Research
Applied research on resilient infrastructure and fair digital work, carried out with partners from science and industry.
Research
Applied research on real-world problems, done together with partners from business, science and society.
All research projects
Funded by the State of Brandenburg
Research project · Led by XU
Resilient Infrastructure Technology Suite
A process model and digital toolset that helps Brandenburg move to resilient infrastructure. It connects energy, water and food systems so the region can withstand crises.
Renewable energy & smart grids
Water resource management
Food & resilient supply chains
Digital twins, AI & blockchainFunded by
Fairwork Germany Report 2026
Action research · Fairwork Germany
Fair working conditions in Germany’s platform economy
Fairwork rates digital labour platforms against five principles of fair work. It makes working conditions in the gig economy visible and pushes platforms to improve.
Fair pay
Fair conditions & contracts
Fair management
Fair representationIn collaboration with
EU projects
Co-funded by the European Union, our Erasmus+ projects bring human-centred, ethical AI into education and the creative industries, together with partners across Europe.
Erasmus+ · 2025–2026 · Coordinated by XU
Inclusive digital education through human-centred AI
Coordinated by XU with Luxembourg Creative Lab and led by Prof. Dr. Petyo Budakov, AI4All makes digital education more accessible, personalised and inclusive through responsible AI. Its handbook, training videos and case studies are openly available online.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Erasmus+ · 2026 · Partner project
Countering deepfakes and advancing ethical AI
Led by Luxembourg Creative Lab with XU and BF Digital Innovation Studio, the project helps educators and creative professionals spot deepfakes, assess AI-generated content and use ethical AI. XU leads the educational development of its six-module training programme.
Project no. 2025-2-LU01-KA210-VET-000371932
Erasmus+ KA210-VET · EU funding €60,000
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Anefore asbl. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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