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Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften e. V. (acatech) / acatech — National Academy of Science and Engineering

Acronym: acatech

General Information

Identification Code: 07872017103-70
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Entity Form: eingetragener Verein, gemeinnützige Zwecke, Verwaltungssitz München
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 11/9/2011
Last Update: 2/19/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: acatech – the National Academy of Science and Engineering has a mandate from the Federal Government and the Länder to contribute expert knowledge to the policymaking process. It provides effective structures for the science-based discussion of strategic technology issues. Experts from science, industry and civil society develop evidence-based proposals as input for the public and policy debate. The themes covered include technology policy issues relating to climate and environmental protection, Germany's technological and digital sovereignty, sustainable mobility, health care and the life sciences as well as securing the supply of qualified specialists and technology communication. acatech represents Germany’s technological sciences at the European umbrella organisation Euro-CASE and its global counterpart CAETS.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Budget
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Competition
  • Consumers
  • Culture and media
  • Digital economy and society
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Education and training
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Institutional affairs
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
Levels of Interest:
  • national
  • sub-national
  • global
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - The European Green Deal - The Green Deal Industrial Plan - The Net-Zero Industry Act - European Critical Raw Materials Act - European Chips Act - Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy - A Europe fit for the digital age - The European Data Strategy - An economy that works for people - The European Skills Agenda - Long-term competitiveness of the EU: looking beyond 2030 - New European Innovation Agenda
Communication Activities: - European Sounding Board on Innovation The European Sounding Board on Innovation is an independent advisory vehicle stimulating further-development of strategic aspects of the European Innovation Agenda and discussions of emerging dossiers with high-level representatives from European academia and industry. It is a transparent and impartial platform for an evidence-based, open and confident exchange amongst stakeholders from European industry, academia and the political sector. Its objective is to develop concrete recommendations and options for innovation activities and accompany their implementation, if needed, to ensure that Europe is leading the new wave of innovations. A high-level roundtable of the European Sounding Board on Innovation took place in April 2023. acatech’s publications are available for download free of charge: https://en.acatech.de/publications Selection of recent publications: acatech (Ed.): Sustainable Nitrogen Use in Agriculture (acatech POSITION PAPER), Executive Summary and Recommendations, Munich 2023. acatech/BDI (Eds.): HySupply. Building the Groundwork for an Australian-German Hydrogen Bridge (acatech COOPERATION), Munich 2023. acatech (Ed.): Wood-based Bioeconomy. Sustainable, Circular, Climate-resilient (acatech POSITION PAPER), Executive Summary and Recommendations, Munich 2022. acatech (Ed.): Responsibility for Sustainable Technology Development in Companies and Institutions (acatech POSITION PAPER), Munich 2022. Albers, A. (Ed.): Rethinking and Reframing Engineering. Challenges, Application Scenarios and the New Advanced Systems Engineering Model (acatech IMPULSE), Munich 2023 Blattmann, H./Clauser, C./Geckeis, H./Grathwohl, P./Grunwald, A./Kühn, M./Markl, G./Röhlig, K.-J./Scheck-Wenderoth, M./Scherbaum, F./Teutsch, G./Wenzel, F.: Safe Management and Deep Geological Disposal of High-level Radioactive Material –Research Perspectives (acatech DISCUSSION), Munich 2023. Dössel, O. /Lenarz, T. (Eds.): Secure, Controlled Use of Health Data (acatech IMPULSE), Munich 2023. Dumitrescu, R./Riemensperger, F./Schuh, G. (Eds.) acatech Maturity Index Smart Services: Shaping the Transformation of Businesses to Smart Service Providers (acatech STUDY), Munich 2023. Schmidt, C. M. (Ed.).: Digitainability. Digital Technologies for Environmentally Sustainable Economic Activity: Market Potential and Strategic Implications (acatech STUDY), Munich 2023. Publications of the projects “Energy Systems of the Future” (https://energiesysteme-zukunft.de/en) and Germany’s Platform for Artificial Intelligence (www.plattform-lernende-systeme.de/home-en.html) can be found on the respective websites. Through a range of events, including those addressing European issues, acatech consistently engages with policy makers and the public. Further details: https://en.acatech.de/events/
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Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Karolinenplatz 4
Post Code: 80333
City: München
Country: GERMANY
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EU Office

Address: Rue d'Egmont 13
Post Code: 1000
City: Brüssel
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: Figures shown represent acatech’s share of EU funding. acatech as coordinator of SAPEA I (2016 - 2022), a Coordination and Support Action (CSA), received a total of almost €6 million in Horizon 2020 funding. Around 80% of the funds were allocated to the project partners. acatech as coordinator of SAPEA II (05/2022 - 12/2024), a CSA, will receive a total of close to €3.7 million in Horizon Europe funding. Around 80% of the funds will be allocated to the project partners. (website: www.scientificadvice.eu) acatech as coordinator of PrepDSpace4Mobility (10/2022 - 09/2023), a CSA, will receive a total of €1 million in Horizon Europe funding. Almost 90% of the funds will be allocated to the project partners. (website: www.mobilitydataspace-csa.eu) acatech as coordinator of deployEMDS (11/2023-10/2026) will receive a total of almost €8 million in Horizon Europe funding. Just over 90% of the funds will be allocated to the project partners. (website: www.deployemds.eu) “Grants for the current financial year”: Figures shown represent payments expected in 2024 and may include estimates. acatech participates as beneficiary in the EU-funded TEMS (Trusted European Media Data Space) project, duration: 10/2023 -10/2026. (website: www.tems-dataspace.eu) acatech’s total budget in 2022 includes EU funding (SAPEA I) that was transferred to the project partners.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 4
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 7
Members F T E: 3.5
Info Members: At the European level, acatech’s activities are supported by staff members based in Brussels, Berlin, and Munich. In addition, several acatech members actively participate in these activities on a voluntary basis.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: acatech has over 600 Members. These are scientists from the fields of engineering, the applied sciences, the humanities, economics and the social sciences who are invited to join the Academy on the basis of their outstanding scientific achievements (more information: https://en.acatech.de/academy/organisation/members/). The Senate of acatech is the second pillar of the Academy, alongside the Members. It comprises approximately 100 prominent individuals from technology companies, industry associations, and major scientific organisations (more information: https://en.acatech.de/academy/organisation/senate/).
Organisation Members: Euro-CASE (European Council of Academics of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering) www.euro-case.org CAETS (International Council of Academics of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Inc. www.caets.org/