{"title": "NETWORKS & POLITICS", "start": "2026-10-29T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-29T19:30:00+01:00", "place": "Wikimedia Deutschland", "address": "Tempelhofer Ufer 23–24, 10963 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/digital-policy", "science/computer-science"], "description": "NETWORKS & POLITICS is a discussion event about digital resilience in hardware and software. It is hosted by Wikimedia Deutschland and the Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., whose talk series brings together civil society, technical communities and politics to discuss global internet policy and its national effects. Drawing on current study results on the digital infrastructure of universities and research institutions, it asks how digital self-determination can be secured in the long term and what role open standards and open-source technologies play. The panel features Prof. Jeanette Hofmann, Dr. Henriette Litta and Erik Moeller, moderated by Lukas Kick.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/networks-politics-42903/", "official_url": "https://www.wikimedia.de/veranstaltungen/networks-politics-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0c3aab996c043cce94a0812665569b58cfc5606d4db797c440facd8b474a0453-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-29T19:30:00+01:00", "place": "Wikimedia Deutschland", "address": "Tempelhofer Ufer 23–24, 10963 Berlin", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "DHELab-Onlinevortrag »Netzwerkforschung in den Digital Humanities und ihre Transformation durch KI«", "start": "2026-10-30T12:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-30T13:00:00+01:00", "place": "Bibliothek für Bildungsgeschichtliche Forschung", "address": "Warschauer Straße 34, 10243 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/digital-humanities"], "description": "An online talk titled »Netzwerkforschung in den Digital Humanities und ihre Transformation durch KI« as part of the »Last Friday’s Lab Talk« series of the DHELab at the BBF. 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It asks how people are coping with current developments, where they can still draw strength, and which approaches to solving the crises are truly promising.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/keine-panik-resilienz-in-der-polykrise-fiff-konferenz-2026-16578/", "official_url": "https://theater-im-delphi.de/programm/?prod=554", "image": "https://noky.io/images/83cedfc2b9ed8e53b9fc08e80a0759909e14623302cb05de7d09b54e7bcc5f66-1200.webp"}, {"title": "polITalk 30 Jahre Beschwerdestelle vom eco e.V.: Selbstregulierung im Wandel der digitalen Gesellschaft", "start": "2026-11-03T19:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-03T21:00:00+01:00", "place": "Telefónica Basecamp", "address": "Mittelstraße 51-53, 10117 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "An evening discussion marking 30 years of the complaint office run by the association eco, about content moderation, youth protection and the role of self-regulation online. The polITalk is hosted by eco, the association of the German internet industry, with a panel of representatives from politics, regulators and business, including the Independent Federal Commissioner against child sexual abuse. After the discussion, a finger-food get-together offers time for networking and further conversations. The event takes place at BASECAMP on Mittelstraße 51-53.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/politalk-30-jahre-beschwerdestelle-vom-eco-ev-selbstregulier-28526/", "official_url": "https://www.eco.de/event/politalk-30-jahre-beschwerdestelle/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/be5bed36577750da11f9ebe7ddc357a9fec4f0572986fead15a56a502396802d-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Update Medienkompetenz – die Online-Konferenz", "start": "2026-11-10T10:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia-Diensteanbieter", "address": "Beuthstraße 6, 10117 Berlin", "price": "kostenfrei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["diy/digital-literacy"], "description": "\"Update Medienkompetenz! Die Online-Konferenz für mehr Demokratie im Feed\" is a free online conference held via Zoom, taking place nationwide. 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It is organised by Falling Walls with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich involved, and takes place as a hybrid format. The panel brings together physics Nobel laureate Brian P. Schmidt, former Portuguese minister Manuel Heitor, LMU vice president Armin Nassehi, former European Research Council president Helga Nowotny and Yoshua Bengio of LawZero. They ask why even stable democracies can erode from within and look at the social, economic, cultural and technological foundations of open societies in times of rapid change.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/democracy-under-pressure-building-resilient-societies-72414/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/democracy-under-pressure-building-resilient-societies", "image": ""}, {"title": "Research Networks of the Future: Building Global Impact", "start": "2026-11-07T18:15:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T19:15:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "An English-language Plenary Table session at Falling Walls, also available as a livestream, on the research networks of the future. It is presented by the Helmholtz Association, with speakers from among others Tohoku University, DESY, CIFAR, the Max Delbrück Center and Planet Labs PBC. It asks how different AI initiatives can join into powerful ecosystems, what partnerships need to move beyond initial stages, and how international collaboration can thrive in a changing world. Trust, shared infrastructures and common missions are explored as the way to turn scientific excellence into societal impact.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/research-networks-of-the-future-building-global-impact-72397/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/research-networks-future-building-global-impact", "image": ""}, {"title": "Netzwerk Wirkung", "start": "2026-11-04T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-04T12:00:00+01:00", "place": "Haus der Parität am Urban", "address": "Oranienstraße 34, 10999 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["diy/digital", "society/activism"], "description": "„Netzwerk Wirkung“ is an online event by the Paritätische for its member organisations and alumni of the certificate course in impact management. It is about presenting insights from one's work in a vivid, visual way and through storytelling, rather than just listing numbers. This session is accompanied by Zoé Wolter of CorrelAid e. V., a non-profit that helps organisations use data critically and reflectively for their goals and impact. It also looks at where artificial intelligence can support the collection and processing of data.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/netzwerk-wirkung-34304/", "official_url": "https://www.paritaet-berlin.de/berlinbessermachen/ausgabe-03/2026/veranstaltungen/netzwerk-wirkung", "image": ""}, {"title": "Digital Independence Day", "start": "2026-11-01T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "c-base", "address": "Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin", "price": "kostenlos", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["society/privacy"], "description": "Digital Independence Day is a gathering where people work together, step by step, to regain their digital autonomy. Behind it is a network of Berlin organizations and initiatives, hosting among them the hackspace c-base, the project Digital-Zebra (VÖBB), Topio, the kleindatenverein, Anoxinon e.V., Computertruhe e.V. and Möckernkiez e.V. It is about getting help switching to digital alternatives, such as from X to Mastodon or from Google Chrome to Firefox, and about online privacy. The event is free and open to beginners, with tea, coffee and snacks; you can bring your devices, and access and the room are barrier-free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/digital-independence-day-26153/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Deepfakes: Wenn ein Bild zur Waffe wird - digitale Gewalt gegen Frauen aus den Perspektiven von Recht, Politik und Cybersecurity", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-11T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "Deutscher Juristinnenbund", "address": "Kronenstraße 73, 10117 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/violence"], "description": "A themed evening looks at deepfakes as a form of digital violence against women. It is hosted by the equal opportunities office of Saarland University at the German Women Lawyers Association in Berlin. The programme features a talk by Maria Gahn, deputy chair of the association. The topic is explored through the perspectives of law, politics and cybersecurity.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/deepfakes-wenn-ein-bild-zur-waffe-wird-digitale-gewalt-gegen-29663/", "official_url": "https://www.djb.de/termine/details/deepfakes-wenn-ein-bild-zur-waffe-wird-digitale-gewalt-gegen-frauen-aus-den-perspektiven-von-recht-politik-und-cybersecurity?actbackPid=289&cHash=05d07737f6d6e6891e4d607a74dd8070", "image": ""}, {"title": "Open Source Hangout", "start": "2026-11-04T20:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-04T21:00:00+01:00", "place": "D64 - Zentrum für Digitalen Fortschritt", "address": "Chausseestraße 5, 10115", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "The Open Source Hangout is the monthly meeting of D64's Open Source working group and takes place online, for members only. Open Source is understood there as a mindset and the foundation of digital sovereignty, going beyond software, licences and rights alone. At its core it is about transparent, networked and cooperative action and creation. The working group develops ideas and approaches to strengthen these principles.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/open-source-hangout-40421/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/884b2bb525d40eb9025f6fd8a70e0ce5d27ab94849ef26760c3dd1810e5fd2dc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Open Source Talk mit Anja Voß", "start": "2026-11-02T18:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-02T20:00:00+01:00", "place": "D64 - Zentrum für Digitalen Fortschritt", "address": "Chausseestraße 5, 10115", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": [], "description": "A public online talk from the recurring “Open Source Talks” series hosted by D64. Anja Voß, project manager at DigitalHub.SH, presents her work for government, civil society and businesses. The topic is open source and digital sovereignty in Schleswig-Holstein, including “Open Source made in Schleswig-Holstein”. Attendance is via a video link.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/open-source-talk-mit-anja-vo-14084/", "official_url": "https://d-64.org/veranstaltungen/open-source-talk-mit-anja-voss/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e71fc05cf547cccc485d228da9c08abd381c74dd60b2c143ab5e3eeb84588826-2000.webp"}, {"title": "International Science Journalists: Can Open Science Survive Geopolitics?", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-07T11:30:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/open-science"], "description": "\"International Science Journalists: Can Open Science Survive Geopolitics?\" is an English-language panel discussion held on the 02 Elion Room stage as part of Falling Walls' Impact Dialogues. The format is run by the organisation Falling Walls through its Table.Briefings programme. Decision-makers from politics, researchers and science journalists discuss how geopolitical tension, security issues and the race for strategic advantages between political actors affect open science. Among the speakers is Christian E. Rieck, Associate Professor of War Studies at Universität Potsdam.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/international-science-journalists-can-open-science-survive-g-72464/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/international-science-journalists-can-open-science-survive-geopolitics", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Power of Many: Cooperation and Research Security", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T11:30:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "\"The Power of Many: Cooperation and Research Security\" is an English-language discussion event at the Falling Walls conference, held by invitation only. Behind it are the VDI Technologiezentrum and the Cyberagentur. It deals with research security and academic freedom: differing expectations and unclear definitions weaken open and resilient research. The aim is to develop common ground so that science, industry and politics can make informed decisions while safeguarding openness and trust.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-power-of-many-cooperation-and-research-security-72447/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/power-many-cooperation-and-research-security-invitation-only", "image": ""}, {"title": "Einstein Foundation Berlin, BCGE, and Center for Open and Responsible Research at the Berlin Science Week: Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?", "start": "2026-11-06T16:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Berlin University Alliance", "address": "Kleine Präsidentenstraße 1, 10178", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/open-science"], "description": "An open dialogue event taking place as part of Berlin Science Week. It is organized by the Einstein Foundation Berlin together with the Berlin Center for Global Engagement and the Center for Open and Responsible Research, both part of the Berlin University Alliance. Under the title \"Can Science Remain Open in an Authoritarian World?\", speakers and audience will explore what is at stake when research closes its doors and whether the benefits of open science can still be safeguarded. The panel features Dr. Kamran Naim of CERN and Prof. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, with Dr. Sakine Weikert of the DAAD moderating; the event is held at Haus der Kulturen der Welt and registration is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/einstein-foundation-berlin-bcge-and-center-for-open-and-resp-72108/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin-university-alliance.de/commitments/international/bcge/veranstaltungen/20261106_BeScWe_Can-Science-Remain-Open-in-an-Authoritarian-World_.html", "image": ""}, {"title": "Beyond Competing Blocs: Preserving Space for Global Science", "start": "2026-11-08T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T11:00:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/politics/geopolitics", "science/science-policy"], "description": "A panel titled \"Beyond Competing Blocs: Preserving Space for Global Science\" at the Falling Walls Science House on Karl-Marx-Allee. It is hosted by the Hasso Plattner Institute together with Falling Walls, with speakers including Bill Rosehart of the University of Waterloo, Helga Nowotny, formerly of the European Research Council, and El Mouhoub Mouhoud of PSL University. The discussion addresses how higher education institutions can manage geopolitical risks such as security concerns, technological dependencies and threats to academic freedom without withdrawing from global engagement. It also asks how countries can chart an independent course as a trusted platform for worldwide scientific collaboration and discovery.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/beyond-competing-blocs-preserving-space-for-global-science-72467/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/beyond-competing-blocs-preserving-space-global-science", "image": ""}, {"title": "Academies Sustaining Scientific Cooperation in Europe", "start": "2026-11-08T14:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T15:30:00+01:00", "place": "Falling Walls Science House, Tsukamoto Café", "address": "Karl-Marx-Allee 34, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/science-policy"], "description": "A round table at the Falling Walls Science Summit that is open to invited guests only. It is hosted by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Falling Walls Foundation. The topic is how academies can sustain scientific cooperation, dialogue and trust across political divides in a politically fragmented Europe. The discussion covers their role as independent intermediaries, the challenges facing European and international academy networks, and practical ways to foster a more inclusive shared space of knowledge.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/academies-sustaining-scientific-cooperation-in-europe-72452/", "official_url": "https://falling-walls.com/programme/academies-sustaining-scientific-cooperation-europe-invitation-only", "image": ""}]}