Goals

• Development of solutions to global societal challenges
• Formulation of evidence-based foundations for political decisions
• Promotion of transatlantic cooperation

Topics

• Innovation
• Energy
• Engineering education

Results

• Position and discussion papers
• Annual Conference
• EU-US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Goals

• Development of solutions to address global societal challenges
• Formulation of evidence-based foundations for political decisions
• Promotion of technology acceptance in the general society
• Improving and modernizing engineering education and practice at the international level

Topics

• Energy and Climate
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Sustainable Development

Publications

• Position Papers and Statements
  –  CAETS Statement on Invasion of Ukraine
  –  CAETS Statement on COP26
• CAETS Reports
  • • 2022 Report: Towards Low-GHG Emissions from Energy use in Selected Sectors
    • 2020 Report: Solutions for High-Level Penetration of Intermittent Renewable Electricity
    • 2018 Report: Clean Energy Technologies-Challenges and Solutions
• Annual conferences
  • • Conference 2022
    • Conference 2021
    • Conference 2020

CAETS Communication Prizes

The CAETS Communication Award aims to promote science and technology communication and is awarded for technical success stories and innovations with high potential. Frank Behrend was a member of the review panel. The winner of the award was Jayanta Mukhopadhyay from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Together with his team, he has developed a software solution for telemedicine application in India

More information on the 2023 CAETS communication prize entry requirements, assessment criteria and former winners can be found HERE.

Since 201, the National Academy of Technologies of France and acatech have been engaged in a dialog on topics of common interest.

News:

• acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering and NATF – National Academy of Technologies of France step up collaboration in the areas of energy and mobility
• National Academy of Technologies of France and acatech wish to further strengthen bilateral cooperation

Since 2013, the Chinese Academy of Engineering and acatech have been engaged in a dialog on topics such as the development of digital infrastructures, urban industrial development and smart production, urban planning and mobility concepts, and smart city management services. Representatives from the science, industry and politics of both countries discussed these and other topics at the Sino-German Symposia, which have been held annually since 2013.

• Identifying, monitoring, understanding and overcoming global challenges together

Cooperation with the Korean Academy of Science and Engineering has been intensified, especially since 2017. In 2019, scientists and industry representatives exchanged ideas on the topic of “Industrial AI in the Era of Digitalization” at RWTH Aachen University under the leadership of acatech member Prof. Dr. Thomas Gries. The academies intend to bring together their joint findings from 2017, 2018 and 2020 in a publication.

Continuous scientific exchange between the UK and Germany is of great importance in the post-Brexit era. acatech works closely with the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) on a bilateral level as well as in international umbrella organizations. In October 2020, for example, the two academies organized the virtual UK-Germany Energy Systems Symposium – “Accelerating net zero through policy-research collaboration” to give young scientists and young policymakers from both countries the opportunity to discuss the transformation of national energy systems.

To discuss productivity in the digital age, the Japan Productivity Center in cooperation with acatech, the MÜNCHNER KREIS and the German-Japanese Business Circle are organizing a forum for selected board members of renowned German and Japanese companies. From the discussion of current challenges in Japan and Germany on the topic of productivity, options for action and recommendations for increasing productivity in both countries are to be developed. The partners have agreed to postpone the forum until October 2022.

News:

• Henning Kagermann awarded Honda Prize for the strategic initiative Industrie 4.0

acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering and the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) reaffirmed their intention to strengthen their cooperation in areas of strategic importance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding in Zurich on 23 November 2010.

acatech on Tuesday “Rail in the spotlight”