»OpenWebSearch.eu is the first project the EU has funded to get tomorrow’s web search up and running. It has received funding of 8,5 million euros from the European Union’s Horizon research and innovation programme. The 14 partners will initially cooperate over a timeframe of three years.«
“Europe builds its own internet search engine” | OI Canadian
/in In the Media /by bossiOI Canadian | 21 September 2022 “The OpenWebSearch.EU project is working on a European alternative to Google in the field of online search To foster an open and human-centric search engine market” Read the full article at OI Canadian: https://oicanadian.com/the-openwebsearch-eu-project-is-working-on-a-european-alternative-to-google-in-the-field-of-online-search-to-foster-an-open-and-human-centric-search-engine-market/
“Europe builds its own internet search engine” | Tiroler Tageszeitung
/in In the Media /by bossiTiroler Tageszeitung | 28 August 2022 “The European answer to Google and Co. should be more open and at the same time better protect privacy. Austrian researchers are also involved. Google, Microsoft Bing, Baidu, Yandex – the search for information on the internet is dominated by only a few private providers. With the support of […]
“EU researchers want to revolutionise search on the internet” | Niederösterreichische Nachrichten
/in In the Media /by bossiNiederösterreichische Nachrichten | 24 August 2022 “Google, Microsoft Bing, Baidu,Yandex – the search for information on the internet is dominated by only a few private providers. With the support of the EU’s Horizon Europe funding programme, a European alternative to the market-dominating providers is to be developed. 14 research and computing centres in Europe are […]
“Searching the Internet – European researchers want to break Google monopoly” | Kronenzeitung
/in In the Media, OpenWebSearch.eu /by bossiKronenzeitung | 24 August 2022 “Google, Microsoft Bing, Baidu, Yandex – the search for information on the internet is dominated by a few private providers. Google in particular has a near-monopoly with more than 87 per cent market share on smartphones. With the support of the EU’s Horizon Europe funding programme, a European alternative to […]
More privacy, fewer ads: European universities join hands for alternative search engine | Scientias
/in In the Media /by bossiScientias | 20 August 2022 “An alternative to Google, without the annoying ads and while maintaining privacy, it is something we all want but do not think possible. Or is it perhaps possible? European research centers are going to make a joint attempt.” Article with an interview of Arjen de Vries. Read the full article […]
“Shaping the web search of the future” | IDW – Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
/in In the Media, OpenWebSearch.eu /by Team OpenWebSearch.euIDW – Informationsdienst Wissenschaft | 28 July 2022 “Shaping the web search of the future: Weimar computer science is part of the large-scale project “OpenWebSearch.EU”. “Für das Projekt »OpenWebSearch.EU« wird die Webis-Gruppe um Prof. Dr. Benno Stein, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Prof. Dr. Martin Potthast, Universität Leipzig, und Prof. Matthias Hagen, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, mit elf weiteren renommierten […]
“An open web search is the key to a free and diverse society.” Interview with Dr. Martin Potthast
/in In the Media, OpenWebSearch.eu /by bossiInterview with Dr. Martin Potthast from University Leipzig on the importance of the research project OpenWebSearch.eu Read the interview (German) at https://www.uni-leipzig.de/newsdetail/artikel/leipziger-informatik-forscht-am-openwebsearcheu-2022-07-29
Promoting Europe’s Independence in Web Search: 14 European Research Centers join forces
/in OpenWebSearch.eu /by Team OpenWebSearch.euFor the OpenWebSearch.EU project, 14 renowned European research and computer centers have joined forces to develop an open European infrastructure for web search. The project will be contributing to Europe’s digital sovereignty as well as promoting an open human-centered search engine market. The European Commission has now approved the project’s Horizon Europe funding of 8,5 […]