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.
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)
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.
Topics: Work & Education, Circular Economy, Digital & Self-learning, Energy & Resources, Mobility, Technology & Society, Biotechnology, Innovation, Healthcare Technologies, Security.
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 .
October 2025 (tbc)