Publications of ITAS and TAB

Here you will find the publications of the ITAS - including the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) and the Central Department of Material Flows (ITAS-ZTS) - with their bibliographic information.

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since 2026 - 2021-2025 - 2016-2020 - 2011-2015 - 2006-2010 - 2001-2005 - 1985-2000

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Monographs and edited volumes - Research reports and Preprints - High-school graduations - Book chapters - Journal articles - Conference papers - Reviews - Presentations

Book series

Journals

ZTS Publikationen (ITC-ZTS)
2000-2008

Years 2026-2030


2026
Book Chapters
Musicco, N.; Ersoy, H.; Barelli, L.; Baumann, M.; Passerini, S.
Hybrid Energy Storage System for BEV and FCEV Charging Stations - Use Case for Aluminum as Energy Carrier
2026. Hybrid Energy Storage : Case Studies for the Energy Transition. Ed.: R. Scipioni, 247–271, Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-97755-8_10 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Books
Scipioni, R.; Gil Bardají, M. E.; Barelli, L.; Baumann, M.; Passerini, S. (Eds.)
Hybrid Energy Storage : Case Studies for the Energy Transition
2026. Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-97755-8 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Journal Articles
Alexandri, G.; Aalbers, M. B.; Bernt, M.; Holm, A.
Institutional investment in urban housing markets: Global trends, local manifestations and the state
2026. European Urban and Regional Studies, 33 (1), 3–10. doi:10.1177/09697764251399551 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Alexandri, G.; Hodkinson, S.
Unpacking the complex role of the state in housing financialization, comparing Athens and Barcelona
2026. European Urban and Regional Studies, 33 (1), 97–115. doi:10.1177/09697764251324893 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Düvel, E.; Schmidt, M. W.
The obligation to long-term governance: a philosophical analysis
2026. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 16 (1), 3. doi:10.1186/s13705-025-00560-w Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Gourzis, K.; Alexandri, G.
The evolving modalities of gentrification in Athens vis-à-vis Greece’s shifting growth models: Insight from a novel multi-scalar approach
2026. European Urban and Regional Studies. doi:10.1177/09697764251407087 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Iqbal, S.
Transport poverty and gendered inequalities: Evidence from expert interviews in Karachi
2026. Journal of Urban Mobility, 9, Art.-Nr.: 100180. doi:10.1016/j.urbmob.2025.100180 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Keiner, D.; Jasper, F. B.; Bogdanov, D.; Lopez, G.; Peters, J. F.; Baumann, M. J.; Breyer, C.; Weil, M. R.
Sodium-ion battery cost projections and their impact on the global energy system transition until 2050
2026. Journal of Energy Storage, 146, 119861. doi:10.1016/j.est.2025.119861 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Laborgne, P.
Cities as laboratories for the energy transition
2026. Urban Transformations. doi:10.1186/s42854-026-00092-2 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Lukaševičienė, V.; Aliukonis, V.; Gefenas, E.; Lekstutienė, J.; Ladikas, M.; Shaw, D.; Proske, D.
Ethical Challenges of New Technologies and Insights from Research Ethics Experts on Oversight of AI in Health, Extended Reality, Gene Editing and Biobanking
2026. NanoEthics, 20 (1), 4. doi:10.1007/s11569-025-00491-y Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Mahr, D.
Response to Wright’s (2025) “Why There Are Exactly Two Sexes”
2026. Archives of Sexual Behavior. doi:10.1007/s10508-026-03418-0 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Mesa Estrada, L. S.; Haase, M.; Baumann, M.; Cinelli, M.
Decision support for energy system transformation – A systematic analysis of MADM software for sustainability assessment
2026. Energy Strategy Reviews, 63, 102016. doi:10.1016/j.esr.2025.102016 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Mustajoki, I.; Riancho, J.; Panula, T.; Sirkiä, J.-P.; Olazabal, J. H.; Badhwar, S.; Kjellman, M.; Karhinoja, K.; Maia, M.; Riahi, S.; Papadopoulos, Y.; Hermeling, E.; Bruno, R.-M.; Kaisti, M.
Optical Techniques to Assess Cutaneous Microvascular Function in Cardiovascular Disease
2026. IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 1–17. doi:10.1109/RBME.2025.3644411 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Premathilake, D. S.; Silva, A. A. M. P.; Illankoon, W. A. M. A. N.; Rosatelli, A.; Beltrametti, F.; Bava, A.; Battaglia, F.; Mendola, M.; Passaro, F.; Abbà, A.; Franzetti, A.; Vaccari, M.
Environmental, economic, and social trade-offs in biochar and biosurfactant-based soil remediation: A critical review based on mass flow analysis
2026. Energy Nexus, 21, Art.Nr: 100644. doi:10.1016/j.nexus.2026.100644 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Schmidt, M. W.; Blatt, H.
Responsible Assessment of Beliefs Based on Computational Results: Expanding on Computational Reliabilism
2026. Minds and Machines, 36 (1), 9. doi:10.1007/s11023-026-09759-y Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Smeddinck, U.
Kooperative Gerechtigkeit – Ein Rechtsgefühl zwischen Rationalisierung und Selbstwirksamkeit
2026. Zeitschrift für Rechtspolitik, 30–33 
Son, J.; Martin, J.; Linnerooth-Bayer, J.; Kramer, C.; Saha, S.
Governance of urban green spaces as nature-based solutions in Korea and Germany
2026. npj Urban Sustainability. doi:10.1038/s42949-026-00340-1 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Sood, R.; Saha, S.; Dhyani, S.
Tree-related microhabitats as indicators of old-growth attributes and ecosystem health in Western Himalayan Cedar forests
2026. European Journal of Forest Research, 145 (1), Article no: 11. doi:10.1007/s10342-025-01842-w 
van Uffelen, N.; Wuebben, D.; Frigo, G.; Meinhold, R.; Simone, L.
What renewable energy future should we strive for? Assessing renewable energy utopias through Sci-Fi and normative energy ethics
2026. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 16 (1), 10. doi:10.1186/s13705-025-00559-3 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Yanushkevich, S.; Berepiki, E.; Ciunkiewicz, P.; Shmerko, V.; Wolbring, G.; Guest, R.
Biometric technology roadmapping for personalized augmentative and alternative communication
2026. Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 265, Art.Nr: 104664. doi:10.1016/j.cviu.2026.104664 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Conference Papers
Laborgne, P.; Albiez, M.; Szaguhn, M.
The Traveling Urban Sustainability Researcher: Addressing a Conflictual Topic
2026. Book of Abstracts from the Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA) Conference 2025. Aalborg University Open Publishing. Hrsg.: E. Lissandrello, C. Cosmi, 26, Aalborg University Open Publishing Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Presentations
Alexandri, G.
Understanding Climate-Changed Cities: Exploring the Housing-Energy-Water Nexus
2026, February. Urban Transformation in a New Geopolitical Era? Nexus Thinking in Energy, Food, Ecological and Mobility Transition (UERA 2026), Strasbourg, France, February 4–6, 2026 
Dobroć, P.
Knowledge infrastructures for societal transformation. What understanding of data do we need in order to integrate digital technologies meaningfully into societal change?
2026, February. Urban Transformation in a New Geopolitical Era? Nexus Thinking in Energy, Food, Ecological and Mobility Transition (UERA 2026), Strasbourg, France, February 4–6, 2026 
Fricke, A.; Laborgne, P.; Szaguhn, M.
My Real-World-Lab Experiment to foster Urban Sustainability Transitions
2026. Urban Transformation in a New Geopolitical Era? Nexus Thinking in Energy, Food, Ecological and Mobility Transition (UERA 2026), Strasbourg, France, February 4–6, 2026 
Grunwald, A.
Digitale Erlösungsfantasien. Neue Optionen für ein gutes Leben im 21. Jahrhundert?
2026. Karl-Rahner Akademie (2026), Cologne, Germany, January 13, 2026 
Grunwald, A.
Selber denken oder denken lassen? KI, Demokratie und Freiheit
2026. Führungsakademie des Landes Baden-Württemberg (2026), Online, January 8, 2026 
Grunwald, A.
What meaningful tomorrow can we shape with the courage to leave yesterday’s recipes behind?
2026. bluegain CxO Luncheon during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (2026), Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026 
Hommrich, D.
Technikanthropologie und "menschliche Natur". Folgenreflexion – Enhancement – Neuroethik
2026. Leerstelle Mensch? Anthropologische Grundlagen Angewandter Ethik (2026), Darmstadt, Germany, January 8–10, 2026 
Jahnel, J.
Social, Ethical and Legal Aspects of Generative AI and Deepfakes
2026. Interdisziplinäres Seminar zu historischen, philosophischen und politischen Perspektiven auf KI (2026), Darmstadt, Germany, January 15, 2026 
König, A.
Zirkulär denken und leben: Wege in eine Kreislaufgesellschaft
2026. Studentenwohnheim Burg e.V. (2026), Darmstadt, Germany, January 17, 2026 
Parodi, O.
Lasst uns nachhaltig werden! Auf dem Weg in eine Kultur der Nachhaltigkeit
2026, February 10. Nachhaltigkeitsworkshop BBBank (2026), Karlsruhe, February 10, 2026 
Schmidt, A.
Technology Assessment for Quantum Technologies
2026. DESY Ethics Committee - Special Seminar Talk (2026), Hamburg, Germany, January 21, 2026 
Seskir, Z. C.
Capital Dynamics and Virtuous Cycle Formation in Technological Revolutions
2026. HHL Leipzig - Chair of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship / Collegium Jahnallee (2026), Leipzig, Germany, January 15, 2026 
Smeddinck, U.
Behavioral Law Making - Politisch-psychologische Einflussstrategien in der Gesetzgebung
2026. Deutsche Universität für Verwaltungswissenschaften Speyer: Praxis der Gesetzgebung (2026), Spires, Germany, January 19, 2026 
Szaguhn, M.
Engineering Education for Sustainability: A Driver of Urban-Regional Transformation
2026. Urban Transformation in a New Geopolitical Era? Nexus Thinking in Energy, Food, Ecological and Mobility Transition (UERA 2026), Strasbourg, France, February 4–6, 2026 
Ufer, U.
Urban Resilience for whom?: Emancipatory Urban Innovation, or Permanent Urban Crisis?
2026, February. Urban Transformation in a New Geopolitical Era? Nexus Thinking in Energy, Food, Ecological and Mobility Transition (UERA 2026), Strasbourg, France, February 4–6, 2026 
Posters
Szaguhn, M.; Fricke, A.; Wendeberg, E.
Towards an Evaluation Framework for Action Knowledge in Urban Transformations
2026, February. Urban Transformation in a New Geopolitical Era? Nexus Thinking in Energy, Food, Ecological and Mobility Transition (UERA 2026), Strasbourg, France, February 4–6, 2026