Comparative Table of Parliamentary TA Institutions
GERMANY - OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AT THE GERMAN BUNDESTAG
Topics
The topics on which TAB conducts assessments comprise a broad range of
actual scientific and technological issues with high relevance for
politics. One focal point lies on the field of environment and health,
examples are reports on »Medicines for Africa«, and »Geoengineering«.
Another focus is on the dynamic and controversial issue of bio- and
gene technology. To this, TAB submitted reports such as »Gene Doping«,
»Transgenic Seeds in Developing Countries«. Examples for projects in
the field of resources and energy are »Renewable Energy Sources to
Secure the Base Load in Electricity Supply«, »Energy Storage
Technologies«, »Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage «.
Under the umbrella of technology, society and innovation, TAB
studies are focused on identifying potential areas of innovation as
well as the strengths and weaknesses of Germany´s innovation system.
Furthermore, another focus of these studies are the challenges of
research, education, and innovation policies.
SELECTED RECENT AND ONGOING PROJECTS
Application potential of remote sensing for developing
countries
Organic farming and biomass production
Electric mobility concepts and their significance for
economy, society, environment
Electronic petitioning and modernisation of petitioning
systems in Europe
Future of the automobile industry
Geoengineering
Medicines for Africa
Modern power grids as a key element in a sustainable supply
of energy
Organic farming and biomass production
Postal services and modern information and communication
technologies
Regulations for access to the information society
Renewable energy sources to secure the base load in
electricity supply
Supply of raw materials for high-tech German industries
Sustainability and Parliaments: Survey and Perspectives RIO
+20
Synthetic Biology
Technological advances in healthcare: A Source of rising
costs or an opportunity for cost savings?
The future of the automotive industry
Valorisation of Biodiversity
White Biotechnology -- present status and future
perspectives