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AI and XR in social institutions – opportunities in the area of conflict between innovation and data protection

Strengthen decision quality through data intelligence and immersive training Professionals in social institutions are faced with sensitive decision-making situations on a daily basis: Child endangerment, imminent need for care, crises in residential groups. There is a wealth of data available – case documentation, health data, progress reports – but it has hardly been used systematically to date. An example of […]

Data protection framework for the development and use of AI systems in social institutions

Prepared by the Metaverse Europe Foundation with the kind support of the Gleiss Lutz data protection team. Artificial intelligence (AI) opens up a wide range of opportunities for social institutions to make workflows more efficient, tailor individual support services more precisely and optimize administrative processes. One conceivable example is an early warning system for child endangerment: a social institution has […]

Conscious machines, unconscious humanity? The responsibility of change

Inspired by Yoshua Bengio. Further developed by partners of the Metaverse Europe Foundation and experts “I never thought AI would become so powerful so quickly – and I’m worried about what could happen if we’re not smart about it.”These cautionary words come from Yoshua Bengio, one of the fathers of deep learning and winner of the Turing Award. In his […]

Rethinking education: Why our education metaverse initiative must be more than just technology

What does it even mean today to be “German”, “European” – or “free”? In a world in which global interdependence, technological acceleration and economic power structures permeate all areas of life, this question is becoming increasingly difficult to answer. Nation states are losing influence, while capital, algorithms and global markets are creating new realities. But freedom – genuine, self-determined freedom […]

Review: Maren Courage Digital Talk with philosopher, economist and theologian Professor of Business Ethics Dr Eberhard Schnebel

On Wednesday, 26 March 2025, we met in the boardroom of the Berlin Capital Club for my first ‘AI Talk’ in a high-calibre setting. The speaker was Dr Eberhard Schnebel: philosopher, economist, theologian, professor of business ethics at Goethe University Frankfurt, board member of EBEN GR (European Business Ethics Network – Greek Chapter) and expert for data governance in Group […]

Event review: An inspiring step towards the AIM ETHIX Award

On 26 November 2025, we held our third pre-event for the AIM ETHICS Award in Brussels – a decisive step on our way to realising our award. Insight into the event Dr Reinhard Schultze from the Metaverse Europe Foundation opened the event with a fascinating introduction to the history of the AIM ETHIX Award. He impressively explained the inspiration and […]

Review of the education metaverse kick-off on 30.10.24

The Launch of the Educational Metaverse On 30 October 2024, the new educational metaverse initiative of the Metaverse Europe Foundation was launched at the gameslab of Humboldt University in Berlin. The initiative aims to sustainably integrate immersive technologies and artificial intelligence in the education sector in order to create personalised and inclusive learning spaces and thus promote equal digital opportunities. […]

Value orientation on the way to the metaverse

The digital transformation is progressing worldwide – and immersive technologies such as the Metaverse are opening up new opportunities for companies across Europe. At the same time, they call for a new, shared way of thinking about ethical standards, social responsibility and sustainable innovation. As part of several think tank rounds, initiated by the Metaverse Europe Foundation in Paris and […]

Launch of the “European Metaverse Ethics Award”: Strengthening Europe’s values in the digital age

We at the Metaverse Europe Foundation firmly believe that we can preserve and promote the values of our European community in a digital context, especially in the metaverse and through artificial intelligence. On September 25, 2024, we launched our new initiative, the “European Metaverse Ethics Award”. The award ceremony and gala are planned for the end of 2025. After Maren […]

From August 1, 2024, the Foundation Metaverse Europe will have a liaison office to the EU in Brussels in the MeetDistrict.

We are looking forward to a fantastic working atmosphere in the heart of the city, close to the Madou metro station. The MeetDistrikt is the perfect location for our upcoming events. As you can see in the picture, we were able to demonstrate this back in February in cooperation with Deutsche Telekom. Our keynote speaker was MEP Axel Voss, who […]

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