Constructive working meeting with the rapporteurs group on Technology Assessment

The first in-person exchange on the TAB work programme after the research committee was constituted.
Collage in front of collage in front of meeting rooms of the Paul Löbe House with Karl Lauterbach, Reza Asghari, Michal Kaufmann, Oliver Kaczmarek, Andrea Lübcke, and Sonja Lemke, Michael Kaufmann/Hagen Schnauss, Reza Asghari/Eric Haase, Karl Lauterbach/Maximilian König, Oliver Kaczmarek/ photothek.net, Andrea Lübcke/Markus Pichlmaier, Sonja Lemke/DBT/Inga Haar, Hintergrund TAB/Markus Breig

Following the presentation of the TAB to the newly formed Committee on Research, Technology, Space and Technology Assessment on June 2, 2025, the new Rapporteur group on Technology Assessment - consisting of one member from each parliamentary group represented in the Bundestag - met today with the management and staff of the TAB in the Bundestag today for their first meeting, which are held once a month during parliamentary sessions.

The members of the TA rapporteurs group are

  • Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach (Chairman of the Committee, SPD)
  • Prof. Dr. Reza Asghari (CDU/CSU)
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Michael Kaufmann (AfD)
  • Oliver Kaczmarek (SPD)
  • Dr. Andrea Lübcke (Alliance 90/The Greens)
  • Sonja Lemke (The Left)

The TA rapporteurs group prepares all committee decisions related to the TAB and its operations - from appointing new TA projects and commissioning related studies to reviewing and accepting final reports. The collaboration is based on the principle of consensus.

We look forward to continuing our cooperation with the members of parliament and wish all those newly taking on this responsibility a successful start in exploring the exciting topics of technology assessment.

12.09.2025