Sabine Dani

SAM (Simulated Assessment of Child Maltreatment Training Platform) is a joint research project of the ZHdK and the ZHAW. The aim is to improve diagnostics and interviewing in cases of suspected emotional abuse of children. https://youtu.be/o7H00YGm7mc The assessment of emotional abuse is challenging, especially the conversation with parents or caregivers.… Read More »SAM. A training platform for the assessment of emotional abuse of children

At the 4th Apéro Digital, participants were asked what developments they would like to see in the tech world and what headline would fit. The answers formed the basis for “Blick into the future”, a speculative newspaper that outlines in an entertaining and provocative way what would have to change… Read More »Speculative newspaper “Algorithm Resistance”

When ethnology and computer science meet The video documents the project “Partners in the Trading Zone”, in which the disciplines of ethnology and computer science interact with each other. The focus is on embroidery – both machine-programmed and done by hand – as a connecting element (boundary object) between cultural… Read More »Between craft and code

Everyone knows Albert Einstein: the outstretched tongue, the wild hairstyle, the genius behind E=mc². But who knows Mileva Marić? His first wife was a physicist herself. There are indications and discussions as to whether and to what extent she contributed to his theoretical work. She now appears in viral videos… Read More »Einstein on TikTok

Access to relevant information is often a major challenge for refugees. The research paper “From Information-Seeking to Information-Asking: Designing RefuGPT, a Chatbot for Ukrainian Refugees in Switzerland” was published in the journal “Digital Government: Research and Practice”. RefuGPT helps Ukrainian refugees to better understand and navigate the complex bureaucratic processes… Read More »Designing RefuGPT

In an interview with WOZ, Roland Meyer, DIZH Bridge Professor for Digital Cultures and Arts at UZH and ZHdK, talks about the cultural and political consequences of generative image AI. Instead of creating new visual languages, they mainly reproduce stereotypical motifs and backward-looking aesthetics. He warns of a “model collapse”:… Read More »“AI image generators are nostalgia machines and cliché amplifiers”

UZH’s Data Donation Lab supports data journalism cooperation project In the run-up to the 2025 federal elections in Germany, left-wing influencers have gained reach on TikTok. An analysis of exclusive user data, conducted by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) in collaboration with Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, the Weizenbaum Institute and the University… Read More »Political content on tiktok

Spatial imagination is a fundamental skill for orientation in space. The targeted promotion of this skill can be supported particularly effectively through playful approaches, especially through methods from game design. The Spatial Abilities project is developing interactive, virtual training software in the form of a video game. The three-dimensional game… Read More »Spatial Abilities: New visual material in the project video

The projects cover a wide range of topics – from health, education and social participation to biodiversity. In the 4th project call, the DIZH is funding 16 projects that are characterised by their innovative strength, social relevance and strong practical relevance. The projects are realised by interdisciplinary teams that combine… Read More »16 New Projects Receive Funding