Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB)

Horizon scanning provides indications of emerging developments and describes their potential for social, technological, economic, political and ecological change in order to assess their relevance for political and strategic decision-making processes. The aim is to contribute to the research and innovation policy orientation and opinion-forming of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment (ABFTA). Horizon scanning consists of a combination of a software-supported search process and an expert-based evaluation process.


In horizon scanning, our institute's task is to provide the parliamentary groups and committees with impulses in the form of short profiles for the topic selection process in preparation for in-depth TAB analyses. As a new short format, TA-Kompakt will help to reveal different points of view and uncertainties based on key questions on relevant scientific and technological developments and their social impact. The involvement of external expertise, the short processing time of three to five months and the publication of the key results will cover the Parliament's short-term need for information and consultation in the best possible way.

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Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS)

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