Events

Was begrenzt uns, und was schützt uns? Wo erweitern Technologien unsere Freiheit, und wo schaffen sie neue Käfige?
Ausgehend von der Installation THE CAGE wird die Stadtkirche zum Resonanzraum für Fragen nach Identität, Freiheit und Verantwortung im technologischen Zeitalter. Die raumgreifende Arbeit aus hunderten handgefertigten Vogelkäfigen steht dabei sinnbildlich für die Spannungen unserer Gegenwart: zwischen Schutz und Begrenzung, zwischen Zugehörigkeit und Ausgrenzung, zwischen Fortschritt und Verantwortung.
Constanze Scherz und Dana Mahr geben einen Impuls zu Themen wie KI-Chatbots, Filterblasen, Neurodiversität, Prothetik und Transhumanismus, und zeigen, wie Technik unsere Vorstellungen vom Menschsein verändert.

Quantum technologies are rapidly advancing from fundamental research toward real-world applications with far-reaching societal, economic, and political implications, calling for systematic technology assessment. Researchers from the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) present current work that examines quantum technologies from a technology assessment perspective, combining conceptual analysis with empirical insights. Drawing on a recently published technology assessment study on quantum technologies, the talk highlights key results concerning societal expectations, governance challenges, and emerging fields of application. Particular attention is given to cross-cutting issues such as security, responsibility, inclusiveness, and the role of anticipatory assessment in early stages of technological development. The presentation concludes by outlining next steps, including the further development of coordinated TA approaches, expanded stakeholder engagement, and future research directions for responsible quantum innovation. The webinar will conclude with time for questions and discussion.
 
Register here
 
Recordings of past webinars can be found here.

In diesem interaktiven Workshop erkunden wir Zirkularität im Alltag. Denn eine funktionierende Kreislaufwirtschaft braucht eine Kreislaufgesellschaft: Menschen, die zirkulär denken, handeln und leben. Gemeinsam erarbeiten wir theoretische Grundlagen zu Kreislaufgesellschaft und nachhaltigem Konsum und vermitteln praxisnahe Ansätze, wie Teilnehmende ihr eigenes Handeln an Kreisläufen ausrichten können. Darauf aufbauend entwickeln sie ein individuelles Selbstexperiment zur Zirkularität, das sie im Alltag umsetzen. Ob Ernährung, Mobilität oder Konsum, der Austausch mit anderen, das Einüben neuer Gewohnheiten oder das Hinterfragen bestehender Routinen – jedes Selbstexperiment macht Veränderung erfahrbar und lässt die Kreislaufgesellschaft konkret werden.
Dieser Workshop findet im Rahmen der „Frühlingsakademie Nachhaltigkeit 2026“ statt.

This workshop on 22 - 24 April 2026 aims to be another step towards establishing connections between the Quantum Technologies and Technology Assessment communities and to introduce some current discussions in the Quantum Technologies community to a new audience.
 
Please find the full program and further information here.
 
Contact: Zeki Seskir (zeki.seskir@kit.edu)

This workshop on 22 - 24 April 2026 aims to be another step towards establishing connections between the Quantum Technologies and Technology Assessment communities and to introduce some current discussions in the Quantum Technologies community to a new audience.
 
Please find the full program and further information here.
 
Contact: Zeki Seskir (zeki.seskir@kit.edu)

This workshop on 22 - 24 April 2026 aims to be another step towards establishing connections between the Quantum Technologies and Technology Assessment communities and to introduce some current discussions in the Quantum Technologies community to a new audience.
 
Please find the full program and further information here.
 
Contact: Zeki Seskir (zeki.seskir@kit.edu)

The impacts of digitalization on science and society in the quest for more sustainable futures Miramar Palace, Donostia-San Sebastián, July, 6-10, 2026
 
The PRAXIS research group at the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU,
the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS, KIT
Karlsruhe) and the The Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research at RWTH
Aachen University will host an International Summer School for PhD students, titled
“The impacts of digitalization on science and society in the quest for more
sustainable futures”. The Summer School is part of the 45th edition of the UPV/EHU
Summer Courses in Donostia-San Sebastián.
 
The Call for Papers is open until 15th of February 2026.

Date: September 16-17, 2026
 
The Network of Living Labs for Sustainability and TH Cologne invite you to the 2026 Living Lab Conference. This conference brings together scientists, practitioners, policymakers, municipalities, businesses, civil society, and cultural and creative professionals to shape the future of living lab research and practice. The focus will be on the impact, development, and learning processes of living labs in times of social, ecological, and technological upheaval.
 
Living Labs in Societal Tensions Living Labs in Times of Disruptive Change Living Labs in Everyday Practice Art, Culture, and Hybrid Spaces for Experimentation and Discourse Impact Analyses, Transfer Logics, Evaluation, and Standardization Science Communication and Societal Learning Processes Drivers, Obstacles, and Regulatory Frameworks  
The conference sees itself as a "living lab workshop": interactive, experimental, and dialogue-oriented. In addition to expert presentations, collaborative and creative formats will be a key focus.

Call for Abstracts: Submit conference papers