Survey of the parties on science policy

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06.09.2021 11:00

Federal Parliament election 2021: Survey of the parties on science policy

In the run-up to the Bundestag elections, the major mathematical and scientific societies presented so-called “election test stones” to all parties represented in the German Bundestag. This joint action is intended to document the fundamental ideas of the respective parties in terms of science policy. The answers of the parties can be found on the joint Internet portal of the associations:
https://wissenschaft-verbindet.de/gemeinsame-aktivitaeten/wahlpruefsteine/2021

Scientific knowledge is one of the basic requirements to be able to meet the challenges of the future. Science provides the facts, politics the framework. A Bundestag election is therefore always setting the course for research and education.

Therefore, the umbrella association of geosciences (DVGeo), the German Mathematicians Association (DMV), the German Physical Society (DPG), the Society of German Chemists (GDCh) and the Association of Biology, Biosciences and Biomedicine in Germany (VBIO) have unified the parties Catalog of questions, so-called “election test stones”, in which they ask them about their plans on selected topics from research, education, climate protection and the energy transition. The attitudes of the parties to scientific knowledge and research funding in Germany and the EU were also queried. All parties currently represented in the German Bundestag were asked.

The professional societies want to give their more than 130,000 members an instrument to find out about the scientific policy approaches of the parties up for election. The major mathematical and scientific societies deliberately refrain from commenting, because the “election test stones” are not intended to be a recommendation for election, but rather enable members to incorporate the scientific and political ideas of the individual parties into their voting decision if they wish.

Joint press release of the umbrella association of geosciences (DVGeo), the German Mathematicians Association (DMV), the German Physical Society (DPG), the Society of German Chemists (GDCh) and the Association of Biology, Biosciences and Biomedicine in Germany (VBIO)
Further information is available from the participating professional associations:

Umbrella Association of Geosciences (DVGeo):
Tamara Fahry-Seelig, Managing Director, Tel .: 030- 889140 8981, E-Mail: [email protected]

German Mathematicians Association (DMV):
Thomas Vogt, press office, phone: 030-83875657, email: [email protected]

German Physical Society (DPG):
Gerhard Samulat, press office, phone: 02224-923233, email: [email protected]

Society of German Chemists (GDCh):
Dr. Karin J. Schmitz, Head of Public Relations, Tel .: 069-7917493, E-Mail: [email protected]

Association of Biology, Biosciences and Biomedicine in Germany (VBIO):
Dr. Kerstin Elbing, Department of Science & Society, Tel .: 030-27891916, E-mail: [email protected]

Scientific contact:

see above

Originalpublikation:

https://wissenschaft-verbindet.de/gemeinsame-aktivitaeten/wahlpruefsteine/2021

Additional Information:

http: // see above

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