National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)
Member Academies
Munich Office – Karolinenplatz 4 / 80333 München, Germany
T. +49 (0)89/52 03 09-0
Funded by the Federal Government and the Free State of Bavaria, acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering is the voice of the technological sciences at home and abroad. We provide advice on strategic engineering and technology policy issues to policymakers and the public. We fulfil our mandate to provide independent, evidence-based advice that is in the public interest under the patronage of the Federal President.
Identity
Claudia ECKERT
President
Thomas WEBER
President
Founding date:
February 15, 2002
Number of Fellows and Associate Fellows:
658 (in total)
Percentage of women among Fellows and Associate Fellows:
16,4%
Bilateral relations with other member academies of Euro-CASE:
acatech maintains numerous strategic partnerships with sister academies and other organizations worldwide. For details, please see: https://en.acatech.de/international-cooperation/
Number of staff:
212 (in 2023)
Annual budget:
21.106.000€ (2023)
Financing sources:
Universities and Research Institutions:
Private funding: 1,159 million
Other (please specify): 0,763 million € (EU funds)
Academy is member of:
CAETS (International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences)
Mission
We provide policymakers and society with independent, evidence-based advice that is in the public interest. In doing so, we aim to promote sustainable growth through innovation.
Committees / Main working groups
Topics: Work & Education, Circular Economy, Digital & Self-learning, Energy & Resources, Mobility, Technology & Society, Biotechnology, Innovation, Healthcare Technologies, Security.
Principal objectives 2025 and key realisations 2024
We develop studies and options for action, moderate platforms and accelerate the transfer between research and industrial application wherever technological innovation enables social progress and sustainable growth. Current updates on our projects and events can be found on our homepage en.acatech.de .
Next academy annual event
October 2025 (tbc)
Highlights 2023
- In May 2023, MISSION KI was launched, a joint project between acatech and the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport, funded with 32 million euros. The research and development project is one of the flagship projects of the federal government’s digital strategy and is intended to strengthen the digital competitiveness of the German economy.
- German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was the keynote speaker at the acatech gala in autumn 2023, attended by more than 700 guests from politics, science, business and society. The main themes of the event were sovereignty within the transformation, and the contribution made by technological innovations.
- The acatech Senators met for their annual meeting in June 2023 at Airbus, the aerospace company located on the outskirts of Munich. The panel discussion made it clear that digital technologies and societal expectations
