Prof. Dr. Karoline Reinhardt • University of Passau

Teaching

The professorship covers the entire range of applied ethics in teaching. In addition, courses are offered on topics of general ethics, political philosophy as well as basic texts of philosophy. The courses are aimed in particular at students of the teacher training programmes in ethics/philosophy as well as the interdisciplinary degree programmes in European Studies (B.A./M.A.), Political Science (B.A.) and Historical Sciences (B.A.).

Research

We research moral philosophical questions in the environment of digitalisation and artificial intelligence. Other areas of focus are migration ethics and global justice. In the field of general ethics, we work in particular on theories of trust, responsibility and duty as well as supererogation.

Professorship Holder

Prof. Dr. Karoline Reinhardt and her team are your contact persons. On the team page you can find out about office hours, contact details & research focus.

Aktuelles

[Translate to Englisch:] Zertifikat Wissenschaftspreis

Prof. Dr. Karoline Reinhardt was honored with this year’s Award for Best Knowledge Transfer for her project “AI Ethics in Practice” during the Dies Academicus 2025.

[Translate to Englisch:] Handbuch Philosophie der Digitalität

The Handbook Philosophy of Digitality. A Systematic and Ethical Orientation offers a systematic approach to the topic of digitalization and an overview of the current state of philosophical research.

[Translate to Englisch:] Buchtitel Kants Über den Gemeinspruch

A newly published volume (2025) in the Kantstudien Supplement Series by De Gruyter brings together contributions on Immanuel Kant’s essay On Theory and Practice.

[Translate to Englisch:] Buchtitel Migration, Kindheit und die Grenzen der Gerechtigkeit

The new essay “Migration, Kindheit und die Grenzen der Gerechtigkeit – Was schulden wir minderjährigen Flüchtlingen?" [Migration, Childhood, and the Limits of Justice - What Do We Owe Underage Refugees?] by Karoline…

[Translate to Englisch:] Freiheit in digitalen Infrastrukturen

The article “Diversitätsgerechter Privatheitsschutz in digitalen Umgebungen,” written as part of the interdisciplinary research project DiversPrivat, has been published in the volume Freedom in Digital Infrastructures.

Professorship of Applied Ethics (tenure-track professorship)

Teaching

Research

Professorship Holder

Aktuelles

Award at the Dies Academicus: University of Passau Presents Research Prize to Prof. Dr. Karoline Reinhardt

Philosophy of Digitality: Prof. Dr. Karoline Reinhardt, together with Prof. Dr. Jörg Noller, publishes the first handbook on the philosophy of digitality

Philanthropy and Cosmopolitanism: Karoline Reinhardt’s Essay published in a Cooperative Commentary on Kant’s “On Theory and Practice”

New publication: „Migration, Kindheit und die Grenzen der Gerechtigkeit – Was schulden wir minderjährigen Flüchtlingen?“

Project DiversPrivat: New Publication

More news