Innovation, Society & Public Policy (Innovation Research)
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Pfotenhauer
The STS research group Innovation, Society and Public Policy (ISPP) investigates the social, politics, ethical and knowledge foundations and consequences of today’s innovation-driven societies, both at the level public policy (e.g. national and regional innovation strategies, policy instruments, infrastructures, transitions) and concrete technologies (e.g. mobility, satellites, robotics, energy, neurotech). We are committed to a strong co-productionist approach that treats technoscientific and societal changes as essentially interrelated and co-evolving. Our interdisciplinary research group brings together perspectives from science and technology studies (STS Department), public policy, management, anthropology, natural science and engineering to study the cultural, political, and economic dynamics that shape, and are being shaped by, innovation in the making.
Among the questions that drive research in our group are:
How do the practices of innovation differ across regions, sectors as well as political and organizational cultures?
Which new innovation instruments are emerging?
What is good innovation? How can we make science and innovation more responsive societal needs and concerns? How to govern science and innovation responsibly, sustainably, and inclusively?
How do societies envision their future and express social values through projects of science, technology, and innovation?
How do governments and institutions go about building scientific, technological or innovation capacity? How do science, technology, and innovation play out in inter- and transnational settings?
Fast facts
2015
Year of foundation
18
Researchers
9
Projects
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EuMOVE Final Presentation: Learning from others to prototype the Munich mobility transition
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Innovation, Society & Public Policy
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On Thursday, July 11th, 2024, the 5th cohort of euMOVE presented the results of their work. euMOVE is an interdisciplinary student project at TUM under the umbrella of MCube - the Munich Cluster for the Future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions. Over the course of a semester, students form smaller groups and travel to different cities in Europe to collect and benchmark mobility innovations that can serve as inspiration for improving mobility in Munich.
This semester, mixed teams with students from the fields of environmental engineering, transport systems, STS/RESET, and urbanism traveled to Ljubljana (Slovenia), Genoa (Italy) and Utrecht (Netherlands).
The Ljubljana group focused on the distribution of public space. Inspired by the way Ljubljana approached this problem, the students developed prototypes for a redesign of public space at two popular squares in Munich to increase the quality of stay and sustainable mobility through green spaces, seating, and new bicycle and bus lanes. They also developed a survey to gather opinions on their new design ideas.
Dealing with commuting, the Genoa group explored the question of how accessibility to mobility can be improved at the communication level. They used a range of different social science methods and tried out different mobility options on the ground. Based on the example of Genoa, they created a prototype for a Braille map of Munich's Moosach subway station as a way to make communication on public transport more accessible and inclusive. The team also developed a virtual accessibility journey.
The Utrecht group focused on bicycle parking as an important factor for making cycling more attractive. Inspired by the world's largest bicycle garage in Utrecht, the team presented a proposal for the redesign of Munich’s Ostbahnhof with a bicycle garage and new parking facilities for bicycles. Currently, there are not enough bicycle parking spaces at Ostbahnhof. By overcoming this bottleneck, concepts such as bike+ride can be made more attractive.
The group presentations were followed by a poster walk and a get-together. Congratulations to the students for their great presentation and results!
The results will be presented again at the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum in the fall. Stay tuned for further details!
EuMOVE Final Presentation: Learning from others to prototype the Munich mobility transition
News,
Innovation, Society & Public Policy
|
On Thursday, July 11th, 2024, the 5th cohort of euMOVE presented the results of their work. euMOVE is an interdisciplinary student project at TUM under the umbrella of MCube - the Munich Cluster for the Future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions. Over the course of a semester, students form smaller groups and travel to different cities in Europe to collect and benchmark mobility innovations that can serve as inspiration for improving mobility in Munich.
This semester, mixed teams with students from the fields of environmental engineering, transport systems, STS/RESET, and urbanism traveled to Ljubljana (Slovenia), Genoa (Italy) and Utrecht (Netherlands).
The Ljubljana group focused on the distribution of public space. Inspired by the way Ljubljana approached this problem, the students developed prototypes for a redesign of public space at two popular squares in Munich to increase the quality of stay and sustainable mobility through green spaces, seating, and new bicycle and bus lanes. They also developed a survey to gather opinions on their new design ideas.
Dealing with commuting, the Genoa group explored the question of how accessibility to mobility can be improved at the communication level. They used a range of different social science methods and tried out different mobility options on the ground. Based on the example of Genoa, they created a prototype for a Braille map of Munich's Moosach subway station as a way to make communication on public transport more accessible and inclusive. The team also developed a virtual accessibility journey.
The Utrecht group focused on bicycle parking as an important factor for making cycling more attractive. Inspired by the world's largest bicycle garage in Utrecht, the team presented a proposal for the redesign of Munich’s Ostbahnhof with a bicycle garage and new parking facilities for bicycles. Currently, there are not enough bicycle parking spaces at Ostbahnhof. By overcoming this bottleneck, concepts such as bike+ride can be made more attractive.
The group presentations were followed by a poster walk and a get-together. Congratulations to the students for their great presentation and results!
The results will be presented again at the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum in the fall. Stay tuned for further details!
EuMOVE Final Presentation: Learning from others to prototype the Munich mobility transition
News,
Innovation, Society & Public Policy
|
On Thursday, July 11th, 2024, the 5th cohort of euMOVE presented the results of their work. euMOVE is an interdisciplinary student project at TUM under the umbrella of MCube - the Munich Cluster for the Future of Mobility in Metropolitan Regions. Over the course of a semester, students form smaller groups and travel to different cities in Europe to collect and benchmark mobility innovations that can serve as inspiration for improving mobility in Munich.
This semester, mixed teams with students from the fields of environmental engineering, transport systems, STS/RESET, and urbanism traveled to Ljubljana (Slovenia), Genoa (Italy) and Utrecht (Netherlands).
The Ljubljana group focused on the distribution of public space. Inspired by the way Ljubljana approached this problem, the students developed prototypes for a redesign of public space at two popular squares in Munich to increase the quality of stay and sustainable mobility through green spaces, seating, and new bicycle and bus lanes. They also developed a survey to gather opinions on their new design ideas.
Dealing with commuting, the Genoa group explored the question of how accessibility to mobility can be improved at the communication level. They used a range of different social science methods and tried out different mobility options on the ground. Based on the example of Genoa, they created a prototype for a Braille map of Munich's Moosach subway station as a way to make communication on public transport more accessible and inclusive. The team also developed a virtual accessibility journey.
The Utrecht group focused on bicycle parking as an important factor for making cycling more attractive. Inspired by the world's largest bicycle garage in Utrecht, the team presented a proposal for the redesign of Munich’s Ostbahnhof with a bicycle garage and new parking facilities for bicycles. Currently, there are not enough bicycle parking spaces at Ostbahnhof. By overcoming this bottleneck, concepts such as bike+ride can be made more attractive.
The group presentations were followed by a poster walk and a get-together. Congratulations to the students for their great presentation and results!
The results will be presented again at the Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum in the fall. Stay tuned for further details!
