ITAS-Newsletter --- Nr. 103 - 24.07.2024
[1] Research
[2] TATuP journal
[3] Policy advice
[4] Job offers
[5] From ITAS
[6] Events
[7] ITAS in the media
[8] Researchers in focus
[9] Publications
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Research
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ENERGY TRANSITION: NEW PROJECT AIMS TO STRENGTHEN RURAL AREAS
How can rural areas support the energy transition – and benefit from it at the same time? The EU project CIRCUS, which has been officially launched with the aim of establishing “energy communities” in five European model regions, is developing answers.
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MORE INCLUSIVE WAYS OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
The restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have also hampered the work of real-world laboratories. In the “DuPa – Dual Mode Participation” project, researchers have investigated new formats that combine digital and face-to-face participation.
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HOW TO ACHIEVE A JUST ENERGY TRANSITION IN EUROPE?
ITAS researchers have contributed to the “White Paper: A Just Energy Transition in the EU” published by the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA). It addresses pressing issues of justice in the transition to carbon-neutral energy systems.
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POSITION PAPER TO REDEFINE THE CONCEPT OF EXCELLENCE
How can excellent research with societal responsibility succeed? The “LeNa Shape” project has put forward proposals for a new definition of the concept of excellence and the necessary changes in the science system.
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FUTURE SKILLS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The Futurium exhibition is visiting schools all over Germany with its mobile Futurium. ITAS researchers accompany the mobile future lab and investigate how it affects the way we deal with topics of the future.
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TATuP – Journal for TA in Theory and Practice
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NEW TATuP ISSUE FOCUSES ON THE MALICIOUS USE OF TECHNOLOGY
How can technology assessment help prevent the misuse of technology to promote radicalization and terrorist violence? The current TATuP Special topic seeks to put issues of malevolent creativity and civil security on the TA map.
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Contributions for the Special topic of issue 34/2 (2025) "Beyond short-termism: Strategies and perspectives for the long-term governance of socio-technical change" can be submitted until 12 August 2024.
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Policy advice
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STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE THROUGH BETTER CRISIS PREVENTION
Classical mechanisms are no longer sufficient to adequately address crises of a systemic nature. A new TAB study identifies options for policy makers to better anticipate and prepare for systemic crises.
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BIG DATA AND AI IN SOCCER
Professional soccer is experiencing a veritable “data revolution.” In a short profile on the EURO24, TAB looks at the changes and potential that this development brings for players, scouts and coaches as well as spectators.
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FORESIGHT REPORT 2024
TAB has identified trends and systemic risks for the critical infrastructure systems of energy, agriculture and food as well as transport and mobility. The results are available on a new, modular microsite.
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TRANSFORMATION TO CLIMATE-NEUTRAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
Steel, cement, and chemical raw materials could be produced in Germany in a climate-neutral way. This is the conclusion of a recent TAB study that examined alternative technology paths for the three most emission-intensive basic industries.
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STUDY ON MORE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY AIR TRANSPORT
Which fuels or propulsion systems can contribute to more climate-friendly aviation in the future? Which political measures could make the sector completely climate-neutral? A new short study by TAB provides an overview of these questions.
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Job offers
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Mitarbeiterin / Mitarbeiter (w/m/d)
in der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung (Teilzeit 50 %)
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Postdoc (w/m/d)
Engineering, Natural or Environmental Sciences
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From ITAS
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ITAS WELCOMES BIOHYDROGEN EXPERT
Until September, ITAS is hosting Mine Güngörmüşler, one of KIT’s International Excellence Fellows in 2024. In Karlsruhe, the associate professor from Izmir University of Economics will analyze the potential benefits of a novel biohydrogen technology.
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Personalia:
Armin Grunwald was presented with the 2023 Teaching Award of the KIT teaching degree program in Natural and Technical Sciences (NwT). The head of ITAS received the award from the NwT study commission at the suggestion of the students for his seminar on technology assessment and the final disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
Bismark Razak Haruna was awarded with the Jean-Sébastien Thomas Prize by the Scientific and Organisation Committees of the Society and Materials (SAM) International Conference 2024 held at Jönköping University. His work on “Social Life Cycle Assessment of Sodium Ion Battery Raw Materials” was selected as the most innovative and well-presented paper.
New staff members:
Noemi Calidori (Philosophy of Engineering, Technology Assessment, and Science)
Lucas Staab (Digital Technologies and Societal Change)
Berit Wolff (Digital Technologies and Societal Change)
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Events
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25.07.2024
ECOTERRORISM AND ECOTAGE: ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF DEEP SUSTAINABILITY AND JUST WAR THEORY
ITAS
Karlstraße 11, Karlsruhe
30.07.2024
TELL ME, ITAS – SMART MOVE – WHAT ROADMAP DO WE HAVE FOR THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OF TOMORROW?
Karl9 – Wissenschaftslokal für Technik und Gesellschaft
Karlstraße 9, Karlsruhe
01.08.2024,
ONLINE-TRAINING FOR THE WORKSHOP FORMAT #CLIMATECHALLENGE
Online
17.08.2024
STATION ZUKUNFT
Schlossplatz
Karlsruhe
17.08.2024
CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE: UMZUG IN DIE ZUKUNFT – AUF DEM WEG IN DIE ZUKUNFTSWELTSTADT
Schlossplatz
Karlsruhe
17.09.2024
FORUM ON PHILOSOPHY, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY (fPET 2024)
ZKM | center for art and media
Lorenzstraße 19, Karlsruhe
25.09.2024
BRAIN BITES: WHY SHOULD WE PRESERVE LARGE CITY TREES IN KARLSRUHE?
TRIANGEL Transfer | Kultur | Raum
Kaiserstraße 93, Karlsruhe
18.11.2024
POLITIKBERATUNGSKOMPETENZEN HEUTE. 11th CONFERENCE OF THE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (NTA)
Berlin
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ITAS in the media
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Campus Report (09.07.2024)
„LOKALE MASSGESCHNEIDERTE LÖSUNGEN FÜR DIE SEKTORKOPPLUNG“ with Dirk Scheer on the ZuSkE project
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Campus Report (09.07.2024)
“EINE ADRESSE FÜR DEN DIALOG MIT DER WISSENSCHAFT” with Marius Albiez on Karl9
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Presseinformation des KIT (03.07.2024)
INKLUSIVERE WEGE DER BÜRGERBETEILIGUNG on participation formats developed at ITAS
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mCast – der Innovationspodcast (19.06.2024)
AUS DEM LABOR AUF DIE STRASSE: MIT REALLABOREN ANWENDUNGEN TESTEN with Armin Grunwald
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lookKIT (2024/02)
JUNG BLEIBEN MIT ROBOTERN with Nora Weinberger
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BR24 Der Funkstreifzug (18.06.2024)
AGRI-PV: IST DAS WIRKLICH DAS GROSSE DING? DIE SCHATTENSEITEN DER GOLDRANDLÖSUNG. with assessments from Christine Rösch
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science media center (28.05.2024)
KLIMANEUTRALE HERSTELLUNG VON STAHL, ZEMENT UND GRUNDCHEMIKALIEN Expert statements on the assessment of the TAB report
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Tagesschau (24.05.2024)
SO KANN FLIEGEN "GRÜNER" WERDEN on the TAB study on more climate-friendly air transport
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Researchers in focus
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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
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Publications
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BOOKS AND REPORTS
Behrendt, S.; Evers-Wölk, M.; Kahlisch, C.; Revermann, C.; Sauter, A.;
Sonk, M.; Thomas, D.; Uhl, A.
Crisis radar – strengthening the resilience of society, politics and
the economy by means of crisis prediction. TAB-Fokus
2024. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag
(TAB).
doi:10.5445/IR/1000172000 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132843/b874e34d24.html>
Behrendt, S.; Evers-Wölk, M.; Kahlisch, C.; Revermann, C.; Sauter, A.;
Sonk, M.; Thomas, D.; Uhl, A.
Krisenradar – Resilienz von Gesellschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft durch
Krisenvorhersage stärken. Endbericht zum TA-Projekt
2024. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag
(TAB).
doi:10.5445/IR/1000171996 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132844/d64dccc22f.html>
Behrendt, S.; Evers-Wölk, M.; Kahlisch, C.; Revermann, C.; Sauter, A.;
Sonk, M.; Thomas, D.; Uhl, A.
Krisenradar – Resilienz von Gesellschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft durch
Krisenvorhersage stärken. TAB-Fokus
2024. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag
(TAB).
doi:10.5445/IR/1000171997 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132845/558a1f9e39.html>
Caviezel, C.; Achternbosch, M.; Grünwald, R.
Alternative Technologiepfade für die Emissionsreduktion in der
Grundstoffindustrie. Endbericht zum TA-Projekt (Ergebnisbericht)
2024. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag
(TAB).
doi:10.5445/IR/1000170905 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132846/b96f2bbae6.html>
Caviezel, C.; Achternbosch, M.; Grünwald, R.
Alternative Technologiepfade für die Emissionsreduktion in der
Grundstoffindustrie. Endbericht zum TA-Projekt (Langfassung)
2024. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag
(TAB).
doi:10.5445/IR/1000170906 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132847/9f9995d77f.html>
Ehrenberg-Silies, S.
Big Data und KI im Fußball
2024. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag
(TAB).
doi:10.5445/IR/1000171628 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132848/13d98a62c9.html>
Eppler, W.; Gnisa, F.; Gudowsky-Blatakes, N.; Kehl, C.; Krieger-Lamina,
J.; Nentwich, M.; Peissl, W.; Riousset, P.; Rösch, C.
Foresight und Technikfolgenabschätzung: Monitoring von Zukunftsthemen
für das Österreichische Parlament
2024. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW).
doi:10.1553/ITA-2024-02 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132849/3fc87af509.html>
Ruschemeier, H.; Bareis, J.
Searching for harmonised rules: Understanding the paradigms, provisions
and pressing issues in the final EU AI Act
2024. SSRN. To the
publication <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132850/221a0febed.html>
Weil, M.; Quartarone, E.; Pantelis, S.; Areosa Martins, A.; Fisher, P.;
Peters, J.; Casas, A.; Virsumirska, B.; Kivikytö-Reponen, P.; Herrero,
C.; Schnee, R.; Ray, S.; De Prada, L.; Mata, T.; Gladkykh, G.;
Pechancová, V.; Cooper, A.; Grzeschik, C.; Chebbo, M.; Stier, S.
Batteries Europe Task Force Sustainability: Position paper
2024. Batteries Europe. To the
publication <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132851/9393a98386.html>
BOOK CHAPTERS AND PROCEEDINGS
Evers-Wölk, M.; Krings, B.-J.; Weinberger, N.
Erwartbare und erfahrbare Wirkungen partizipativer Technikentwicklung im
Gesundheitsbereich
2024. Partizipative Technikentwicklung im Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen:
Interdisziplinäre Konzepte und Methoden 2024, Eds.: S. Kernebeck, F.
Fischer, 135–147, Hogrefe AG. To the
publication <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132861/454de27be6.html>
Farham, B.; Craveiro, F.; Moniz, A. B.; Seebacher, A.
Impact of Urban Morphology on Energy Consumption—An Approach Towards
Sustainability
2024. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Water Energy
Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2023), Leiria, 10th-12th May 2023, Ed.:
J. Galvão, 169–176, Springer Nature Switzerland.
doi:10.1007/978-3-031-48532-9_16 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132862/6a03bb8616.html>
Gleeson, S.; Formann, S.; Nägler, T.; Zapp, P.; Baumann, M.; Weil, M.
Ist die Versorgung mit kritischen Rohstoffen ein Hindernis für die
Energiewende?
2024. Themen 2023 – Forschung für ein resilientes Energiesystem in
Zeiten globaler Krisen. Beiträge zur FVEE-Jahrestagung 2023, Berlin,
10th-11th October 2023, Ed.: ForschungsVerbund Erneuerbare Energien
(FVEE), 26–31, ForschungsVerbund Erneuerbare Energien (FVEE). To the
publication <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132863/8da80b49b0.html>
Ober, S.; Szaguhn, M.; Fricke, A.
Transdisziplinarität: Wie die Kooperation von Wissenschaft und
Praxisakteuren in Reallaboren soziale Innovationen in der Stadt fördert
2024. Urbane Transformation durch soziale Innovation. Ed.: C. Peer,
219–226, Technische Universität Wien Academic Press (TU Wien).
doi:10.34727/2024/isbn.978-3-85448-064-8_28 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132864/867dca17be.html>
Seskir, Z. C.; Umbrello, S.; Vermaas, P.
Exploring Pitfalls for Defence and Security by Narratives on Quantum
Technologies
2024. Proceedings NATO STO: IST-SET-198 Research Symposium on “Quantum
Technology for Defence and Security” (2023), Amsterdam, Niederlande,
03.10.2023 – 04.10.2023. To the
publication <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132865/97c7b84de2.html>
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Alpers, S.; Krings, B.-J.; Becker, C.; Rill, M.; Weinreuter, M.
Ethische, rechtliche und soziale Aspekte (ELSA) der Gestaltung von
KI-Systemen: Systematisierung der Betrachtung durch Vorgehensmodelle und
Leitfäden
2024. Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft, 78 (2).
doi:10.1007/s41449-024-00422-9 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132871/7e8ed6cbbe.html>
Bareis, J.
The trustification of AI. Disclosing the bridging pillars that tie trust
and AI together
2024. Big Data & Society, 11 (2).
doi:10.1177/20539517241249430 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132872/1b7e20b2c3.html>
Barelli, L.; Trombetti, L.; Zhang, S.; Ersoy, H.; Baumann, M.;
Passerini, S.
Potential of Aluminum as a Metal Fuel for Supporting EU Long‐Term
Energy Storage Needs
2024. Advanced Materials Technologies, Article No.: 2302206.
doi:10.1002/admt.202302206 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132873/5f7ade1deb.html>
Gaber, K.; Rösch, C.; Bieling, C.
Digital transformation of fruit farming in Germany: Digital tool
development, stakeholder perceptions, adoption, and barriers
2024. NJAS: Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences, 96, Article No.:
2349544.
doi:10.1080/27685241.2024.2349544 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132874/2274e4a29b.html>
Gondolf, J.
Addressing Multiple Responsibilities in the Early Stages of R&D with
Provenance Assessment
2024. NanoEthics, 18 (2), Article No.: 7.
doi:10.1007/s11569-024-00456-7 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132875/f17ad3a176.html>
Liu, H.; Baumann, M.; Moon, H.; Zhang, X.; Dou, X.; Zarrabeitia, M.;
Crenna, E.; Hischier, R.; Passerini, S.; Assen, N. von der; Weil, M.
Life cycle assessment of bio-based hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries
across different production scales
2024. Chemical Engineering Journal, Article No.: 153410.
doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.153410 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132876/e47ecb49ad.html>
Orwat, C.
Algorithmic Discrimination From the Perspective of Human Dignity
2024. Social Inclusion, 12.
doi:10.17645/si.7160 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132877/45de52f8b4.html>
Ottenburger, S. S.; Baumann, M.; Kuhn, D.; Banuti, D.
Energiesysteme 2045: Resilient, nachhaltig und akzeptiert
2024. Transforming cities, 9 (1), 65–68.
doi:10.24053/TC-2024-0011 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132878/0084221720.html>
Renftle, M.; Trittenbach, H.; Poznic, M.; Heil, R.
What do algorithms explain? The issue of the goals and capabilities of
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
2024. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11 (1), Article
No.: 760.
doi:10.1057/s41599-024-03277-x <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132879/cb40fb3c54.html>
Rodríguez-Castillo, M.; Balsebre, N.; Bolivar-Paypay, V.; Poganietz,
W.-R.; Prieto, A. L.
Sustainability assessment of a sequential anaerobic-algal membrane
bioreactor for wastewater reuse
2024. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 49, 104–114.
doi:10.1016/j.spc.2024.06.017 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132880/0ad808e700.html>
Scheer, D.; Jendritzki, I.; Wohlschlager, D.; Reinisch, M.
Kommunale Ebene gefragt: Sektorkopplung auf kommunaler Ebene erfordert
Technik und Vernetzung
2024. Stadt + Werk, 2024 (5/6), 8–11. To the
publication <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132881/567f85b983.html>
Schippl, J.
Technology assessment and the governance of automated vehicles: a
Collingridge-dilemma or a lack in normative orientation?
2024. Journal of Responsible Innovation, 11 (1).
doi:10.1080/23299460.2024.2342594 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132882/ad4807b1dc.html>
Schmidt, M. W.
Defining the method of reflective equilibrium
2024. Synthese, 203 (5), Article No.: 170.
doi:10.1007/s11229-024-04571-6 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132883/166fd89f7d.html>
Tarroja, B.; Schoenung, J. M.; Ogunseitan, O.; Kendall, A.; Qiu, Y.;
Malloy, T.; Peters, J.; Cha, J. M.; Mulvaney, D.; Heidrich, O.; Baumann,
M.
Overcoming Barriers to Improved Decision-Making for Battery Deployment
in the Clean Energy Transition
2024. iScience, Article No.: 109898.
doi:10.1016/j.isci.2024.109898 <https://t805775f8.emailsys1a.net/c/246/7649800/0/0/0/132884/279eb41b8d.html>
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