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Technokratie oder Gemeinschaftswerk? Expertengremien und Partizipation in der Energiewende

Technocracy or joint effort? Expert committees and participation in the German Energiewende
[journal article]

Radtke, Jörg
Drewing, Emily

Abstract

Maßgeblich beeinflusst durch Expertenkommissionen folgt die Energiewende bisher vornehmlich technisch-ökonomischen Logiken, während Laienperspektiven kaum Berücksichtigung finden. Dies kann zum Eindruck einer Technokratie beitragen und die gesellschaftliche Unterstützung für die Energiewende erodier... view more

Maßgeblich beeinflusst durch Expertenkommissionen folgt die Energiewende bisher vornehmlich technisch-ökonomischen Logiken, während Laienperspektiven kaum Berücksichtigung finden. Dies kann zum Eindruck einer Technokratie beitragen und die gesellschaftliche Unterstützung für die Energiewende erodieren. So kommt der partizipativen Technikfolgenabschätzung besondere Bedeutung zu, um Ziele politischer Entscheiderinnen und Entscheider mit Interessen der Bürgerinnen und Bürger besser zusammenzubringen. Indes weist die partizipative TA in der Energiewende wesentliche Schwachpunkte auf. Der Beitrag umreißt die Rollen von Expertengremien und partizipativer TA in der Energiewende und diskutiert hieraus resultierende Probleme und Chancen einer stärker responsiven Governance.... view less


To date the energy transition has primarily followed technological and economic rationales and has been, significantly influenced by expert commissions, while laypersons’ perspectives have hardly been taken into account. This can add to the impression of a technocracy and erode public support for th... view more

To date the energy transition has primarily followed technological and economic rationales and has been, significantly influenced by expert commissions, while laypersons’ perspectives have hardly been taken into account. This can add to the impression of a technocracy and erode public support for the energy transition. Thus, participatory technology assessment is seen as crucial to align political decision makers’ perspectives with those of citizens. However, participatory technology assessment has major shortcomings with regard to the energy transition. This article outlines the roles of expert committees and participatory technology assessment in the energy transition and discusses resulting problems and opportunities for more responsive governance.... view less

Keywords
technocracy; energy policy; energy source; diversity of opinion; participation; citizens' participation; decision making process; technology assessment; Federal Republic of Germany

Classification
Technology Assessment
Special areas of Departmental Policy

Free Keywords
Energiewende; energy transition

Document language
German

Publication Year
2020

Page/Pages
p. 36-42

Journal
TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis / Journal for Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice, 29 (2020) 3

Issue topic
Democracy and technology assessment: Practical challenges and conceptual consequences / Demokratie und Technikfolgenabschätzung: Praktische Herausforderungen und konzeptionelle Konsequenzen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.29.3.36

ISSN
2567-8833

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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