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If digitalisation continues at the current rate, then hopefully we will all soon have more time to go for a walk in the woods. But for this to happen, we must ensure that technology is used responsibly. In the legal and criminological context, I examine the opportunities and risks of digitalisation. How does crime develop in the virtual space and are existing laws equipped to deal with cybercrime? What can we do from a legal point of view to protect IT security, which is a basic requirement for digital freedom? What are the conditions under which crimes can be prevented and prosecuted using artificial intelligence methods? And when might the well-intended use of algorithms become a security risk because it stigmatises and criminalises citizens? These are some of the questions that keep me busy as junior professor at RUB – and on my walks in the woods.