André Frank Zimpel erläutert, warum die Anerkennung verschiedener Denkansätze entscheidend ist und letztendlich zur positiven Gestaltung der Gesellschaft beitragen kann.
Education
Neurodiversity
AI
Stage 1
Talk
German
Conference

Science under attack: Anfeindungen gegen Wissenschaft und Wissenschaftskommunikation

Jana Laura Egelhofer, Magdalena Obermaier

Summary
Wer mit Wissenschaft an die Öffentlichkeit tritt, ist zunehmend Hass und Anfeindungen ausgesetzt - insbesondere in den digitalen Medien. Was weiß die Kommunikationswissenschaft über diese Anfeindungen und ihre Folgen für die Betroffenen? Und: Was können wir dagegen tun?
Freedom
Polarisation
Lightning Box 1
Talk
German
Wissenschaftsjahr
Conference

What I Learned From Living on Mars

Elizabeth Cole, Scott Beibin

Summary
Does designing for Mars help us feed and care for people on Earth? At the Mars Desert Research Station, a Mars analog habitat, the crew developed life support systems that can feed and support people in the most challenging and inhospitable environments.
Climate crisis
Design
This is FUN
Stage 10
Talk
English
Conference

Be a Rainmaker - Assembly and Co-Design Session for Open Source Solar Desalination

LibreWater, Spyros Libre Water, Tom Dietel

Summary
Join us in hacking for hydration! With Open Source Hardware and Holistic Product Design, we will join as makers and rainmakers and make “rain-in-a-box” a reality. Together, we will assemble the LibreWater prototype. Along the way, we creatively crunch on the open challenges and co-design solutions.
Makerspace
Workshop
English
Hands On

In Germany we don’t say 😃, we say 😐. Why we Germans are rather reserved and how this is linked to generational trauma.

Melanie Stein

Summary
Germans are often stereotyped as humorless, unfriendly, and reserved, as depicted in many satirical memes. A scientific examination reveals how historical events such as past wars, dictatorships, and limited access to therapy have influenced the character traits attributed to Germans.
Fun & Games
Neurodiversity
Health
Stage 11
Talk
German
Conference

A New Era of CyberLove: Reimagining Porn Platform Regulation

Alexandra Keiner, Lisa Völzmann, Irma Mastenbroek, Alessandro Polidoro

Summary
Imagine a future where big tech platforms no longer dominate our digital intimacy and desires. This panel presents the latest EU regulation on internet pornography, discovers the power of advocacy for digital governance, and explores further actions needed for responsible representation and privacy.
Digital rights
Platforms
Sex
Stage 3
Talk
English
Conference

The role of Germany in addressing the commercial spyware proliferation

Natalia Krapiva, Siena Anstis

Summary
Germany has been notably absent from the efforts to tackle the proliferation of commercial hacking technologies. In March 2024, however, the country joined the US-led initiative to combat spyware at the Summit for Democracy in South Korea. Is Germany finally serious about addressing the problem?
Law
Digital rights
Civil Society
Stage 9
Conversation
English
Conference

Sharing Health Data - Gesunde Einblicke in die digitale Zukunft

Rahel Gubser

Summary
Mit neugierigem Weitblick in die digitale Zukunft des Gesundheitssystems. Welche Werte fließen in den derzeitigen Aufbau einer digitalen Infrastruktur zum Sammeln und Teilen unserer Gesundheitsdaten? Ein Blick auf Potenziale und Herausforderungen soll motivieren und kritisches Bewusstsein schärfen.
Participation & Access
Future & Utopia
Health
Park Stage
Talk
German
Conference

„Ewigkeitschemikalien“ PFAS im Wasserkreislauf – Vorkommen, Entfernung, Diskussion

Regina Gnirss

Summary
Per- und polyfluorierte Alkylsubstanzen (PFAS) sind eine Chemikaliengruppe, die in vielen Produkten vorkommt, darunter Feuerlöschschaum und Imprägniermittel. Werden sie nach ihrer Anwendung umweltverträglich entsorgt und stellen keine Gefahr für Mensch und Umwelt dar? Ein Vortrag zum Status quo.
Berlin
Food
Health
Lightning Box 2
Lightning Talk
German
Conference

TINCON geht live auf Twitch! Quatschen & Zocken mit Giggles, SmashLunatic, fisHc0p & DIR

fisHC0p, SmashLunatic, Kiara aka JustGiggles

Summary
Giggles, SmashLunatic und fisHc0p gehen live auf Twitch, direkt von der TINCON-Bühne 😱 Während sie Toasterball zocken, quatschen sie nebenbei miteinander und mit euch, also quasi wie auf Twitch nur im real life. Einen Platz in der Runde halten wir frei - für dich!

Stage 4 / T
Talk
German
TINCON
Conference