The ITA
The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) is an interdisciplinary research institute for the analysis of technological change, focusing on societal conditions, options for influence and impacts. Scientific technology assessment applies a broad array of methods originating from a multitude of fields. An essential element of technology assessment methodology is the inclusion of different bodies of knowledge, values and interests via participatory procedures. Internal project teams, often in collaboration with external partners, carry out interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary scientific analyses.
The aim of applied and scientifically-oriented technology assessment is to generate knowledge that is relevant for decision-making and to identify intended and unintended consequences of development options. This knowledge is aimed at assisting the political and the administrative sector on the one hand, and the general public on the other hand. Our academic work seeks to achieve a better understanding of the societal relevance of technology and to develop further the methodological basis of technology assessment.
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