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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 research introduces a sophisticated technical assessment framework for complex information systems, based on Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC). It is specifically engineered to address the inherent challenges of scalability and auditability within public-sector digital infrastructures. By synthesizing semantic modeling, generative AI, and graph computing, the framework facilitates the automated conversion of extensive volumes of unstructured documentation into structured functional topology graphs. The core innovation lies in the deployment of AIGC for the rapid generation of domain-specific NLP analysis code, enabling deep semantic classification of multi-stakeholder requirements. Through graph similarity analysis between requirement-derived semantic models and legacy system topologies, the framework identifies "friction points" that hinder system evolution, thereby optimizing the robustness of technical upgrades. Empirical results indicate that this methodology significantly enhances assessment efficiency (reducing analysis time by 70%) and interpretational transparency. Ultimately, it provides a rigorous quantitative foundation for the standardized management of public information assets, cross-agency collaborative governance, and the resilient iteration of critical digital infrastructure.
 
🎯 The webinar will conclude with time for questions and discussion.
 
👉 Register here: https://kit-lecture.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/B8yswSa5ShGY3bmrg1gZXQ

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)

Ten use cases across different industrial sectors have been studied in the EU-Project AIOLIA. We gained important insights into AI ethics principles, specifically their interlinkages and contextual components. Our findings align well with the overarching HLEG ALTAI framework but also show important deviations. The status and meaning of ethics principles may be much more fluid in actual design practice than in the abstract AI ethics frameworks. We have also elicited and narrativized many tensions between principles. The core of AIOLIA findings is a portfolio of technical and organizational measures to implement each principle and address trade-offs. Based on these empirical measures, AIOLIA is now building pedagogical materials and offering pilot training sessions in AI ethics.
 
🎯 The webinar will conclude with time for questions and discussion.
 
👉 Register here:  https://kit-lecture.zoom-x.de/meeting/register/Q39IPy-dRzKDPBQ6aO9h-w

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