Preceding the work: the search for a common language

Presentation of two research projects from the humanities and social sciences. WWU - kn It is an unwritten law: scientific exchanges and interdisciplinarity are the basis for excellent research. How does interdisciplinary collaboration increase the gain in knowledge? What obstacles have to be overcome in everyday work? We take a closer look at these and other questions by presenting two research projects from the Humanities and the Social Sciences. DFG research group "The Digital Town of the Future" What are the challenges faced by researchers from the fields of Information Systems, Educational and Political Science, Sociology and Economics when they work together on a project? "We have to learn a lot of new methods in order to actually understand the others," replies Prof. Jörg Becker. The information systems specialist at Münster University is the spokesperson for the research group entitled "The Digital Town of the Future", which the German Research Foundation (DFG) has been funding since February. This research alliance is examining how towns with populations between 20,000 and 100,000 are facing up to the challenges of digitalisation. The specialists also want to develop digital instruments to increase the quality of life.