Neue Lehrveranstaltung im Sommersemester 2025Economics of Digitalization – Bachelor Course in Summer Term 2025A new English-language course in digital economics

18. März 2025, von Mark Spektor

Economics of Digitalization – Bachelor Course in Summer Term 2025

The Professorship for Digital Economics at the University of Hamburg is pleased to offer the new Economics of Digitalization course in the Bachelor of Social Economics program in the Summer Term 2025. This course will be conducted in English and focuses on the economic effects of digital transformation.

Course Content

The course explores key economic questions related to digital technologies:

• Do robots increase unemployment?
• Does artificial intelligence enhance productivity and living standards?
• What are the economic models behind digital platforms and free apps?

It introduces students to theoretical and empirical approaches used in the economics of digitalization, including economic research on innovation, labor markets, and competition policy. The course is structured as a lecture and a tutorial, with the lecture providing theoretical foundations and the tutorial offering guidance on independent academic research.

Key Details

• Lecture: Wednesday, Philturm VMP 6, Lecture Hall F, 08:15 - 09:45 AM (some sessions as asynchronous videos)
• Tutorial: Tuesday, VMP 9 S 29, 10:15 - 11:45 AM
• Credits: 6 ECTS
• Assessment: Presentation (podcast format) and seminar paper
• Course Language: English (questions can also be asked in German)

Why Participate?

The course provides an opportunity to:

• Enhance academic English skills through engagement with scientific literature
• Develop critical thinking skills in assessing claims about digitalization
• Learn to interpret economic research and statistical analyses
• Engage in active discussions on contemporary economic issues

Registration and Further Information

Registration is still possible during the late enrollment phase from April 7, 2025 to April 17, 2025.

• STiNE Course Page (Lecture): STiNE Registration
• OpenOLAT Course Page: OpenOLAT Course Access

For more details, please contact:

• Prof. Dr. Marianne Saam (Lecture): marianne.saam"AT"uni-hamburg.de
• Mark Spektor (Tutorial): mark.spektor"AT"uni-hamburg.de

We look forward to your participation!