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.
Jürgen Kopfmüller has had a profound influence on sustainability research with his Integrative Concept of Sustainable Development. After 35 years at ITAS, colleagues and fellow researchers bid him farewell at a colloquium held to mark his (near) retirement.
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A list presented by science minister Petra Olschowski shows how researchers in Baden-Württemberg are helping to replace fossil fuels with sustainable alternatives. ITAS is involved in projects on sustainable power grids and on the municipal heating transition.
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Daniel Sloot joined the ITAS as a new professor in July 2026. The doctor of environmental psychology is establishing a research group that looks into the perception of energy systems, for example through large-scale public surveys.
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Do automated systems help reduce hate speech on social media? Or do they themselves create new injustices? ITAS investigates how AI agents influence debates and develops criteria for the democratic use of this technology.
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“For an energy technology to be sustainable, it must be ecologically, economically, and socially viable. I evaluate new technologies holistically – and do so early enough to help shape their development. After all, the consequences of technology cannot be undone. At ITAS, I can do exactly that: combine systems analysis with social responsibility.”
Manuel Baumann,
expert in the life-cycle analysis of energy storage systems