Maximilian Roßmann, M.A.
- Scientific staff
- Research group “Socio-Technical Futures and Policies”
- Room: 312
- Phone: +49 721 608-28057
- max rossmann ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS)
Postfach 3640
76021 Karlsruhe
Fields of work
- Analysis of imagined futures and their influence on present technology development in the contexts of bioeconomy, scalable 3D printing, and radioactive waste.
- Practice and theory of models and narratives at the interface of science, policy and society.
- Philosophy and sociology of science and technology, empirical social research, systems theory
Current projects
- Member of staff in the project “Vision assessment of scalable 3D printing in the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order”
- Member of staff in the project “Dialoge und Prozessgestaltung in Wechselwirkung von Recht, Gerechtigkeit und Governance” within Nuclear waste research with citizens: ITAS work packages in the research network TRANSENS (“Transdisciplinary research on the disposal of high-level radioactive waste in Germany”)
- Member of staff in the project “Visions as socio-epistemic practices - Theoretical foundation and practical application of Vision Assessment in Technology Assessment”
- Dissertation: “Narratives and Models in the Assessment of Unproven Technology”
Professional background
| 2008 - 2009 | Evonik Industries, in Hanau-Wolfgang, Business area: R&D, Health & Nutrition, Methionine (Internship: Process engineering and control) |
| 2008 - 2012 | B.Sc. in Chemical Technology at Mannheim University of applied sciences. Thesis: “Reduction reactions in the fixed-bed gasification of biomass” |
| 2010 - 2011 | Universidade Estadual Paulista in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil, Instituto de Geociências e Ciencias Exatas (Internship: Environmental and radiochemistry) |
| 2011 - 2012 | Fraunhofer Institute for solar energy systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Business area: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (thesis and graduate assistant) |
| 2012 - 2014 | Munich Center for Technology in Society (MCTS), TU München (graduate assistant) |
| 2012 - 2015 | M.A. in Philosophy of Science and Technology at TU München. Thesis: “Legitimation and Public Participation - Theoretical Foundation by the Example of the Expansion of the Power Grid” |
| since 2017 | Doctoral student and member of scientific staff at ITAS |
Publications
2021
Book Chapters
Lösch, A.; Roßmann, M.; Schneider, C.
Vision Assessment als sozio-epistemische Praxis.
2021. Technikfolgenabschätzung. Hrsg.: S. Böschen, 337–351, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. doi:10.5771/9783748901990-337
Vision Assessment als sozio-epistemische Praxis.
2021. Technikfolgenabschätzung. Hrsg.: S. Böschen, 337–351, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. doi:10.5771/9783748901990-337
PhD Theses
Roßmann, M.
Narratives and Models in the Assessment of Unproven Technology. PhD dissertation.
2021, October 18. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000133413
Narratives and Models in the Assessment of Unproven Technology. PhD dissertation.
2021, October 18. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000133413
Journal Articles
Roßmann, M.
Vision as make-believe: how narratives and models represent sociotechnical futures.
2021. Journal of responsible innovation, 8 (1), 70–93. doi:10.1080/23299460.2020.1853395
Vision as make-believe: how narratives and models represent sociotechnical futures.
2021. Journal of responsible innovation, 8 (1), 70–93. doi:10.1080/23299460.2020.1853395
Schneider, C.; Roßmann, M.; Lösch, A.; Grunwald, A.
Transformative Vision Assessment and 3-D Printing Futures: A New Approach of Technology Assessment to Address Grand Societal Challenges.
2021. IEEE transactions on engineering management. doi:10.1109/TEM.2021.3129834
Transformative Vision Assessment and 3-D Printing Futures: A New Approach of Technology Assessment to Address Grand Societal Challenges.
2021. IEEE transactions on engineering management. doi:10.1109/TEM.2021.3129834
Reports/Preprints
Roßmann, M.; Schneider, C.; Leshkovych, M.; Lösch, A.
Sociotechnical Visions of 3D Printing – from Visions to Sociotechnical Scenarios: 2nd Report of the Vision Assessment Study in the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order.
2021. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000140561
Sociotechnical Visions of 3D Printing – from Visions to Sociotechnical Scenarios: 2nd Report of the Vision Assessment Study in the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order.
2021. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000140561
Presentations
Lösch, A.; Roßmann, M.; Schneider, C.
Zukunftspfade des 3D Drucks in unserer Gesellschaft.
2021. Zukunftspfade des 3D Drucks in unserer Gesellschaft: Scenario workshop des ITAS/KIT (2021), Online, October 20, 2021
Zukunftspfade des 3D Drucks in unserer Gesellschaft.
2021. Zukunftspfade des 3D Drucks in unserer Gesellschaft: Scenario workshop des ITAS/KIT (2021), Online, October 20, 2021
Lösch, A.; Roßmann, M.; Schneider, C.
From Visions Towards Scenarios for Future Additive Manufacturing in Society.
2021. Future 3D Additive Manufacturing – the 3DMM2O Conference 2021: 3D Hybrid Organotypic Systems (2021), Online, March 1–4, 2021
From Visions Towards Scenarios for Future Additive Manufacturing in Society.
2021. Future 3D Additive Manufacturing – the 3DMM2O Conference 2021: 3D Hybrid Organotypic Systems (2021), Online, March 1–4, 2021
Science Communication on the Internet
Roßmann, M.
Imagining a green technology between scientific scenarios and science fiction.
2021, December 1
Imagining a green technology between scientific scenarios and science fiction.
2021, December 1
2020
Book Chapters
Rösch, C.; Roßmann, M.
Mikroalgen statt Fleisch und Soja – die Ernährung der Zukunft?.
2020. Bioökonomie nachhaltig gestalten. Hrsg.: W. Konrad, 343–364, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-29433-5_13
Mikroalgen statt Fleisch und Soja – die Ernährung der Zukunft?.
2020. Bioökonomie nachhaltig gestalten. Hrsg.: W. Konrad, 343–364, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-29433-5_13
Roßmann, M.; Stratmann, M.; Rötzer, N.; Schäfer, P.; Schmidt, M.
Comparability of LCAs - Review and Discussion of the Application Purpose.
2020. Progress in Life Cycle Assessment 2019. Eds.: Stefan Albrecht, Matthias Fischer, Philip Leistner, Liselotte Schebeck, 213–225, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50519-6_15
Comparability of LCAs - Review and Discussion of the Application Purpose.
2020. Progress in Life Cycle Assessment 2019. Eds.: Stefan Albrecht, Matthias Fischer, Philip Leistner, Liselotte Schebeck, 213–225, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50519-6_15
Journal Articles
Roßmann, M.; Rösch, C.
Key-narratives of microalgae nutrition: Exploring futures through a public Delphi survey in Germany.
2020. Science and public policy, 47 (1), 137–147. doi:10.1093/scipol/scz053
Key-narratives of microalgae nutrition: Exploring futures through a public Delphi survey in Germany.
2020. Science and public policy, 47 (1), 137–147. doi:10.1093/scipol/scz053
Reports/Preprints
Schneider, C.; Roßmann, M.; Lösch, A.
Sociotechnical Visions of 3D Printing – After the First Hype? Report of the Vision Assessment Study in the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order.
2020. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000117984/v2
Sociotechnical Visions of 3D Printing – After the First Hype? Report of the Vision Assessment Study in the Cluster of Excellence 3D Matter Made to Order.
2020. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000117984/v2
Presentations
Baliga, A.; Roßmann, M.
Democratic Legitimation or Naturalized Evolution? How Prototyping Urban Futures Risks Democratic Participation of Urban Stakeholders.
2020. Locating and Timing Matters: Significance and agency of STS in emerging worlds (EASST/4S 2020), Online, August 18–21, 2020
Democratic Legitimation or Naturalized Evolution? How Prototyping Urban Futures Risks Democratic Participation of Urban Stakeholders.
2020. Locating and Timing Matters: Significance and agency of STS in emerging worlds (EASST/4S 2020), Online, August 18–21, 2020
Lösch, A.; Roßmann, M.; Schneider, C.
Vision Assessment in the Cluster of Excellence: 3D Matter Made to Order.
2020. Online Presentation for the Cluster of Excellence 3DMM20, KIT Karlsruhe (2020), Online, December 10, 2020
Vision Assessment in the Cluster of Excellence: 3D Matter Made to Order.
2020. Online Presentation for the Cluster of Excellence 3DMM20, KIT Karlsruhe (2020), Online, December 10, 2020
Roßmann, M.
Visions as Make-believe: How Models and Narratives Represent Sociotechnical Futures.
2020. Locating and Timing Matters: Significance and agency of STS in emerging worlds (EASST/4S 2020), Online, August 18–21, 2020
Visions as Make-believe: How Models and Narratives Represent Sociotechnical Futures.
2020. Locating and Timing Matters: Significance and agency of STS in emerging worlds (EASST/4S 2020), Online, August 18–21, 2020
Roßmann, M.; Berg, M.; Bräuer, P.
Narrative im Standortauswahlverfahren.
2020. TRANSENS Arbeitstreffen (2020), Karlsruhe, Germany, November 2–4, 2020
Narrative im Standortauswahlverfahren.
2020. TRANSENS Arbeitstreffen (2020), Karlsruhe, Germany, November 2–4, 2020
Journal Article Reviews
Roßmann, M.
Prototyping Society.
2020. TATuP, 29 (1), 67–68, Oekom Verlag. doi:10.14512/tatup.29.1.67
Prototyping Society.
2020. TATuP, 29 (1), 67–68, Oekom Verlag. doi:10.14512/tatup.29.1.67
Audio & Video
Schneider, C.; Hippler, M.; Roßmann, M.
Zukünfte des 3D-Drucks. Drucken wir die Welt, wie sie uns gefällt? - technik.kontrovers am 21.07.2020.
2020. doi:10.5445/IR/1000123407
Zukünfte des 3D-Drucks. Drucken wir die Welt, wie sie uns gefällt? - technik.kontrovers am 21.07.2020.
2020. doi:10.5445/IR/1000123407
2019
Presentations
Dobroć, P.; Roßmann, M.; Lösch, A.
Visions as socio-epistemic practices: Foundation and application in Technology Assessment.
2019. Technology, Innovation and Society for visitors of the Baumann Moscow State Technical University (2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, January 23, 2019
Visions as socio-epistemic practices: Foundation and application in Technology Assessment.
2019. Technology, Innovation and Society for visitors of the Baumann Moscow State Technical University (2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, January 23, 2019
Lösch, A.; Hausstein, A.; Roßmann, M.; Schneider, C.
Report Vision Assessment Studie.
2019. Coordinating Committee Meeting 3DMM20 (2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, September 12, 2019
Report Vision Assessment Studie.
2019. Coordinating Committee Meeting 3DMM20 (2019), Karlsruhe, Germany, September 12, 2019
Lösch, A.; Hausstein, A.; Roßmann, M.; Schneider, C.
Vision Assessment on the societal implications of scalable 3D printing.
2019. Feedbackdialog des Projekts Vision Assessment des skalierbaren 3D Drucks im Exzellenzcluster 3D Matter Made to Order (2019), Heidelberg, Germany, July 18, 2019
Vision Assessment on the societal implications of scalable 3D printing.
2019. Feedbackdialog des Projekts Vision Assessment des skalierbaren 3D Drucks im Exzellenzcluster 3D Matter Made to Order (2019), Heidelberg, Germany, July 18, 2019
Stratmann, M.; Schäfer, P.; Rötzer, N.; Roßmann, M.
Vergleichbarkeit von LCAs - Review und Diskussion des Anwendungszwecks.
2019. Ökobilanzwerkstatt (2019), Stuttgart, Germany, September 17–19, 2019
Vergleichbarkeit von LCAs - Review und Diskussion des Anwendungszwecks.
2019. Ökobilanzwerkstatt (2019), Stuttgart, Germany, September 17–19, 2019
2018
Book Chapters
Roßmann, M.; Hafner, T.
Sustainable risk management in technics, robotics ad cyber-security: An introduction.
2018. Sustainable Risk Management. Ed.: P.A. Wilderer, 199–207, Springer International Publishing
Sustainable risk management in technics, robotics ad cyber-security: An introduction.
2018. Sustainable Risk Management. Ed.: P.A. Wilderer, 199–207, Springer International Publishing
Journal Articles
Rösch, C.; Roßmann, M.; Weickert, S.
Microalgae for integrated food and fuel production.
2018. Global change biology / Bioenergy, 11 (SI, 1), 326–334. doi:10.1111/gcbb.12579
Microalgae for integrated food and fuel production.
2018. Global change biology / Bioenergy, 11 (SI, 1), 326–334. doi:10.1111/gcbb.12579
Roßmann, M.
Narrative self-reference and the assessment of knowledge.
2018. Journal of Sociocybernetics, 15 (2), 38–51. doi:10.26754/ojs_jos/jos.201822630
Narrative self-reference and the assessment of knowledge.
2018. Journal of Sociocybernetics, 15 (2), 38–51. doi:10.26754/ojs_jos/jos.201822630
Roßmann, M.
Open Codes machen noch keine offene Gesellschaft. „Kollektivität und Macht im Internet“.
2018. TATuP: Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 27 (2), 74–75. doi:10.14512/tatup.28.2.74
Open Codes machen noch keine offene Gesellschaft. „Kollektivität und Macht im Internet“.
2018. TATuP: Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, 27 (2), 74–75. doi:10.14512/tatup.28.2.74
Presentations
Rösch, C.; Roßmann, M.
Key narratives on microalgae for food production.
2018. Congress FOOD 2030: Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, September 5-6, 2018
Key narratives on microalgae for food production.
2018. Congress FOOD 2030: Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, September 5-6, 2018
Rösch, C.; Roßmann, M.
Transdisciplinary development of narratives on algae-based food.
2018. 8th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts, Seattle, WA, June 11-13, 2018
Transdisciplinary development of narratives on algae-based food.
2018. 8th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts, Seattle, WA, June 11-13, 2018
Rösch, C.; Roßmann, M.
Wandel in der Ernährung: Visionen der Nahrungsmittelproduktion aus Mikroalgen.
2018. Workshop “Bioökonomie nachhaltig gestalten”, Universität Hohenheim (2018), Stuttgart, Germany, February 28, 2018
Wandel in der Ernährung: Visionen der Nahrungsmittelproduktion aus Mikroalgen.
2018. Workshop “Bioökonomie nachhaltig gestalten”, Universität Hohenheim (2018), Stuttgart, Germany, February 28, 2018
Roßmann, M.
Narrative self-reference and the assessment of knowledge. Part of PhD project on computational narratives in bioeconomy (Max Roßmann) 26.09.2018.
2018. The Role of the Future in Economic and Political Sociology. Joint PhD Seminar of Sciences Po (2018), Cologne, Germany, September 24–26, 2018
Narrative self-reference and the assessment of knowledge. Part of PhD project on computational narratives in bioeconomy (Max Roßmann) 26.09.2018.
2018. The Role of the Future in Economic and Political Sociology. Joint PhD Seminar of Sciences Po (2018), Cologne, Germany, September 24–26, 2018
Roßmann, M.
Computational narratives - philosophical reflections on Jupyter notebook.
2018. Gulaschprogrammiernacht (GPN), Karlsruhe, 10.-13.Mai 2018
Computational narratives - philosophical reflections on Jupyter notebook.
2018. Gulaschprogrammiernacht (GPN), Karlsruhe, 10.-13.Mai 2018
Roßmann, M.; Grünke, P.
Models, narratives and the assessment of knowledge.
2018. OZSW Graduate Conference in Theoretical Philosophy, Amsterdam, NL, January 9-11, 2018
Models, narratives and the assessment of knowledge.
2018. OZSW Graduate Conference in Theoretical Philosophy, Amsterdam, NL, January 9-11, 2018
Roßmann, M.; Rösch, C.
The interplay of data-models and narratives: Visions of an algae-based nutritium?.
2018. 4th Post-Normal Science Symposium (PNS 2018), Barcelona, Spain, November 15–17, 2018
The interplay of data-models and narratives: Visions of an algae-based nutritium?.
2018. 4th Post-Normal Science Symposium (PNS 2018), Barcelona, Spain, November 15–17, 2018
Roßmann, M.; Rösch, C.
Erbsenzähler und Visionäre? Philosophie und Sozialpsychologie in der Innovationsforschung zur Ernährung aus Mikroalgen.
2018. Frauen-Akademie der VHS Karlsruhe, 23.April 2018
Erbsenzähler und Visionäre? Philosophie und Sozialpsychologie in der Innovationsforschung zur Ernährung aus Mikroalgen.
2018. Frauen-Akademie der VHS Karlsruhe, 23.April 2018
Roßmann, M.; Rösch, C.
Projects in bioeconomic research: Visions of an algae-based nutrition.
2018. Workshop for Product Development, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, March 13, 2018
Projects in bioeconomic research: Visions of an algae-based nutrition.
2018. Workshop for Product Development, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, March 13, 2018
Posters
Roßmann, M.; Rösch, C.
Key-narratives of microalgae nutrition.
2018. 4. Statusseminar des Forschungsprogramms Bioökonomie Baden-Württemberg (2019), Stuttgart-Hohenheim, January 8, 2019
Key-narratives of microalgae nutrition.
2018. 4. Statusseminar des Forschungsprogramms Bioökonomie Baden-Württemberg (2019), Stuttgart-Hohenheim, January 8, 2019
Roßmann, M.; Rösch, C.
Key-narratives of microalgae nutrition. A public Delphi-survey in Germany.
2018. 4th Post-Normal Science Symposium (PNS 2018), Barcelona, Spain, November 15–17, 2018
Key-narratives of microalgae nutrition. A public Delphi-survey in Germany.
2018. 4th Post-Normal Science Symposium (PNS 2018), Barcelona, Spain, November 15–17, 2018
2017
Book Chapters
Roßmann, M.; Hafner, T.
Sustainable risk management concerning technics, robotics and cyber-systems: An introduction.
2017. Sustainable Risk Management. Strategies for Sustainability. Ed.: P. Wilderer, 199–207, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-66233-6_18
Sustainable risk management concerning technics, robotics and cyber-systems: An introduction.
2017. Sustainable Risk Management. Strategies for Sustainability. Ed.: P. Wilderer, 199–207, Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-66233-6_18
Presentations
Roßmann, M.
Post-narrative assessment?.
2017. ‘Post-truth’ and a crisis of trust? : Perspectives from Post-Normal Science and Extended Citizen Participation, Tübingen, September 25-26, 2017
Post-narrative assessment?.
2017. ‘Post-truth’ and a crisis of trust? : Perspectives from Post-Normal Science and Extended Citizen Participation, Tübingen, September 25-26, 2017
Roßmann, M.; Rösch, C.
Scenarios for the application of microalgae as food.
2017. Meeting of the Research Area Microalgae, University of Hohenheim, April 27, 2017
Scenarios for the application of microalgae as food.
2017. Meeting of the Research Area Microalgae, University of Hohenheim, April 27, 2017
Roßmann, M.; Rösch, C.
Guiding images, visions and narrative scenarios of an algae-based nutrition.
2017. 2nd International Bioeconomy Congress, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, September 12-13, 2017
Guiding images, visions and narrative scenarios of an algae-based nutrition.
2017. 2nd International Bioeconomy Congress, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, September 12-13, 2017