The interdisciplinary discourse The sponsorship concept of the Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz Foundation

摘要

The future development of industrial society depends crucially on reliable factions bong complex interaction between man, the environment, and technology. Technology asses rely heavily on the knowledge acquired from such disparate fields as technology and the political since, economics, psychology, and medicine. Consequently, interd.scphnary stud to address problems of assessment and prediction. True interdisciplinary of an aspiration than a part of practical reality. This can be attributed both to the obtaining in scientific work and to the intellectual borders, perhaps walls that exist between The Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz Foundation is committed to overcoming the barriers disciplines and to providing a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration to promote the interaction between man, the environment, and technology. Special msts meet these demands. A discourse process has been inaugurated, the 'Ladenburger D for intense scientific enquiry are defined. The resulting studies are earned out on an in a 'Ladenburger Kolleg', a collaboration involving scientists from very diverse backgrounds. over 10 years of experience, the basic concept has proven successful. The influenced a variety of fields ranging from environmental law to urban planning. centre in Ladenburg provides a forum where scientists of all kinds can meet m seclusum to work together without any intellectual or institutional constraints.