In this episode, we take you along through a full day of the RTG 2026 Midterm Conference on “Standards, Governance and Global Transformations,” held on January 29 and 30. We speak with our international contributors about their impressions, insights, and current research. You will hear recordings and reflections from the second day of the conference, featuring our RTG speaker Jens Steffek, as well as the following guest contributors and leading international experts in standardization research:

• Ellen Mangnus (Wageningen Universiteit)

• Lucas von Ramin (Technische Universität Dresden) 

• Karen Siegel (Universität Münster)

• Selen Eren (Oulun Yliopisto)

• Daniela Triml-Chifflard (Philipps Universität Marburg)

• Allison Loconto (Université Gustave Eiffel)

• Martha Lampland (University of California San Diego).

For an in-depth report and visual insights, visit: Midterm-Konferenz „Standards, Governance und Global Transformations“ or our conference schedule as well as further Information about the RTG „Standards of Governance. Enjoy listening!