Dr Nikolai Horn works in the Research & Projects department at iRights.Lab.
He is:
- A philosopher who worked at the Institute for Public Law at the University of Bonn (Di Fabio Chair) after completing his studies and obtaining an interdisciplinary doctorate.
- Deeply involved in digital ethics and data protection and has worked in the field both full time and part time.
- Well acquainted with the issues of digital sovereignty, data-driven governance and the AI approach in the public sector.
- The head of the Digital Ethics working group of the non-profit network for the digital society Initiative D21 (since 2024 - and previously from 2020 to 2022).
- A Lecturer at the Federal University of Applied Sciences for Public Administration in the field of digital ethics (since 2025).
He can:
- Synthesise political challenges, legal frameworks, ethical principles and technological possibilities.
- Give presentations, write essays and articles, build and maintain networks.
- Be enthusiastic about all sorts of things and develop ideas spontaneously.
Picture: Christoph Löffler