The Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) is an international Center for Advanced Study in philosophy, sociology and history of science and technology at RWTH Aachen University. It explores the changing research cultures of science and technology and develops a methodological approach to strengthen the integration of the various disciplines in science and technology studies. This takes place in a close exchange between the humanities and social sciences and the life, natural, technical and engineering sciences.
Call for Fellowships
2026/27
Open call for applications for fellowships (postdoctoral to senior level) starting in October 2026 for up to twelve months, application deadline December 31, 2025.
Lecture Series
2025/26:
Digital Complexity
Current developments in the fields of simulation and artificial intelligence have shown that the complexity of digital tools has exceeded the levels of human understanding. The lecture series addresses the fundamental questions raised by these developments, as well as ethical issues of digital transformation.
HaPoC Conference 2025
The KHK c:o/re is proud to host the 8th edition of the international conference on History and Philosophy of Computing (HaPoC).
Events
News
Ten years of PD14: milestone model shapes digital neuroscience and AI research
You can find the original article on FZ Jülich’s website here. Neuronal circuit models help…
Publication: Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence: Optimistic and Pessimistic Views
We are pleased to announce the publication of “Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence: Optimistic and Pessimistic…
Call for Applications 2026/27
Open call for applications for fellowships (postdoctoral to senior level) starting in October 2026 for…
Cancellation: Digital Complexity: De-Anthropological Trends in Computing, AI, and Robotics by Gabriele Gramelsberger
‼️ Unfortunately, tonight’s lecture by Gabriele Gramelsberger has to be canceled due to illness.We hope…
Blog
Tagungsbericht – Der singuläre Satz
CAROLINE GALLA Organisatoren: Research Area „Wissenskulturen“ in Kooperation mit dem Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Kulturen des…
“The question of academic freedom acts as a seismograph for current processes of change in the production of scientific knowledge” – Interview with Gabriele Gramelsberger and Stefan Böschen
On November 5 and 6, 2025, the second edition of “Freedom of Research: A European…
The Afterlife of »Psychotechnics«: From Industrial Work to the Digital Lifeworld
BERND BÖSEL In the first decades of the 20th century, psychology was still a young…
Digital Complexity
GABRIELE GRAMELSBERGER Current developments in the fields of simulation and artificial intelligence (AI) have shown…
