Infrastructures and security

Projects related to (critical) infrastructures and security technologies

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Gefüllte Milchkaraffen und Käse auf einem Tisch mit einem digitalen Schlosssymbol im Vordergrund. Racool_studio & pikisuperstar / freepik.com
Cybersecurity in the food supply

Or: How to strengthen cyber resilience in Germany.

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Futuristisches Radar mit digitalen Elementen und roten, blauen Kreisen. natanaelginting/freepik
Crisis radar

How to strengthen the resilience of society, politics and the economy?

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Ein 360-Grad-Kamerauge vor einer verschwommen erleuchteten Stadt im Hintergrund keshia / Adobe Stock
Observation technologies observed

An investigation into the actual benefits, consequences, and proportionality of technologized observation practices.

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Luftaufnahme einer Kläranlage mit Windkraftanlage und runden Becken. VanderWolf Images / Adobe Stock
Digitisation of critical infrastructures

Status quo, trends and best practice examples digitising municipal water and waste management

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Drohne vor Meereslandschaft Bertrand Bouchez/unsplash
Autonomous weapon systems

An examination of technical aspects, ethical issues and international policy questions of Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWs).

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Glühbirne mit brennendem Streichholz anstelle eines herkömmlichen Glühdrahts vor dunklem Hintergrund Martin Müller/pixelio
What happens during a blackout

Consequences of a prolonged and widespread power blackout

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News on the topic
Cover TAB-Fokus 50 with picture of shipping containers and a cargo shipSustainable and safe concepts for climate-friendly shipping

A new TAB report analyses how the transition to climate-friendly shipping can be achieved, and what opportunities this presents for the maritime industry in Germany.

MorePublication | 05.02.2026 /13.02.2026
Schematic representation of water supply, water demand and solutions in agricultural water management with a focus on innovative irrigation systems, new forms of cultivation and closed production systems.Options for more resilient water management in agriculture

The new resilience dossier from the TAB Foresight process shows how innovative irrigation systems, new forms of cultivation and closed production systems can strengthen the resilience of agriculture,

More21.10.2025 | Publication
Screenshot microsite: Foresight for the Parliament.Future-proofing critical infrastructure systemsNew foresight reports on critical infrastructure systems

The Foresight Reports 2025 shed light on trends and systemic risks for the infrastructure systems of education and research, health and water. Starting today, all results from the Resilience Radar are available at foresight.tab-beim-bundestag.de.

More30.09.2025 | Publications
ts-fokus-47How to strengthen cyber resilience in the food sector

Companies in the food chain have become more vulnerable.New TAB study examines the IT risk situation in the food sector and outlines options for cybersecurity policy design.

More10.10.2024 | Publication

Projects on the topic

Publications on the topic


2020
Autonomous weapon systems. TAB-Fokus
Grünwald, R.; Kehl, C.
2020, October. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB). doi:10.5445/IR/1000127167 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
2003
Nanotechnology. Summary
Paschen, H.; Coenen, C.; Fleischer, T.; Grünwald, R.; Oertel, D.; Revermann, C.
2003. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB). doi:10.5445/IR/1000137618 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Possibilities for geothermal electricity generation in Germany. Summary
Paschen, H.; Oertel, D.; Grünwald, R.
2003. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB). doi:10.5445/IR/1000137627 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Military use of space and possibilities for arms control in space. Summary
Petermann, T.; Coenen, C.; Grünwald, R.
2003. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB). doi:10.5445/IR/1000137626 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
2002
Measures for a sustainable energy supply in the field of mobility. Summary
Grünwald, R.; Oertel, D.; Paschen, H.
2002. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB). doi:10.5445/IR/1000137639 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 
Thermonuclear fusion. Summary
Grunwald, A.; Grünwald, R.; Oertel, D.; Paschen, H.
2002. Büro für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag (TAB). doi:10.5445/IR/1000137651 Full textFull text of the publication as PDF document 

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