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Welcome to the leading international institution for technology assessment!

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.

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Science meets theater: Reflection on technology and ecology

Together with the “Theater of the Anthropocene,” ITAS will design and implement a theater trilogy at the interface of art and science. The first performances are planned for 2024.

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Multi-talent urban tree: healthy trees for a better quality of life

They provide cool air, increase biodiversity and help with recreation. The URBORETUM innovation cluster coordinated by ITAS is investigating what is needed for urban trees to be able to provide their “services” even in times of more extreme climate conditions.

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New TAB projects "at the pulse of time"

The Committee for Education, Research and Technology Assessment of the German Bundestag has decided on TAB's work program for 2024/25. Security and defense policy topics are of great importance.

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Mobility: New EU project “Cultural Road”

Connected and automated vehicles could help reduce EU’s mobility emissions. Researchers from across Europe have now started to develop guidelines for the implementation of these technologies that take into account equity and cultural diversity.

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