Scientific and technological progress does not only improve our lives, but frequently has unexpected and often undesirable effects. At ITAS, we contribute to realizing its potential while minimizing its risks.
Our addressees are politics, business, and society – the actors who shape scientific and technological progress. We offer them knowledge for action and point out possible solutions to global challenges.
The new TAB study examines how technological solutions can help reduce the amount of plastic waste in rivers, coastal areas and the oceans, and which policy instruments can support their effective implementation.
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Military force or the threat thereof is increasingly shaping international relations—and technology plays a key role in this. The current TATuP Special topic examines how technology assessment can address this development.
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How can cities become more resilient and sustainable? The Resilient City Challenge, organized by ITAS and Fraunhofer ISI, yielded nearly 100 innovative ideas for resilient urban development. Three winning entries were rewarded.
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In Furttal, Switzerland, people can experience autonomous mobility in real-world conditions. Researchers from ITAS accompany the real-world lab to find out under what conditions certain groups of people would use the service in regular operation.
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“The climate crisis is already responsible for deaths, injuries, and billions in damage. To avoid even worse in the future, we need a completely new energy supply – a ‘new energy world.’ The technical solutions for this have almost all been developed. But what is still missing, and what concerns me as a scientist, is the necessary change in society. With decades of experience in participatory and transformative research, ITAS offers me the ideal framework for this work.”
Volker Stelzer, researcher specializing in energy transition and society