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Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
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German research institute
The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is a research institution in Berlin. Its stated mission is to research “the development of the internet from a societal perspective with the aim of better understanding the accompanying digitalisation of all areas of life.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBerlin1
- Websitewww.hiig.de/en
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The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) is a research institution in Berlin. Its stated mission is to research “the development of the internet from a societal perspective with the aim of better understanding the accompanying digitalisation of all areas of life.” The institute was founded by its shareholders – Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (HU), the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) – with the Hans Bredow Institute (HBI) for Media Research in Hamburg as an integrated cooperation partner.2
Timeline
- 2012Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.hiig.de1
- Websitewww.hiig.de/en1
- X (Twitter)x.com/hiig_berlin1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/hiigberlin1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UC0ABcC5DGx2J7YGkGQtgZEw1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/hiigberlin1
- WikipediaAlexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
- WikidataQ30261359
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