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The Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies (DHSS) aims to tackle one of the grand challenges of present-day humanity – making sense of the modern, digital world. Our research deals with the opportunities and challenges of the datafication and algorithmisation of society, culture and human knowledge, it develops models and techniques for studying these phenomena, and it takes a critical approach to the implications of the digital on human reality.
Three different degree programs are offered: (german only)
- The two-subject degree program in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences (B.A.), which can be completed without admission as a first or second subject,
- the postgraduate Master’s degree program in Digital Humanities (M.A.),
- as well as the module program Digital Humanities.
Summer School: Data, Gender and Society
Upcoming Campus Visits
Space and Place The Space and Place campus visit will take place on 14 October 2025. The exact time and location are still to be announced. The speak...
First semester welcome
DH Kolloquium during Winter Term 2025
In the Winter semester 2025, the DHSS will once again offer the Digital Humanities Colloquium. In addition to students and staff from DHSS, guest scholars from the Digital Humanities are also invited to present.
The colloquium provides researchers from DHSS and their guests, as well as BA and...
