Integrata Stiftung für humane Nutzung der IT

Founded in 2000, Integrata Stiftung für humane Nutzung der IT is a grant-making foundation based in Tübingen, Germany working on democracy & civil society, science & research, education.

The Integrata Stiftung für humane Nutzung der Informationstechnologie is a public foundation based in Tübingen, Germany, founded on 1 January 2000 by entrepreneur Wolfgang Heilmann. It aims to promote research and science, education and training in the humane use of information technology, with the goal of improving quality of life through IT and AI rather than only rationalisation. The foundation runs a think tank on emerging technologies and AI ethics, the HumanIThesia discussion portal, the Integrata Akademie of public lectures, and the annual Wolfgang-Heilmann-Preis. It supports research, educational institutions and projects that contribute to humane IT use. The work is carried out on a voluntary basis, and the foundation is funded by donations and endowments (Zustiftungen). It maintains offices in Tübingen and Vienna. Its partner Human IT Service GmbH provides citizen participation services, including the Polit@ktiv online platform for municipalities.