Application Project: Tech Policy Practice

What it is about

You will learn practice-oriented advisory work for politics and administration in the area of digital technologies and AI. Using a stylized lifecycle of policy advisory, you will gain insights into working methods, analysis tools and concrete case examples from practice. In the end you will understand core aspects of collaborating with decision-makers and the peculiarities of translational research in policy consulting.

What you will be able to do

• Understand core components of working with political decision-makers
• Apply iterative collaboration and co-design processes
• Handle unexpected situations in policy work
• Know dos and don’ts of translational research
• Follow policy work in the field of AI through case studies

What the module consists of

• EinführungsphaseConveys basic knowledge on core aspects and a toolbox for policy work
• GastvorlesungenProvide insights from practitioners and experts and discuss case studies
• Gruppenarbeit / interaktive PhasenPromote collaborative learning and application of what has been learned
• StudierendenpräsentationenEnable the development of communication and presentation skills

Teaching method

• Vorlesung / EinführungConveying the fundamental concepts and tools
• GastvorträgePractitioner insights and discussion of real-world examples
• GruppenarbeitInteractive application and collaborative learning
• Präsentationen durch StudierendeExercises communication and presentation competence