acatech firmly believes that cross-border thinking and international cooperation are the decisive keys to deal with societal challenges, Germany’s future viability and competitiveness on an international scale.

As the voice for technical sciences both locally and globally, acatech maintains strategic partnerships with scientific and political institutions around the world, and is a member of both the European and the international association of technical science academies. acatech advises policymakers and the general society, provides guidance for policy issues regarding technologies, and coordinates the EU project SAPEA.

Impulskreis Europe/International

The “Impulskreis” under the leadership of President Jan Wörner serves the strategic consultation and further development of the European and international activities of acatech. The members of the circle, including acatech members, senators, and external experts, analyze and discuss current European and global developments, develop courses of action, and provide recommendations for the advancement of European and international activities, as well as the handling of international project inquiries, projects, and partnerships.

Cooperation between academies of technology in Europe and worldwide

acatech is involved in both the European (Euro-CASE) and the global (CAETS) association of academies of technology on global issues.

Euro-CASE – European Council of Academies of Applied Sciences, Technologies, and Engineering

Euro-CASE represents the Academies of Engineering Sciences and was founded in 1992 in Paris. It is an independent non-profit organisation of national academies of engineering and technologies from 22 European countries. Through its Member academies, Euro-CASE has access to top European expertise from over 6,000 experts and engages stakeholders such as European Institutions, national Governments, companies and private organisations to enrich the debate on the benefits of technological progress, in a balanced and equitable manner. Euro-CASE also provides impartial, independent and balanced advice on technological issues with a clear European dimension, and along with other Academy networks Euro-CASE delivers evidence-based advice to policy makers and society. The aim of Euro-CASE is to foster European excellence in technology and engineering, sciences and practice, for the benefit of European Society.

Euro-CASE is part of the SAPEA initiative (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies), which provides scientific input to support evidence-based policymaking at the EU level. Together with the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, SAPEA provides independent scientific advice to European Commissioners to support their decision-making. In addition, SAPEA works to raise awareness of the role of scientific evidence in policymaking and to foster public debate on these important issues across Europe. The initiative is funded by the European Union.

In this context, acatech contributes expertise from the German science and innovation system by nominating researchers to participate in expert workshops, events, and as chairs, scientific writers, or experts in working groups and the development of scientific reports.

 

CAETS – International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences

CAETS is the global association of 31 national academies of technology and science, of which acatech has been a member since 2005. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Wagner, acatech member, was elected to the Board of Directors of CAETS in October 2020 where he contributes to the strategic orientation of the association. With approx. 8,000 fellows, the organization forms a large interdisciplinary network of experts from science and industry.

Strategic Partnerships

acatech maintains numerous strategic partnerships with sister academies and other organizations worldwide. This international networking enables acatech to collaborate with the most innovative and creative partners, to tap into specific knowledge, and to exchange views on the global challenges that can only be met through international cooperation.

Advancing future tasks together

Numerous institutions around the world are working on similar sustainability plans and anticipating future challenges. Therefore, it makes sense to exchange, compare, question, and learn from each other. With the top industrial nations and the BRICS countries, partnerships have been established with academies of technology worldwide, as well as with other institutions such as foundations, chambers of commerce, embassies, think tanks, associations, and others.

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International Conferences and Events

Our international events offer the opportunity to exchange ideas on various technoscientific topics with worldwide partners, to build networks and to positively shape global challenges.