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EPTA Directors' Meeting France

As part of the French EPTA presidency this year, directors from 16 member institutions met in Angers on 12 and 13 May. The 2025 EPTA Annual Conference in Paris, which will take place in autumn, will focus on the transformation of energy systems.

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Gene drives: Opportunities and risks of a technology to spread desired traits in populations

A new TAB report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of development, potential applications, safety and regulatory issues of gene drive systems.

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From all-electric air taxis to bioprint-based medical technology and AI-based human-machine interaction

New topic briefs from horizon scanning provide a concise overview of the opportunities and risks of new technologies and concepts, and stimulate future research and innovation.

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Here to Stay? Hybrid forms of work and their social implications

New study sheds light on the prevalence, acceptance, development prospects and consequences of hybrid forms of work in Germany

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Resilience Check: Water management in agriculture

Public debate in the Bundestag on 27 November 2024

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TA|B|log

Updates from our projects and observations and analyses on socially relevant issues of scientific and technological change. (Currently only in German)

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Publications

All publications and selected series in English translation:

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> Summaries of TAB reports

> TA Studies Series

> Foresight Report

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Media review

A selection of articles in the media and online sources about TAB activities.

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