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 TAB report examines the role of rare earths in future technologies, analyses dependencies along global supply chains, and outlines policy options for stabilising supply.
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The new ITAS anthology shows: Capitalism not only causes the climate crisis but also profits from it. “Green” technologies and net-zero pledges are presented as solutions, but they often reinforce the very structures that exacerbate the crisis.
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The City of Karlsruhe and KIT plan to cooperate more closely. At KIT spark, the new infrastructure for transdisciplinary and human-centered research by ITAS, MuT, and WIN, the KIT President and the Mayor of Karlsruhe signed a memorandum of understanding.
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HR analytics supports human resources by digitally consolidating and analyzing data. A new TAB report highlights possible fields of application as well as requirements for data protection, traceability and responsible decision-making processes.
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Veranstaltungen
“From craftsman to scientist – it sounds like a contradiction, but for me it was a logical development: Both worlds work to actively shape the future. Today, I combine them in my research on assistive technologies such as social and care robots or exoskeletons. I am particularly fascinated by the interaction between people and products – especially what motivates us to accept or reject a technical product and how we can design it in a way that we enjoy using it.”
Jérémy Lefint, expert for assistance systems