KIT researchers investigate how society and technology interact. They present their work at “KIT im Rathaus”. (Photo: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT)
Technology accompanies people in almost all situations in life – from work to mobility to healthcare. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are investigating how society and technology interact. The KIT Center Man and Technology will present its work on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Karlsruhe City Hall. Under the title “Shape Change” they show some current projects at a science slam. At the same time, from July 18 to 20, 2022, there will be the opportunity to visit the MobiLab on the Karlsruhe market square. The mobile laboratory offers space for exchange between science and society.
Future topics such as digitization, energy transition or mobility are directly linked to technologies and innovations. The expectations that citizens have of science are diverse. And the consequences of technological developments are also perceived differently in society. This interface between society and research is the focus of the KIT Center Man and Technology. It networks the work of researchers who deal with the interactions between humans and their technological environment at KIT from social, ethical, cultural, economic, but also legal perspectives. The research spectrum includes the consequences of technical innovations as well as the public perception of technology.
The “KIT im Rathaus” event enables interested citizens to get to know this exciting field of research in a science slam. All interested parties, especially schoolchildren, are invited to the ZAK | Center for Applied Cultural Studies and Studium Generale of the KIT. A subsequent reception offers the opportunity to talk to researchers from the KIT Center. Admission is free.
In addition, from July 18 to 20, 2022, there will be the opportunity to visit the MobiLab in front of the Karlsruhe City Hall. The MobiLab is a mobile participation laboratory in the form of a tiny house and serves as a platform for the exchange between science and society.
| program | |
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| greetings | dr Albert Kauflein, Mayor of the City of Karlsruhe Prof. Oliver Kraft, Vice President for Research, KIT |
| The KIT Center Man and Technology introduces itself | Prof. Ingrid Ott, Scientific Spokesperson of the KIT Center Man and Technology, Chair of Economic Policy |
| Science-Slam | |
| Is it education or can it go away? | David Lohner, Institute for School Education and Didactics (ISD), KIT Graduate School Cultures of Knowledge |
| Bots in social networks – how bad are the fake news hurlers? | Prof. Michael Mäs, Institute for Technology Futures (ITZ), KIT Graduate School Cultures of Knowledge |
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Sour apple or icing? Digitization in fruit growing |
dr Christine Rösch, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) |
| Driving assistance 1900 | Silke Zimmer-Merkle, Institute for Technology Futures (ITZ), KIT Graduate School Cultures of Knowledge |
Moderator: Philipp Schrögel, Käte Hamburger Center for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies (CAPAS), University of Heidelberg
Further information: www.zak.kit.edu/kit_im_rathaus
Details on the KIT Center Man and Technology https://www.mensch-und-technik.kit.edu/
As “The Research University in the Helmholtz Association”, KIT creates and imparts knowledge for society and the environment. The aim is to make significant contributions to global challenges in the fields of energy, mobility and information. To this end, around 9,800 employees work together on a broad disciplinary basis in natural sciences, engineering, economics, humanities and social sciences. KIT prepares its 22,300 students for responsible tasks in society, business, and science through research-oriented university studies. The innovation activity at KIT bridges the gap between knowledge and application for social benefit, economic prosperity and the preservation of our natural foundations of life. The KIT is one of the German Universities of Excellence.
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