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 university professorship (W3) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology is associated with leadership responsibilities at ITAS. We are looking for an internationally recognized scholar with outstanding expertise in research and teaching.
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Getting around in the city, living together, protecting the environment – researchers are increasingly drawing on the expertise of citizens to address such issues. The new PaFo project examines the impact of this form of participation.
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For more than ten years, openTA has been the information platform for the German-speaking TA community. With a new look, additional features and an English version, it now also addresses researchers, politicians, and anyone interested in TA worldwide.
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Climate activist and Fridays for Future co-organizer Luisa Neubauer appeared at KIT as part of the “School of Transformation” program. Her lecture, which is available online, focused on the question of what we need for sustainable change.
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Events
“Among the myriad of dimensions of energy transitions, some relate to moral questions and dilemmas: How much energy can be considered enough for a person? What is the relation between energy transitions and ecological conservation? At ITAS I address this kind of questions, often together with colleagues from other disciplines. My goal is to develop scholarly contributions and events in the emerging area of (Normative) Energy Ethics.”
Giovanni Frigo, researcher with focus on environmental and technology ethics