GTPF's first annual conference in Frankfurt
ConPolicy becomes a member of the Society for Transdisciplinary and Participatory Research (GTPF)
The ConPolicy Institute for Consumer Policy has been a member of the Society for Transdisciplinary and Participatory Research (GTPF) since this year. This underlines our commitment to innovative, practice-oriented research that actively involves social actors.
ConPolicy is also taking part in the first GTPF annual conference “New Horizons in Transdisciplinary Research” on April 2 and 3, 2025 in Frankfurt to exchange ideas with other researchers and funding institutions on central topics of transdisciplinary research, including
Context-sensitive design of research formats and methods
Social and scientific impact of transdisciplinary projects
Perspectives on the institutionalization of transdisciplinarity in the science system
Transdisciplinary and participatory research are becoming increasingly important as they make it possible to tackle complex societal challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration and dialog with societal stakeholders. The GTPF Annual Conference offers a central platform for this. In interactive formats such as discussion forums, world cafés and marketplaces, approaches for better anchoring and methodological consolidation of these research fields in the science system will be discussed.
Further information on the event can be found here.
Further information on the Society for Transdisciplinary and Participatory Research can be found here.
Results of a research project commissioned by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
Study ‘Good consumer information for IT security-conscious purchasing decisions’ published
ConPolicy project managers Dr Otmar Lell, Dr Julius Rauber and Emily Bringmann used the example of networked devices to address the question of how product-related consumer information on IT security should be provided by manufacturers and retailers in a transparent and comprehensible manner. In addition to concrete presentation proposals for manufacturers and retailers, the results of the project show new perspectives for IT security-relevant consumer information and provide corresponding recommendations for action for stakeholders in the field of digital consumer protection.
The published project results include a fact sheet and a focus report for retailers and manufacturers of networked products.
More information about the project can be found here.
Provision of expertise on consumer policy
New framework contract with the European Parliamentary Research Service
ConPolicy was awarded a new framework contract. The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has granted an inter-institutional framework contract. On this basis external expertise in the fields of ex-ante impact assessments, ex-post evaluations and other research should be provided to the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
In the context of this framework the following sectors should be covered: industry, internal market and consumer protection, research, transport and tourism. The contract was awarded to a consortium led by Ecorys, in which the ConPolicy-Institute cooperates with other partners.
Further information on the project can be found here.
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