Tools & Resources
Helbing, Dirk (2017): Big Data-Forscher Dirk Helbing über den „perfekten Sturm“ der Digitalisierung. Markus Grill im Gespräch mit Dirk Helbing. Dirk Helbing calls for digital enlightenment to prevent the future vision of a society remotely controlled and fragmented by digital capitalism. Helbing calls for new digital infrastructures (open data, coordination, Read more
Horvath, Sabine (2013): Aktueller Begriff: Big Data. In: Wissenschaftliche Dienste des Deutschen Bundestages, Fachbereich WD 10, Kultur, Medien und Sport, Nr. 37/13 vom 6. November. The article gives an overview of definitions, fields of application and criticism of the new technologies summarized under the generic term “Big Data”. Der Beitrag Read more
Kaltheuner, Frederike (2016): Understanding predictive privacy harms. Talk at the 10 th edition of the International Journalism Festival, 06-10 April, Perugia (09 April, Hotel Brufani – Sala Perugino) In this talk, Frederike Kaltheuner (University of Amsterdam) provides an example of the concept of predictive privacy harms. What does it actually Read more
Kemmann, Oliver (2018): Big Data Analysis. Oliver Kemmann im Gespräch mit Klaus Schlitt, Geschäftsführer der Big Data Analysis GmbH. In: Das digitale Sofa. Der Kemweb Podcast für die digitale Welt, Nr. 6 vom 20. Juni. In this podcast, physicist Klaus Schmitt provides insights into typical applications of Big Data analysis Read more
Baum, Patrick (2018): Big Data für Big Brother. Unsere Daten zwischen Kundenbindung und sozialer Kontrolle. In: Ethik und Unterricht, Nr. 1. The article is suitable for teaching in grades 9 to 11 and aims to educate about Big Data scenarios and to discuss possibilities of denial. Der Beitrag eignet sich Read more
Gräßer, Lars (2014): Im Blickpunkt: Big Data, Marl (digitale gesellschaft NRW). The Grimme Institute’s handout introduces the topic of Big Data, presents the corporate perspective as well as the societal perspective, and discusses what data collection means for the “measured self.” Die Handreichung des Grimme-Instituts führt in das Thema Big Read more
Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (LfM) (2012): Big Data Erklärvideo, Düsseldorf. The explanatory video shows how much data is generated where, for what purposes it is collected and who benefits from it. However, the areas of application are mentioned only cursorily and the consequences for society are only hinted at. Das Read more
Heuer, Stefan (2013): Kleine Daten, große Wirkung. Big Data einfach auf den Punkt gebracht, Düsseldorf (Digitalkompakt LfM, Bd. 6). The 6th edition of the digitalkompakt series of the Landesanstalt für Medien NRW (LfM) introduces the topic of Big Data, explains the technical and economic background of the data business and Read more
Economic Security Project (2021): Big Tech Detective, Washington DC. Big Tech Detective is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that reveals how data flows to and from the biggest tech companies and the extent to which tech giants already dominate the digital infrastructure. Big Tech Detective ist eine Browser-Erweiterung Read more
Süddeutsche Zeitung (2019): Überwacht und verkauft, München. The interactive project introduces the basics of digital surveillance capitalism and uses many practical examples to show how data is collected, who profits from it and how the weakest in society risk being left behind. Das interaktive Projekt führt in die Grundlagen des Read more