Acatech (styled acatech), founded in 2002 and established as the German Academy of Science and Engineering (German: Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften) on 1 January 2008, represents the interests of German technical sciences independently, in self-determination and guided by the common good, at home and abroad. acatech is organized as a working academy that advises politicians and the public on forward-looking issues concerning the technical sciences and technology politics. The academy sees itself as an institution that provides neutral, fact and science-based assessments of technology-related questions and serves society with far-sighted recommendations of excellent quality. Also, acatech aims to facilitate the knowledge transfer between science and business and to promote new talent in the technical sciences. To further the acceptance of technical progress in Germany and demonstrate the potential of forward-looking technologies for the economy and for society, acatech organizes symposia, forums, panel discussions and workshops. acatech communicates with the public by publishing studies, recommendations and issue papers.Also, in the future, the “Three Academies”, acatech, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) and the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Halle, which will act as the lead organization in this enterprise, are intended to undertake the functions of a national academy of science.acatech, whose name stands for the combination of academia and technology, is made up of three bodies: General Assembly, Executive Board and Senate. The executive board of acatech is chaired by its presidents, Karl-Heinz Streibich and Prof. Dr. Johann-Dietrich Wörner. The acatech head office is located in Munich. In addition the academy operates offices in Berlin and Brussels. Internationally, acatech plays its role in the European Council of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering (Euro-CASE) and its global equivalent, the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS). Dr. Johann-Dietrich Wörner. Dr..
After the Cold War and the race in space, space activities increasing became a geopolitical arena of co-operation. This article is based on my personal experience gathered over fifteen years leading European space institutions: in 2007 I became the Chairman of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center. In that position I led the German delegation to the European Space Agency (ESA ). From 2015 to 2021 I had the honour and pleasure of being the Director General of ESA. During the whole period from 2007 to today I have had various political interactions that developed my current mindset. Even in times of geopolitical difficulties we need some aspects of international interaction; space can play this role.
Klimakrise, Coronakrise, Energiekrise, globale Abhängigkeiten: Unternehmen sehen sich vielfältigen Risiken ausgesetzt, die immer neue Lösungen auf dem Weg zu einem nachhaltigen, leistungsfähigen und resilienten wirtschaftlichen Handeln erfordern. Gleichzeitig befinden sich nahezu alle Unternehmensbranchen mit der immer stärkeren Digitalisierung von Produktion, Unternehmensprozessen und Geschäftsmodellen in einer der größten Transformationsphasen seit Beginn des Industrialisierungsprozesses. Um diesen Wandel zu gestalten, sollten Unternehmen die nachhaltige Entwicklung und den digitalen Wandel strategisch miteinander verknüpfen, etwa durch den Einsatz innovativer Schlüsseltechnologien wie Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) im Dienstleistungsmanagement. Der Beitrag diskutiert exemplarisch anhand KI-basierter Smart Service-Dienstleistungen, wie effiziente industrielle KI etwa zur nachhaltigen Energieversorgung, Produktion und Mobilität beitragen kann.
Abstract The year 2021 has brought new momentum to climate protection efforts in Germany. The amendment to the Climate Protection Act stipulates a 65 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. A major contribution to this will come from a massive expansion of electricity generation from renewable energies. Following the tightening of the climate protection measures, the question arises as to whether the current electricity market design and the associated remuneration rules for electricity generation are still suitable for achieving the goals of security of supply and low prices stipulated in the Energy Industry Act, even with an electricity market dominated by renewable energies.
