News overview
Here you can find the so far published news in 2026. Subscribe to the ITAS news via RSS feed.
 #KA2055: Publication on creative competitionTo mark ITAS’s 30th anniversary, school students from Karlsruhe were invited to explore the future of technology. A brochure now highlights the topics that were important to the participants and what researchers can learn from them. more |
 Current analyses from horizon scanning on space weather, bridge renovation and sodium-ion batteriesFive new topic briefs bring together early scientific, technical and social developments, offering concise ideas for research, innovation and parliamentary practice. more |
 Final storage: ITAS investigates conflicting goals in the undergroundDeep geological layers are gaining importance in the light of climate crisis and geopolitical developments. In a project launched by State Secretary Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, ITAS investigates how this affects the search for a nuclear waste repository. more |
 Deepfakes – potential, risks and legal challengesThe TAB report provides a concise overview of deepfake technologies, their social impact and legal challenges. The report identifies concrete options for action for politics, businesses, and civil society. more |
 Deepfakes: Project puts those affected in the focusAI uses recordings of real people to create deceptively realistic images, videos, and sounds – often with serious consequences. A new ITAS project with potentially vulnerable individuals develops strategies to protect against abusive deepfakes. more |
 Understanding participation: ITAS launches new websiteGetting around in the city, living together, protecting the environment – researchers are increasingly drawing on the expertise of citizens to address such issues. The new PaFo project examines the impact of this form of participation. more |
 New start for TA portalFor more than ten years, openTA has been the information platform for the German-speaking TA community. With a new look, additional features and an English version, it now also addresses researchers, politicians, and anyone interested in TA worldwide. more |
 “Studying for the Future”: Lecture by Luisa NeubauerClimate activist and Fridays for Future co-organizer Luisa Neubauer appeared at KIT as part of the “School of Transformation” program. Her lecture, which is available online, focused on the question of what we need for sustainable change. more |
 Guidelines for the use of generative AI at TABAlongside the first TABlog post in a new series on AI and parliamentary TA, TAB is publishing its guidelines for the use of generative AI. The aim is to promote the responsible, safe and reflective use of artificial intelligence. more |
 New TATuP issue on "Deeply sustainable technologies"Is deep sustainability possible? The current TATuP Special topic brings together contributions that examine the feasibility of socio-technical innovations beyond extractivism, exploitation, and exclusion. more |