Entries by Laura

“Wo bleibt das europäische Google oder Facebook?” | arte.tv

Our project was recently featured in a German arte.tv report about European alternatives to overseas BigTech web services. The video highlights our commitment to strengthening European digital sovereignty in the world wide web. The report provides insights from Prof. Dr. Ir. Djoerd Hiemstra, Professor of Federated Search and Head of the Information Retrieval research group […]

OWS.EU Partner in Focus: SUMA-EV

SUMA-EV is the next partner we are introducing. The German non-profit organization is comitted to promoting free access to knowledge and protecting online privacy. It pursues these goals through conferences, funding and support of promising projects, and performing talks at educational institutions. A central part of its work is operating MetaGer, a privacy-focused meta search […]

OWS.EU Partner in Focus: Open Search Foundation

The Open Search Foundation e.V. is a European non-profit initiative dedicated to enabling independent, transparent, and democratic access to online information. Working in collaboration with research institutions, data centres, and other partners, the foundation promotes open web search as a public good. Its core activities include advancing search engine research, fostering cooperation, and supporting education […]

OWS.EU Partner in Focus: The Graz University of Technology

As a partner in the OpenWebSearch.Eu project, Graz University of Technology, contributes its interdisciplinary expertise through the Cognitive and Digital Science Lab. CoDiS Lap explores the intersection of computer science, cognitive psychology, and human factors, focusing on digital literacy, decision-making, and human-centered design. Within the project, Prof. Dr. Christian Guetl, as head of CoDiS Lab […]