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The ecological footprint of digitalisation

Tuesday, 26.11.2024
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The "ecological footprint of digitalisation" refers to the environmental impact caused by the use of digital technologies. This includes the energy consumption of data centres, the production and disposal of electronic devices and data traffic on the internet. Every activity in the digital space, be it sending an email or similar, contributes to the ecological footprint.

How much energy do digital applications need, what is the impact of the increased use of AI, and can digitalisation also save electricity?

Diese und weitere Fragen diskutiert eine neue Ausgabe unseres „Digitalen Salons“.

Cooperation with:

acatech - German Academy of Science and Engineering

Programme of the event:

 

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

6.30 pm Admission (no snack sales!)

7.00 pm

Greeting

7.10 pm
The digital ecological footprint - impulses and discussion
Prof Dr Dieter Kranzlmüller,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre

Johanna Wende,
Market Leader Technology Expert Labs Sales DACH, IBM Deutschland GmbH

Prof Dr Markus Vogt,
Chair of Christian Social Ethics at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at LMU Munich

Moderation:
Dr Anna Frey,
acatech office, Munich

8.45 pm
Finish with wine and bread

 

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