DDc Blue Sky Lounge 2025

Trust is of fundamental importance to our social life. It arises between people, grows in communities and is increasingly required in our relationship with technology, data and digital systems. In a world that is increasingly interconnected and changing at an ever faster pace, the question arises anew: How does trust arise and how can we preserve it?

This event opens up a variety of perspectives and invites you to explore trust in its different facets: as a human experience, as a social foundation and as a challenge in the digital age. We will talk about the cultural and human dimensions that shape our coexistence, the importance of reliability in a networked world, responsibility in dealing with new technologies and the interplay of knowledge, intuition and ethics.

With short input presentations, discussions and opportunities for exchange, we explore how trust is created, maintained and how it shapes our digital and human future.

With inputs from:

• Prof. Dr. Gerhard Fettweis: Barkhausen Institut/ TUD, Vodafone Chair for Mobile Communications Systems
• Prof. Dr. Marina Münkler: TUD, Chair of German Medieval and Renaissance Literature and Culture
• Prof. Dr. Jakob Nikolas Kather: EKFZ for Digital Health at TUD and UKD, Chair of Clinical Artificial Intelligence
• Prof. Dr. Birte Platow: TUD, Chair of Religious Education

Moderation by Lydia Lorenz: TUD, CIDS-Coordinator