Weizenbaum Institute

[2][3] The Weizenbaum Institute was awarded the tender by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to host the German Internet Institute, hence it is also known by this name.

The aim of the Weizenbaum Institute is to fill the need for research into the social impact of digitisation, in addition to the technical and legal issues it raises.

[6][7] Based on the research findings, options for action are developed for government, business and civil society.

[8] In the current research period, the focus is on the following 4 areas:[9] The founding directors are Prof. Dr. Martin Emmer, Prof. Dr. Axel Metzger, LL.M.

[6][11] In 2022, the Weizenbaum Institute is the recipient of 36 million euros in federal funding for the period until 2025.