Studies in physics, mathematics and philosophy. German university degree “Diplom” in 1983. Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) 1987 at the University of Cologne with a PhD thesis in theoretical solid state physics. Habilitation and venia legendi in philosophy at the university of Marburg in 1998.
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 Prof. Dr. Armin Grunwald |
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Head of institute Head of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) Professor of Philosophy of Technology at the institute of philosophy, KIT Room: 212 Phone: +49 721 608-22500 armin grunwaldScw7∂kit edu |
Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS) |
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Education
Current positions
- Since October 1999, Head of ITAS; Professor of Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis at the University of Freiburg
- Since 2002, Head of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB)
- Since 2007, holder of the Chair of Philosophy and Ethics of Technology at Karlsruhe University
- Head of the “Technology, Innovation and Society” program (TIS) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Speaker of the “Technology, Innovation and Society” program of the Helmholtz Association
Fields of work
- Theory of technology assessment
- Ethics of technology
- Concepts of sustainability
- Digital transformation
Memberships and participation in boards (selection)
- Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften (acatech) (National Academy of Science and Engineering), member of steering committee
- Commission “Nationales Begleitgremium für die Endlager-Suche”
- Commission “Zukunftskreis” of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (chair)
- Committee for Science Planning of the International Science Council (ISC)
Selected publications
Grunwald, A.
Autonomes Fahren: Technikfolgen, Ethik und Risiken. Straßenverkehrsrecht 3(2019), S. 81-86
Grunwald, A.
The inherently democratic nature of technology assessment. Science and Public Policy (2018), S. 1, publ. online, DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scz023
Grunwald, A.
The objects of technology assessment. Hermeneutic extension of consequentialist reasoning. Journal of Responsible Innovation (2019), S. 1, publ. online, DOI: 10.1080/23299460.2019.1647086
Grunwald, A.
Der unterlegene Mensch. Die Zukunft des Menschen angesichts von Robotern, Algorithmen und Künstlicher Intelligenz. München: riva 2019
Grunwald, A.
Technology assessment in practice and theory. Abingdon, New York: Routledge 2018
Brändle, C.; Grunwald, A.
Autonomes Fahren aus Sicht der Maschinenethik. In: Bendel, O. (Hrsg.): Handbuch Maschinenethik. Wiesbaden: Springer VS 2019, S. 1-20, publ. online, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-17484-2_18-1
Grunwald, A.
Responsibility beyond consequentialism. The EEE approach to responsibility in the face of epistemic constraints. In: Gianni, R.; Pearson, J.; Reber, B. (Hrsg.): Responsible Research and Innovation. From Concepts to Practices. London: Routledge 2019, S. 35-38
(Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology)
Grunwald, A.
A transdisciplinary approach to the process of socio-technical transformation: the case of German Energiewende. In: Padmanabhan, M. (Hrsg.): Transdisciplinary Research and Sustainability. Collaboration, Innovation and Transformation. New York: Routledge 2018, S. 53-52
Grunwald, A.
Responsible research and innovation (RRI): Limits to consequentialism and the need for hermeneutic assessment. In: Hofkirchner, W.; Burgin, M. (Hrsg.): The Future Information Society. Social and Technological Problems. New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing 2017, S. 139-152
(World Scientific Series in Information Studies Vol. 8)
Coenen, Chr.; Grunwald, A.
Responsible research and innovation (RRI) in quantum technology. Ethics and Information Technology 19(2017)4, S. 277-294, DOI: 10.1007/s10676-017-9432-6
Grunwald, A.
Assigning meaning to NEST by technology futures: extended responsibility of technology assessment in RRI. Journal of Responsible Innovation 4(2017)2, S. 100-117, DOI: 10.1080/23299460.2017.1360719
Grunwald, A.
Nachhaltigkeit verstehen. Arbeiten an der Bedeutung nachhaltiger Entwicklung. München: oekom 2016
mehr zum Buch
Grunwald, A.
The hermeneutic side of responsible research and innovation. London: Wiley 2016
Grunwald, A.
Diverging pathways to overcoming the environmental crisis: A critique of eco-modernism from a technology assessment perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) in press, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.212
Grunwald, A.
Neue Utopien: Ist Technik die Zukunft des Menschen? In: Özmen, E. (Hrsg.): Über Menschliches. Anthropologie zwischen Natur und Utopie. Münster: Mentis 2016, S. 67-85
Grunwald, A.
Social risk constellations for autonomous driving. Analysis, historical context and assessment. In: Maurer, M.; Gerdes, J.C.; Lenz, B.; Winner, H. (Hrsg.): Autonomous driving. Technical, legal and social aspects. Heidelberg: Springer Open 2016, S. 641-662
Grunwald, A.
Water ethics - Orientation for water conflicts as part of inter- and transdisciplinary deliberation. In: Hüttl, R.F.; Bens, O.; Bismuth, C.; Hoechstetter, S. (Hrsg.): Society - Water - Technology. A critical appraisal of major water egineering projects. Cham Heidelberg u.a.: Springer open 2016, S. 11-29, open access, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18971-0
(Water Resources Development and Management)
Grunwald, A.
Technology Assessment and Design for Values. In: Hoven, J. van den; Vermaas, P.E.; Poel, I. van de (Hrsg.): Handbook of Ethics, Values, and Technological Design. Sources, Theory, Values and Application Domains. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer 2015, S. 67-86, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6970-0
Grunwald, A.
Gesellschaftliche Risikokonstellation für Autonomes Fahren. Analyse, Einordnung und Bewertung. In: Maurer, M.; Gerdes, J.C.; Lenz, B.; Winner, H. (Hrsg.): Autonomes Fahren. Technische, rechtliche und gesellschaftliche Aspekte. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer Open 2015, S. 661-685, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-45854-9, Open Access
(Daimler und Benz Stiftung)
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