The Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) researches scientific and technological developments concerning systemic relations and technology impacts with a focus on environmental, economic, social, and political-institutional questions. The alignment of research and technology policy, the influence on the design of socio-technological systems regarding, e.g., the criteria of sustainable development, as well as the realization of discursive processes on open and controversial questions on technology policy are some of the most important aims. The results of research and policy advice are publicly available.
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New source of information: EPTA Briefing note no. 1 [22.02.2012]
The network of parliamentary TA institutions in Europe, EPTA, aims to state its position on current issues of science- and technology politics by disseminating so-called "Briefing notes". No 1 on "Synthetic biology" has just been published. more
PhD program of network NTA extended by two years [13.02.2012]
In December the BMBF (The Federal Ministry of Education and Research) has agreed to the extension of the PhD program "TRANSDISS" for another two years. With that, the network is also open for new candidates.
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New European TA magazine [01.02.2012]
The focus of the first issue of the magazine "VOLTA – Science, Technology and Society in Europe" is on energy supply.
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Newly published: "Quantum Engagements" [30.01.2012]
This volume contains a selection of the papers presented at the second Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET) that took place in Darmstadt in 2010.
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Newly published: "Im Dienste der Schönheit" (In service of beauty) [27.01.2012]
This book is dedicated to the analysis of the philosophical, medical, ethical, social, and legal aspects of aesthetic surgery – for the first time in the German-speaking area.
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