Techne & Polis

Understand, week by week,
how technology shapes society.

The free newsletter on technology and its societal consequences — for people whose decisions reach beyond the technology itself. Every Thursday, read in ten minutes. Published in German.

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Compact, no overload

The essentials in ten minutes — sorted, weighted, calm. No hype, no link dump.

Technology and society, thought together

What new technology means for work, the public sphere and institutions — with a view to consequences, responsibility and next steps.

From practice

Written by Nicholas Krimmel, Head of Data & AI — close to real projects, grounded in operational experience.

Who writes

Nicholas Krimmel

Executive at the intersection of business, data and technology — more than 16 years, mostly in media companies. Head of Data & AI at dfv Mediengruppe, previously Chief Data & AI Officer at SV Gruppe, lecturer at FOM University of Applied Sciences. "Techne & Polis" is my weekly view of what technology decisions mean for society — drawn from projects and teaching, before it reaches the mainstream.

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