Topic network Society and Technology
The Society and Technology topic network addresses the relationship between society and technology, monitors social and technological trends and investigates their causes and consequences:
- What role do the technological sciences play in our society?
- How do innovations come about and how can they be promoted?
- How should we communicate science to the public and shape the public debate on technology?
- How can we get people excited about science and technology?
- How can we deliver high standards in STEM education (science, IT, engineering and mathematics)?
- How can we ensure an adequate long-term supply of highly-qualified personnel in the STEM subjects?
In this multidisciplinary topic network, we address the above questions, propose new projects and support the dissemination of project results. The Society and Technology topic network is open to all acatech’s members.
Members
- Prof. Martin W Bauer
London School of Economics and Political Science - Prof. Dr. Armin Grunwald
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie - Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wolfgang M. Heckl
Deutsches Museum - Prof. Dr. Ralph Hertwig
Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung - Prof. Dr. Eva-Maria Jakobs
RWTH Aachen University - Prof. Dr. Nina Janich
TU Darmstadt - Prof. Dr. Sabine Maasen
Universität Hamburg - Prof. em. Dr. Klaus Mainzer
Technische Universität München - Prof. Dr. Christoph Neuberger
Freie Universität Berlin - Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Ortwin Renn
IASS - Prof. Dr. Dietram A. Scheufele
University of Wisconsin–Madison - Prof. Dr. Mike Schäfer
Universität Zürich - Prof. Dr. Gert G. Wagner
Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung - Prof. em. Dr. Peter Weingart
Universität Bielefeld
Four working groups
To help develop projects and expedite their work, the Executive Board has established four working groups. The members of the working groups are appointed by the Executive Board: