Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS)

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The Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis ( ITAS ) was established on 1 July 1995 after a long institutional history. Since October 1999 it is run by Armin Grunwald. With the merger of the Universität Karlsruhe ( TH) and Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe on 1 October 2009 the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), ITAS was institutionally a research institution of KIT, the same time of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres belongs ( HGF). ITAS is about 100 scientific staff, the largest and longest established academic institution in Germany that deals in theory and practice with technology assessment (TA) and system analysis. Since 1992, the journal Technology Assessment - out theory and practice ( TATuP ).

Objectives and Tasks

The Institute explores scientific and technological developments in relation to systemic relationships and technology. It creates and communicates knowledge and reviews and designs for action and design options. Ethical, environmental, economic, social, political-institutional and cultural issues are the focus of research.

The main objectives are to advise the research and technology policy, the provision of contextual knowledge about design of socio-technical systems and the implementation of discursive approaches to open or controversial technology policy issues. ITAS provides advice on the Office of Technology Assessment ( TAB) the German Bundestag and as a leading member of the European Technology Assessment Group (ETAG ), the European Parliament ..

The results of the research and consultation are public.

Networking

ITAS is over the TAB since 1990 member of the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment ( EPTA ) network. ITAS is also a founding member of the German network technology assessment ( NTA).

History

The history of the Institute or its predecessor institutions dating back to the 50s. Founded in 1958 in Heidelberg Helmut Krauch the study group for Systems Research ( SfS ). In 1975, the area of ​​" Planning and Innovation " of the SfS in the guided Wolf Häfele Institute for Applied Systems Technology and Nuclear Physics ( IASR ) is transferred to the research center of Karlsruhe.

In 1977, the independently operating department for Applied Systems Analysis ( AFAS ) is then established, which is headed by Herbert Paschen. Following a decision of the Supervisory Board of the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe AFAS is enhanced even under the direction of Herbert Paschen on 1 July 1995 and to the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis ( ITAS).

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