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Research Groups at CODIP

The aim of the CODIP's research group structure is to address current trends in digitalization in everyday life and science and to investigate them with the scientific expertise of our interdisciplinary team.

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Overview of our research groups

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Citizen Participa­tion and Behavior Change

The research group investigates how societies and individuals can respond to profound changes such as climate change, demographic change and urbanization. It focuses on the role of digital tools in shaping social change in a participatory manner and supporting individual transformation in order to promote sustainable development.
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Communities in Virtual Learning Spaces

The research group investigates the emergence and development of communities in virtual learning spaces through the use of social VR and interactive 3D technologies. It aims to increase engagement and interactivity in digital educational environments and transform pedagogical practices to promote an inclusive educational landscape that offers access to all learners, regardless of their background.
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Technology-based development and communica­tion of cultural heritage

The research group is dedicated to digitizing and visualizing cultural heritage that is destroyed, threatened, or difficult to access to make it researchable and accessible. Through digital technologies and methods and interdisciplinary collaboration, it aims to preserve and communicate knowledge and involve the general public through citizen science approaches.
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Learning processes and learning cultures in digital transforma­tion

The research group investigates the impact of digital transformation on learning and teaching processes and educational organizations to understand how new technologies such as AI and digital platforms are changing these areas. It analyses what skills are needed for the future and how organizations and cultures need to adapt in order to successfully shape change.
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Participat­ory research and technology development of health-promoting interven­tions

The research group investigates how participatory approaches in research and technology development can be designed to find inclusive and sustainable solutions to societal and technological challenges. It emphasizes the importance of involving various stakeholders to promote trust, acceptance, and democratic co-design in the development of new technologies.
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Topics of the research center

The aim of the CODIP's research group structure is to address current trends in digitalization in everyday life and the academic world and to investigate them with the scientific expertise of our interdisciplinary team.Five groups currently form the basic thematic framework of the institution: Citizen Participation and Behavior Change, Communities in Virtual Learning Spaces, Technology-based Exploration and Mediation of Cultural Heritage, Learning Processes and Learning Cultures in the Digital Transformation and Participatory Research and Technology Development of Health-Promoting Interventions. The research group structure offers a platform for an agile exchange of experience and knowledge across projects. Through cooperative work, ideas can grow into scientific innovations in a dynamic process.