Science and policy advice

Interview with Ernst Dieter Rossmann

Abstract

Processes of social transformation pose challenges to both science and politics. As a result, new and increasingly complex requirements are emerging for technology assessment (TA) as a scientific and policy advisory practice. Ernst Dieter Rossmann, Chairman of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment, talks about changing demands on TA, its role in democracy and the work of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB).