Virtual Arena for Research, Education, and Democratic Innovation Virena is a simulation platform that replicates lifelike social media with customizable AI agents and full experimental control. It enables researchers, educators, and public organizations to test, train, and strategize in safe digital arenas, fostering media literacy, democratic innovation, and scalable public-interest… Read More »VIRENA
The new fög-study was published on September 23, 2025. It shows that AI is already widely used in Swiss journalism. 87% of the media professionals surveyed use AI tools, primarily for support tasks such as transcription or text optimization. However, opinions on the impact on quality are mixed. In addition,… Read More »AI literacy in Swiss journalism – How to strengthen the digital resilience of journalism and audiences
The project promotes the quality of discourse in the digital space by empowering people methodically and digitally using a browser extension to react constructively to hate speech as online street workers and to de-escalate escalations. The extension assists in recognizing and processing hate speech. More information Publication Bühler, Judith; von… Read More »Social influencer
Project state closed Project start January 2024 Funding duration 18 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Verein Parldigi Funding amount DIZH CHF 25'000 The core of the Digital MasterClass Canton Zurich consisted of five continuing education events for members of the Zurich Cantonal Council. The following events were held on… Read More »Digital MasterClass Canton of Zurich
Project state closed Project start March 2024 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved UZH Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 74'900 The project aimed to combat propaganda and disinformation in digital media through the development of AI-assisted tools for detection and analysis. Over multiple development phases, the team created and… Read More »Apollolytics: Making the Unseen Seen with an AI-assisted Propaganda Detection and Fact-Checking
More information and news https://youtu.be/xmYqsZhWcoM How can we better protect ourselves from cyber threats? The answer to this question is as complex as cyber security itself, because the right balance must always be found between technical possibilities and political, social and economic interests. The increasing digitalisation of critical infrastructures in particular… Read More »CYREN ZH: Cyber Resilience Network For The Canton Of Zurich
Project state closed Project start May 2022 Funding duration 8 month Universities involved ZHAW Practice partner CASE Ukraine Funding amount DIZH CHF 25'000 A Blueprint for Reform: Economic priorities in post-war Ukraine In cooperation with policy makers and academics from Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine (CASE Ukraine), the ZHAW School of… Read More »Economic priorities in post-war Ukraine
Project state closed Project start July 2022 Funding duration 9 months Universities involved UZH Practice partner Chancellery of the Canton of Zurich, Campax Funding amount DIZH CHF 75'000 https://youtu.be/7w4AfKi-HqA The project focused on using digital platforms to help key stakeholders work together better in Zurich’s response to the Ukraine refugee… Read More »Government as/is a platform