ETHPrague 2024

Martin Warnke

Martin Warnke studied in Berlin and Hamburg, received his doctorate in theoretical physics in Hamburg in 1984, began working at the University of Lüneburg, was head of the computer and media centre for many years, habilitated in computer science/digital media at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg in 2008 and has been a professor at the Institute for Culture and Aesthetics of Digital Media, of which he was the founding director, at the Faculty of Cultural Studies since 2010 and has held visiting professorships at the Universities of Basel, Klagenfurt and Vienna.

He works in the field of the history and theory of digital media and the digital documentation of complex artefacts of the visual arts. He is director of the DFG Institute for Advanced Study "Media Cultures of Computer Simulation" (mecs). He founded the "HyperKult" workshop series, was spokesman for the "Computer Science and Society" section of the Gesellschaft für Informatik e. V. and is chairman of the Springhornhof art association.

Martin currently is Senior Fellow at ifk in Vienna: https://www.ifk.ac.at/fellows-detail/martin-warnke-2.html


Sessions

06-01
11:00
25min
The Social Credit System in the People's Republic of China. Origins, Plans, and the State of Affairs.
Martin Warnke

The Social Credit System in the PRC has been planned since 25 years the latest. I give an overview of the official statements that document the intentions and goals, and I give a short report on in situ experiences from September 2023.

Solarpunk Visions
Root Stage
06-01
13:00
55min
Mass surveillance, digital freedom and cyber security
Martin Warnke, Hyun-Joo Lim, Dr. Giulio Corsi, Pierre Sel

In an era where digital landscapes shape our daily lives and power structures, the discourse surrounding mass surveillance, digital freedom, and cyber security has never been more critical.

Societal Challenges
Root Stage