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Academic Programs

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At the MCTS, teaching is multidisciplinary and research-based! Take advantage of our wide-ranging programs:

The Master’s programs Science and Technology Studies (MA STS) and Responsibility in Science, Engineering, and Technology (MA RESET) are directed at students with a scientific interest in the field of Science and Technology Studies.

Wissenschaft ⋈ Technologie ⋈ Gesellschaft (WTG@MCTS) offers an interdisciplinary teaching program for all TUM students. Many of the modules can either be included in the TUM Bachelor and Master programs or be enrolled in as additional subjects.

The MCTS Plug-ins allow students of the natural sciences and engineering to learn about concepts and methods of science and technology studies within their curriculum.

Master's Program STS

Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a unique Master’s Program that puts the relations and interactions between science, technology, and society front and center.
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Master's Program RESET

Responsibility has become a key concern in current discussions around governance, economic growth, sustainable development, and social progress.
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Master's Program WTPhil

Complement your studies in the natural sciences or engineering with the interdisciplinary MA programme in Philosophy of Science and Technology.
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WTG@MCTS

Wissenschaft, Technologie, Gesellschaft - The interdisciplinary teaching program for all TUM students
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January 15, 2021 Application Master’s Programs STS and RESET New Applications Now Welcome for the MCTS Master’s Programs Applications are now open for the full-time master’s programs Science and Technology Studies (M.A. STS) and Responsibility in Science, Engineering and …
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January 13, 2021 euMOVE – Application student projects Are you up for an interdisciplinary student project, mobility innovation and hands-on research experience abroad? The European Mobility Venture (euMOVE) will enter its second round in the summer semester of …
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January 11, 2021 Moving on Student initiative is keen to establish an alumni network at the MCTS Two weeks ago, we left the demanding year of 2020 behind us and greeted the new year. One student initiative is especially excited about 2021 because they have an ambitious …
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December 14, 2020 Coronavirus: Current information for students University operating under restrictions. Since most of our staff has been asked to work from home from December 16, 2020 we kindly ask you to contact us via e-mail: studienbuero@mcts.tum.de …
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July 13, 2020 Law and Governance of Artificial Intelligence The course ‘Law and Governance of Artificial Intelligence’, which is offered within the MCTS master’s programs ‘Science and Technology Studies’ and ‘Reponsibility in Science, Engineering and Technology’ recently welcomed Lisa …
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April 30, 2020 Preparing for a Doctorate – Info Event for Master Students     Dear Students of TUM GOV, MCTS, TUM EDU, Are you considering a doctoral degree? Would you like to learn more about how to find a doctoral position, a …
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Winter 2020/21

Master's Program

STS & RESET
seminarBasic Theories and Methods of Science & Technology StudiesBernhard Isopp, Mak Takahashi
seminarSTS 1: Practices and Politics of Science and TechnologyAnton Schröpfer, Andrea Schikowitz, Zinaida Vasilyeva, Sebastian Pfotenhauer, Sophia Rossmann; Cansu Guner, Nadine Patzelt
seminarSTS 2: Philosophy of Science and TechnologyJörg Wernecke, Samuel Pedziwiatr
seminarSTS 3: History of Science and TechnologyFelix Mauch
seminarMaking a Mess with MethodsMichael Penkler; Georgia Samaras, Anja Rueß
lectureLecture Series: Current Research at the MCTSVictoria Bauer
exerciseAcademic SkillsMaximilian Braun
seminarPracticing Research [STS]Andrea Schikowitz
seminarEthics of Responsibility: Current Areas of ApplicationJörg Wernecke
seminarLaw and Technology in Action: Current DebatesChristian Djeffal
Living in NatureCulture Worlds. Or: How to Care in the Anthropocene?Susanne Schmitt
seminarTechnology and History in CapitalismFelix Mauch
seminarWhat Future of Mobility? Engaging Technologies, Politics, Economic Scenarios, and Practices (WI001147)Sebastian Pfotenhauer; Alexander Wentland
projectImmersion ProjectBernhard Isopp,
Katrin Hahn, Sophia Knopf, Mak Takahashi, Amy Clare, Svenja Breuer, Antonia Horst, Christina Hitrova, Stefan Esselborn
seminarTechnology & Society (Politics, Economics, Ethics, Law, & Media)Sarah Schönbauer, Sebastian Pfotenhauer, Jörg Wernecke, Christian Djeffal
workshopEnglish Writing for Social Scientists C2Jena Balton-Stier
workshopModeration – How to Guarantee Efficient Communication within GroupsUrsula Caser
seminarCorporate Social ResponsibilityMarianne Thejls Ziegler
projectEntering Virtual Museum Worlds via the Dark Side of Science CommunicationAndrea Geipel, Katharina Bock
seminarInternshipKatrin Hahn, Antonia Horst
seminarMaster’s BlogBernhard Isopp
seminarScience SchoolKatrin Hahn
exercisePracticing Research in STS [RESET]Michael Penkler, Nils Matzner
colloquiumMA Colloquium STS & RESETAndrea Schikowitz, Nils Matzner

MCTS Plug-ins

seminarConsumer HistoryKarin Zachmann
lectureEthics in Science and Technology – Part 1Eva Sandmann, Jörg Wernecke
seminarTechnik und DemokratieClaudia Mendes
seminarTechnology, Innovation, SocietyStefania Sardo
lectureWhat is Social About Neuro-Engineering?Benjamin Lipp

Summer 2020

Winter 2019/20

Master's Program

STS & RESET
exerciseBasic Methods in Science & Technology StudiesIsopp, Frahm, Vasilyeva et al.
seminarBasic Ideas and Concepts of Science and Technology StudiesIsopp, Frahm, Vasilyeva et al.
seminarSTS 1: Practices and Politics of Science and TechnologyMaasen, Müller, Passoth, Pfotenhauer et al.
seminarSTS 2: Philosophy of Science and TechnologyGreif
seminarSTS 3: History of Science and TechnologyMauch
seminarMaking a Mess with MethodsPenkler, Samaras, Felder
lectureLecture Series: Current Research at the MCTSBauer (Orga.)
exerciseAcademic SkillsRossmann
seminarPracticing Research (STS)Maasen, Schikowitz
colloquiumMA Colloquium STS & RESETMaasen, Schikowitz, Sutter
seminarLiving in NatureCulture: How to Care in the AnthropoceneMüller
seminarInnovation, Society, and Public PolicyPfotenhauer
seminarEthics of Responsibility: Current Areas of ApplicationWernecke
seminarAT: Media & Digital CulturesPassoth
seminarGlobal Histories of TechnologyMauch, Esselborn
seminarSpaces of Participation – Participatory SpacesSchikowitz
projectImmersion ProjectPfotenhauer, Pedziwiatr et al.
seminarTechnology & Society (Economics, Politics, Ethics, Law, & Media)Müller, Pfotenhauer, Wernecke, Djeffal, Passoth
workshopInterpersonal Communication Skills for Working Internationally TodayCrail
workshopModeration – How to Guarantee Efficient Communication within GroupsCaser
workshopEnglish Writing for Social Scientists C2Balton-Stier
seminarMaster’s BlogIsopp
seminarScience SchoolHahn
seminarInternshipHahn
exercisePracticing Research (RESET)Michi Penkler
WTPhil
KolloquiumAngewandte PhilosophieSlanitz

Summer 2019

Winter 2018/19

Master's Program

STS & RESET
seminarBasic Ideas and Concepts of Science and Technology StudiesIgelsböck, Guner-Birdal
exerciseBasic Methods in Science & Technology StudiesCuevas
seminarSTS 1: Practices and Politics of Science and TechnologyMaasen, Müller, Passoth, Pfotenhauer
seminarSTS 2: Philosophy of Science and TechnologyGreif
seminarSTS 3: History of Science and TechnologyMauch
seminarMaking a Mess with MethodsPenkler, Passoth
lectureLecture Series: Current Research at the MCTSRossmaier u.a.
exerciseAcademic SkillsSutter
seminarPracticing ResearchMaasen, Sutter
seminarLiving in NatureCulture: How to Care in the AnthropoceneMüller
seminarEthics of Responsibility: Current Areas of ApplicationWernecke
seminarInnovation, Society, and Public PolicyPfotenhauer
seminarQuestioning Narratives of Change in Organizations, Industry and InnovationCuevas, Thiele, Seibt
seminarTechnologies of Difference: Genetics, Race, and the Making of DiversityBlacker
seminarScience & Technology Studies Approaches to Science CommunicationDavies
seminarEurope by Design: Transnational Infrastructure Projects and the Reconfiguration of EuropePollozek, Arms, Passoth, Mendes
projectImmersion ProjectPfotenhauer, Pedziwiatr u.a.
seminarTechnology & Society: Economics, Politics, Ethics, Law, MediaMüller, Pfotenhauer, Wernecke, Eisenberger, Passoth
workshopEnglish Writing for Social Scientists C2Balton-Stier
workshopModeration – How to Guarantee Efficient Communication within GroupsCaser
workshopInterpersonal Communication Skills for Working Internationally TodayCrail
seminarInternshipVasilyeva, Felder
seminarMaster’s Blog & Science SchoolPepponi
exercisePracticing Research (RESET)Maasen, Sutter
WTPhil
KolloquiumAngewandte PhilosophieSlanitz
KolloquiumWissenschaft in der Praxis. PraktikumskolloquiumSlanitz
WorkshopWissenschaftliches Arbeiten in der Wissenschafts- und Technikphilosophie, Teil 2: PraxisSlanitz
KolloquiumForschungskolloquium: Modellbildung in den TechnikwissenschaftenWernecke

WTPhil

KolloquiumAngewandte PhilosophieSlanitz
KolloquiumWissenschaft in der Praxis. PraktikumskolloquiumSlanitz
WorkshopWissenschaftliches Arbeiten in der Wissenschafts- und Technikphilosophie, Teil 2: PraxisSlanitz
KolloquiumForschungskolloquium: Modellbildung in den TechnikwissenschaftenWernecke

Summer 2018

Master's Program

STS & RESET
seminarGoverning The Body. Biomedicine, Health and Justice in the 21st CenturyFelder
seminarOn What There IsGreif
seminarA Moral Proposal. How to Gain the Power of Judgment in Science and TechnologyWernecke, Sandmann
seminarInnovation & Organization. Sociological PerspectivesMeyer
seminarThis Ain’t No Knowledge Society. Revisiting Theories of Classical/Post/Late Modernity in Digitized SocietiesPöchhacker, Passoth
seminarIntroduction to Science and Technology PolicyPfotenhauer, Wentland
seminarPolitical Objects, Political Subjects. Rethinking Democratic Ordering with STSLaurent
seminarEvidence Practices in Environmental Health Research, 1984 – PresentBlacker
seminarSTS Methods 2Penkler
exerciseSTS in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsSutter u.a.
colloquiumMaster’s ColloquiumMaasen
seminarMethods in STSCuevas
exerciseSTS-STEM MentoratPedziwiatr, Sutter
workshopMeaningful Project Management. From an Idea to the Implementation of Socially Useful Projects.Haberl
seminarStatistics. The Basics of Doing, Making and Reviewing StatisticsMüller
WTPhil
SeminarDenken, Erkennen und Wissen (Eine Einführung in die Erkenntnistheorie)Wernecke
SeminarLudwig Wittgensteins “Tractatus logico-philosophicus”. Eine EinführungJung
SeminarMedien – Informatik – Internet. Philosophie der “Netzkulturen”Wernecke
SeminarEthik und Verantwortung II: RisikoethikWernecke
SeminarEthik und Verantwortung II: Tierethik und Ethik der BiotechnologieSandmann
KolloquiumAngewandte PhilosophieSlanitz
KolloquiumWissenschaft in der Praxis. PraktikumskolloquiumSlanitz