Projects

Calls for proposals

Digital currency
Digitalisation means a radical change for the Swiss financial system. In the near future, technology companies, but also central banks, could develop and issue new virtual forms of money. TA-SWISS would like to stimulate a debate about this in society as a whole and is launching a new study on this topic. The deadline for submitting project outlines is 4 November 2022.
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'Focus' and events

CO2 einfangen … und dann?
Fünf Technologien für Netto-Null. Eine Podiumsdiskussion im Museum für Kommunikation. Donnerstag, 29. Juni 2023 18.00 - 19.30 Uhr mit anschliessendem…
«Big Brother»
Podiumsgespräch des «Tages-Anzeigers» in Zusammenarbeit mit der Stiftung für Technologiefolgen-Abschätzung TA-SWISS. Montag, den 19. Juni 2023, Kaufleuten, Pelikanplatz, Zürich. Türöffnung…
Jubiläum
Am 15. November 2022 durfte TA-SWISS im Casino Bern gemeinsam mit zahlreichen geladenen Gästen aus dem In- und Ausland das…

Projects in progress

Digitalisation and society
Deepfakes and manipulated realities

In the era of embellished realities, manipulated photos and videos, the question arises whether we can still trust our own eyes. Thanks to image editing software and artificial intelligence, sound, images and videos can now…
Biotechnology and medicine
Substitutes for meat and milk

The range of substitutes for meat and dairy products made from plant-based ingredients is growing. Do these substitute products contribute to an environmentally sustainable, animal-friendly and healthy diet? This interdisciplinary study aims to assess the…
Digitalisation and society
Death and technology

A digital legacy can make the death of a close person even more difficult. If the deceased did not leave instructions, the heirs - legal and appointed - are often left helpless before this intimate…
Digitalisation and society
Digitalisation and democracy

Two elements of a democracy are essential: formation of public opinion and participation in the political system. This project explores how digital environments impact these features and what this implies for both citizens and institutions.
Digitalisation and society
Culture and digitalisation

Culture with its diverse manifestations is an important component of our country's identity and is constantly evolving. Among many other influences, its transformation is also significantly shaped by digitalisation. Cultural creation, its reception and dissemination,…

Studies

Negative emission technologies
Climate goals can be met only if large quantities of carbon dioxide are removed from the atmosphere and permanently stored.…
Roboter und KI
TA-SWISS hat sich in verschiedenen Projekten mit Robotern und Künstlicher Intelligenz beschäftigt. Die Publikation zum Thema fasst die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse…
Speech, speaker and facial recognition
Speech, speaker and facial recognition systems have the potential to make our everyday lives safer and easier. But as these…
Bioelectronics
Current developments in electronics – with sensors and biological materials – are making it possible to connect electronic devices directly…
New applications of DNA analysis
It is becoming easier to decode the secrets hidden in our DNA. From possible illnesses to family relations on to…
Blockchain
Blockchain technology is viewed as highly innovative, particularly here in Switzerland. To gauge its potential and its risks, it is…