SUPERRR Lab

In an era of overpowering Big Tech, nothing is more powerful than workers uniting and fighting back. At the first International Solidarity Meetup, data workers from Kenya and Germany came together in Nairobi to demand fair conditions. On a cool afternoon in Nairobi, under a tent at the NGO Siasa Place, data workers from Kenya and Germany shared experiences, discussed working conditions, and built strategies for change. Despite different labour laws, they face the same struggles: low wages, strict NDAs, little recognition, ... What unites them most? Their unfair working conditions have turned them into labour rights activists. They are pioneers doing groundbreaking work. At the meetup, they drafted eight demands for fair working conditions, including: 📢 The right to freedom of assembly and speech for all workers ✊ Tech companies must not obstruct employees' efforts to unionize Read their eight demands and help spread the word! https://lnkd.in/gavVdeMv With 16 million data workers worldwide, the potential for global organizing is huge. Thanks to the worker's courage and persistence, real change is coming. We at SUPERRR are proud to stand with this incredible community that has taught us so much. Thank you Joan Kinyua James Oyange Ephantus Kanyugi Mophat Okinyi Kauna Malgwi Ali Charaf Eddine Richard Mathenge and many others who are not on this platform! Thank you to our partners Siasa Place & Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. Martha Nerima Selina Wako Angela Chukunzira Lukas Sonnenberg Lars Wannemacher Julia Amtmann Julia Kloiber Rim Melake

There is so much going on in the world right now – and one of the few interventions that still makes so much sense to me is holding space. Bringing people together, creating space where people can build connections and bridges, and forge and imagine futures together. That's part of the motivation behind this new job position we have SUPERRR Lab: we're hiring for a Community and Events Manager, to build our community work intentionally and creatively, thinking about how to nurture and grow communities we've been part of, how we can contribute to other communities, and so much more. https://lnkd.in/ekhTcADW We're also hiring for an Operations and People Manager – someone to oversee all things 'operations' and also design and implement intersectional feminist people-focused policies. (I know, harder than it sounds, but maybe you're up for the challenge?) https://lnkd.in/eTcjqw8v Further info - including salary ranges, how to apply, and more, is in the links. Both positions are based here in Berlin, and a good knowledge of German is required for both. #hiring #jobs #berlinjobs #jobfairy

SUPERRR Lab sucht Verstärkung – und das gleich doppelt! Wir haben zwei großartige Stellenangebote für euch: ⚙️ Operations & People Manager:in und 🔮 Community & Events Manager:in 📅 Bewerbt euch bis 9.3. – Details in den Links 🔮 Community & Events Manager:in Du bist stark im Netzwerken, willst neue Communitys kennenzulernen und hast ein Händchen dafür, Events so zu gestalten, dass die Teilnehmenden sich wohl fühlen? Dann bewirb dich und werde Teil eines Teams, das eng mit dir zusammen arbeiten wird. Mehr Infos: https://lnkd.in/dYS2BcfA ⚙️ Operations & People Manager:in Du bist kreativ beim Aufbau von Prozessen und Teamstrukturen? Dann suchen wir dich! Als Operations & People Manager:in kommst du in eine Organisation, die feministische Werte auch im Miteinander und in unseren Prozessen leben will. Dazu trägst du maßgeblich bei. Mehr Infos: https://lnkd.in/dA9sM8vM #jobs #Berlin

What role should we allow artificial intelligence to play in our societies? My new interview with digital.global touched on many questions discussed at the Paris AI Summit – here are my favorite points: Q: How do we SUPERRR Lab shape a “feminist, digital future”? A: Only together with other movements. Shaping futures is about collaboration and solidarity. Q: How do we best face the dangers technology poses to our societies? A: By not humanizing it: It's companies and people that profit off of technologies, and they need to be held accountable to the harm their products do. Tech or AI are not forces of nature. Q: Why do women statistically use "AI" less often? A: Sounds like rational behavior to me! Joke aside: Women are still more likely to work in part-time, precarious conditions in which it is difficult to build confidence and experience in using these tools, and understand their powers and limitations. At the same time, AI tools don't deliver on the efficiency gains they promise. Let's not push AI for AI's sake, let's discuss how we actually want to use it. Q: How do we avoid or prevent discrimination by AI systems? A: To be honest, I don't think we can rule it out as long as people perpetuate discriminatory behavior. If AI systems are trained on historical data, our task is clear: We need to eradicate (if possible) discrimination in our societies. Only then can we, through data, serve responsibly as a teacher to decision-making systems.

Our new policy paper “Implementation pathways towards a just and sustainable digital transformation for people and the planet” explores 15 different pathways including AI, Ethics, and Sustainability, GHG targets, Digital Public Infrastructure, Planetary Boundaries, Sustainability reporting and much more. We dive into key interventions, strategic actions, and identify potential partnerships for each implementation pathway. Explore our pathways and action points here:  https://lnkd.in/e4bQgSdz  Part of the publication series by Konnektiv, SUPERRR Lab and Green Web Foundation, in collaboration with the Umweltbundesamt - German Environment Agency.

NEW PUBLICATIONS: During the past year, Konnektiv, SUPERRR Lab and Green Web Foundation collaborated with the Umweltbundesamt - German Environment Agency to produce additional research and support with concept development for CODES. The project's aim was to examine what is currently happening at the intersection of digitalization and sustainability on a global governance level, to discuss how debates can be centered around a just transformation for people and planet and what possible implementation pathways could be taken with new partners internationally and in Germany. We are pleased to publish these findings: 1. Policy Paper: Towards a Just and Sustainable Digital Transformation for People and the Planet: https://lnkd.in/eJycHy2u 2. Implementation Pathways Towards a Just and Sustainable Digital Transformation for People and the Planet: https://lnkd.in/e4bQgSdz 3. Contributions to a Framework Approach for Sustainable Digital Infrastructures: https://lnkd.in/e_qrVahz 4. German Impulses for a Fair and Sustainable Digital Transformation: https://lnkd.in/eG_TfzYg These publications provide a valuable contribution to the current discourse and resources for other stakeholders. We look forward to continuing debates and further developing the ideas put forth in these papers! Huge thank you to the co-authors: Geraldine de Bastion Marcel Dorsch, Fayrouz Eldebani, Katrin Fritsch, Elisa Lindinger, Dirk Osiek, Michelle Thorne, Corinna Vetter

🚨 AI must stay within planetary limits 🚨 Ahead of the AI Action Summit in France, SUPERRR Lab, together with 100+ civil society organisations worldwide, is calling on policymakers and industry leaders to urgently limit AI’s environmental impact. We outline 5 key demands: ⚡Phase Out Fossil Fuels: The AI industry must urgently phase out fossil fuels across its entire supply chain. 💻 Computing Within Limits: AI computing infrastructure must urgently be brought within planetary limits. 🔗 Responsible Supply Chains: AI companies with substantial marketshare and economic and political influence bear the primary responsibility to ensure a responsible supply chain. 🌎 Equitable Participation: It is crucial to have public participation in decisions about what computation is used for and under what conditions. Climate and environmental activism must not be criminalised. 🔍Transparency must be meaningful, and publicly accessible information about the social and environmental implications of proposed AI infrastructure and should be provided to the public before it is built or scaled. Read our statement ➡️https://lnkd.in/eMnQtTqE Green Web Foundation critical infrastructure lab Beyond Fossil Fuels European Digital Rights Association for Progressive Communications AccessNow AI Now Institute Open Future Foundation Whose Knowledge? La Quadrature du Net Open Knowledge Foundation Coding Rights Right to Repair Europe #AIActionSummit #WithinBounds

🚨 AI must operate within planetary boundaries 🚨 Days before the AI Action Summit, we join 100+ civil society organisations from around the world with an urgent message for governments and industry leaders: The environmental and human costs of AI are too high – we need action now. Signatories include Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth, European Digital Rights, Association for Progressive Communications, and Beyond Fossil Fuels. We outline 5 key demands: ⚡ Phase Out Fossil Fuels: The AI industry must urgently phase out fossil fuels across its entire supply chain. 💻 Computing Within Limits: AI computing infrastructure must urgently be brought within planetary limits. 🔗 Responsible Supply Chains: AI companies with substantial marketshare and economic and political influence bear the primary responsibility to ensure a responsible supply chain. 🌎 Equitable Participation: It is crucial to have public participation in decisions about what computation is used for and under what conditions. Climate and environmental activism must not be criminalised. 🔍 Transparency must be meaningful, and publicly accessible information about the social and environmental implications of proposed AI infrastructure and should be provided to the public before it is built or scaled. Read the statement ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMnQtTqE #AIActionSummit #WithinBounds Thanks to our co-writers: Beyond Fossil Fuels, Green Screen Coalition, critical infrastructure lab, and Aspiration!

It’s 2025 – and SUPERRR gets ready for things to come. Here’s how we do it:   We kick of each year* by coming together as a team over the time of two weeks, to revisit our mission, vision and strategy, map out our goals and reaffirm our roles in the team. We call it: Strategy week.🌟 (* We came up with strategy week last year, so two makes it a tradition, right?)   After we got back from winter break, it felt even harder to not get sucked into overflowing email inboxes and an ever-accelerating news cycle. But in these times, dedicating time for team building, planning, scheming and dreaming felt really necessary. So what did we do, and what are we cooking up? -----  Vision and mission: In 2024, Zara analyzed how the vision and mission of SUPERRR has become more tangible over the last years, and how it has shifted in quite a few places since we set out on our path. Discussing these findings together provided us with a shared purpose to carry us through a year that won’t be easy. ----- Strategy and theory of power: How do our projects, most notably our work in futuring, advocacy and community building, contribute to our mission? We mapped project milestones, external events (Bundestagswahl anyone?) to take stock of what’s already in the making and to spot gaps and opportunities early on. ----- New things: Our list of things we’d like to do filled pages – we clearly don’t lack ideas. Our mission, strategy and our plan of existing tasks made it easier to identify which ones to pursue first and foremost. ----- Old things: Our portfolio has grown over the years, to the point where we ourselves sometimes lose track. Letting go of topics we worked on is never easy, but it is necessary if we want to test new things. We found it helpful to identify those that we want to continue to push actively, and put the other topics on the “passive” side: We will still support other organisations who work on them, but we won’t take the lead. ----- Communication, community and engagement: A lot of our energy last year went into inner work: laying the foundation for a resilient organisation and team. This year, we want to engage much more actively with our partners and the public through events, communication formats and – last but definitely not least – new merch. ----- Being purposeful in our work is essential, and strategy week contributes to it. How do your teams start a new year and prepare for what’s next? We'd love to know!  

It’s 2025 – and SUPERRR gets ready for things to come. Here’s how we do it:   We kick of each year* by coming together as a team over the time of two weeks, to revisit our mission, vision and strategy, map out our goals and reaffirm our roles in the team. We call it: Strategy week.🌟 (* We came up with strategy week last year, so two makes it a tradition, right?)   After we got back from winter break, it felt even harder to not get sucked into overflowing email inboxes and an ever-accelerating news cycle. But in these times, dedicating time for team building, planning, scheming and dreaming felt really necessary. So what did we do, and what are we cooking up? -----  Vision and mission: In 2024, Zara analyzed how the vision and mission of SUPERRR has become more tangible over the last years, and how it has shifted in quite a few places since we set out on our path. Discussing these findings together provided us with a shared purpose to carry us through a year that won’t be easy. ----- Strategy and theory of power: How do our projects, most notably our work in futuring, advocacy and community building, contribute to our mission? We mapped project milestones, external events (Bundestagswahl anyone?) to take stock of what’s already in the making and to spot gaps and opportunities early on. ----- New things: Our list of things we’d like to do filled pages – we clearly don’t lack ideas. Our mission, strategy and our plan of existing tasks made it easier to identify which ones to pursue first and foremost. ----- Old things: Our portfolio has grown over the years, to the point where we ourselves sometimes lose track. Letting go of topics we worked on is never easy, but it is necessary if we want to test new things. We found it helpful to identify those that we want to continue to push actively, and put the other topics on the “passive” side: We will still support other organisations who work on them, but we won’t take the lead. ----- Communication, community and engagement: A lot of our energy last year went into inner work: laying the foundation for a resilient organisation and team. This year, we want to engage much more actively with our partners and the public through events, communication formats and – last but definitely not least – new merch. ----- Being purposeful in our work is essential, and strategy week contributes to it. How do your teams start a new year and prepare for what’s next? We'd love to know!