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COVID-19 research at MCTS
During the past weeks and months, MCTS researchers have started and applied for projects related to COVID-19, and they have issued a number of statements and publications. We will further contribute to deepening the knowledge base on this critical matter!
Projects & Proposals
- “Zur Rekonfiguration und Governance der Arbeitswelt infolge des Ausbruchs von SARS-CoV-2” [Reconfiguration and Governance of working environments as a consequence of SARS-CoV-2, preliminary title], DFG Call “zur fachübergreifenden Erforschung von Epidemien und Pandemien anlässlich des Ausbruchs von SARS-CoV-2”, in coop. with ISF Munich
- BMBF Project “Gute Lösungen für die Zukunft nutzen – COVID-19 Lessons Learned” [Using Good Solutions for the Future – COVID-19 Lessons Learned], in coop. with TUM Chair of Ergonomics
- 2 Proposals at VW Foundation Call “Corona Crisis and Beyond – Perspectives for Science, Scholarship and Society” (“Caught in A Loop? How Researchers Relate to and Communicate Knowledge Under Conditions of Great Scientific Uncertainty and High Public Attention” & “Sewage science beyond the crisis: Exploring scenarios for science, technology and society”)
- Partial Project within DFG Research Group “Practicing Evidence – Evidencing Practice” (PEEP) under planning
- Common Research Project with the School of Management Singapore regarding the rule of law in the COVID-19 crisis
- “Rapid Responsible Mobility Innovation for Cities in Times of Crisis: 8 Prototypes against COVID-19”, Proposal at EIT Urban Mobility COVID-19 Crisis Response Call
Publications & Statements
- Schiedel-Exchange Magazine „Corona in / and TechnoSociety” (publication date 07/2020)
- Interview with DFG PEEP researchers: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/aus-kultur-und-sozialwissenschaften.1147.de.html
- Online-Statement Prof. Karin Zachmann: https://www.evidenzpraktiken-dfg.tum.de/karin-zachmann-zu-numerischen-evidenzpraktiken-fuer-die-politik-in-der-coronakrise/
- Background interview Prof. Ruth Müller for NZZ commentary: https://www.nzz.ch/meinung/coronavirus-auf-wissenschafter-hoeren-rettet-leben-ld.1550476?mktcid=smsh&mktcval=E-mail
- Commentary in the making for ‘The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology’ titled “Back to ‘normal`? Building community resilience after COVID-19”
- MCTS researchers are members of ContacTUM group, a common paper can be found here: https://gitlab.lrz.de/contactum/documents
Other Activities
- Legal consulting and evaluation / acceptance research of the QR-Code Projects (Corona-Tracking-Application) at the TUM Department of Informatics (Prof. Carle)
- NSF Rapid Project “A Comparative Study of Expertise for Policy in the COVID-19 Pandemic” — MCTS participation based on MA-Thesis