Sustainable Digitalization: Individuals, Organizations, and Societies in the Twin Transformation

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The so-called “twin transformation” refers to the current trends of digitalization and sustainability, whose interplay is complex, dynamic, and potentially ambivalent. On the one side, digitalization can support individuals, organizations, and societies to become more sustainable. It can foster a more intelligent use and the conservation of natural and human resources in several ways, e.g. by providing additional information, monitoring behavior, making criteria-guided decisions, and improving the efficiency of processes. On the other side, digitalization is also based on the investment of natural and human resources, accompanied by possible rebound effects, and algorithms are itself biased by design. This refers to the issue of sustainable digitalization. Against this background, understanding the twin transformation means to critically investigate the commonalities and contradictions between digitalization and sustainability and relate them to the needs, demands, and actions of individuals, organizations, and societies.
Based on an interdisciplinary lecture program, the UHOH Summer School 2025 will provide insights into the newest research on the twin transformation.

Target group

Students in the fields of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences

Course aim

Participants will be able to develop and critically discuss their own thoughts on the interrelationship between digitalization and sustainability with regard to individuals, organizations and societies.

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