News 2021

With local investments in clean energy technologies, communities can improve food security, health, human rights and more. The initiative “Let communities lead” by ITAS and ASU aims to empower marginalized communities in planning their energy futures.

Environmentally friendly, fair and safe. The power supply of the future must undergo fundamental change - in Germany and worldwide. We will be discussing how this can be achieved and what each individual can contribute on 20 May 2021, at "technik.kontrovers".

Fewer parking spaces, more quality of life! Residents of Karlsruhe’s Oststadt would agree with this if the conditions fit. This is the conclusion reached by ITAS researchers in a study for the “Profilregion Mobilitätssysteme Karlsruhe”.

The use of artificial intelligence in medical genomics has developed rapidly in recent years. A policy brief from the “Deepen Genomics” project highlights potentials, challenges, and policy recommendations.

Although often called for, urban transformation is a long time coming. The new TATuP issue explores how integrative approaches that combine smart technologies with social innovations could make European cities more sustainable.

Learning systems play an increasingly important role in the fields of work and education. Together with partners in the region, ITAS is involved in the establishment of a regional competence center on the topic, focusing on the human being.

Many people have long been aware of the importance of climate protection. With the “Karlsruhe Real-world Lab for Sustainable Climate Protection,” ITAS, the city of Karlsruhe, and many other partners will bring the topic even more into everyday life.

The TAB-Kurzstudie No. 1 provides an overview of current developments and future prospects for German space research and industry, taking particular account of new development and start-up dynamics.

The head of ITAS will henceforth advise the Federal Government and the German Bundestag as a member of the renowned council of experts. With his work, he wants to contribute to the responsible shaping of scientific and technological progress.

What if climate protection measures could be systematically implemented and global warming could be stopped? The FutureFiction competition is looking for stories that present a positive image of the future.

TAB-Brief No. 51 explores the questions of how forward-looking the analyses were, what constitutes the special value of the investigations and what perspectives new technologies open up for the work of parliamentary technology assessment.

The energy transition in Germany is already on its way. However, there are numerous possibilities to shape the way to carbon neutrality. ITAS wants to assess the sustainability of such future paths in the ENSURE project together with civil society.