On October 1–2, our group had the pleasure of presenting two posters at this year’s Plattform Privatheit annual conference in Berlin. The interdisciplinary event brought together researchers and practitioners from diverse fields to discuss current challenges around privacy, digital technologies, and the societal impact of AI with a special focus on Digital Policy in times of crisis.

The conference opened with a keynote by Guido Scorza, focusing on regulation and education for the informed use of AI. This set the stage for a series of thought-provoking sessions, including a multidisciplinary discussion on conversational AI agents from psychological, ethical, and artistic perspectives. In the healthcare track, participants explored how stigma affects the use of healthcare services and how anonymity might increase accessibility for stigmatized individuals. Another contribution examined informed consent in healthcare apps, highlighting user perspectives on privacy notices and opportunities for improvement.

The first day concluded with a keynote by Katja Muñoz, who presented findings from a multi-country study on the political implications of AI for democracy.

Within this stimulating program, our group contributed two poster presentations:

• Empower-U Project: David Leimstädtner and Ulrike Schäfer presented the current work on Meta Consent and its potential to strengthen individual control over health data sharing. The poster contribution was a collaboration with the University of Augsburg and accompanied by a short paper released in the proceedings series "Privacy, Data Protection and Digital Policy in Times of Crisis (2025)".

• ILLUMINATION Project: Malte Heiser and Jacobe Klein shared their progress on integrating large language models (LLMs) into emergency department workflows to support low-acuity patients during waiting times. The poster included relevant questions regarding the privacy of sensitive health information.