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The various new possibilities for action opened up by the natural sciences, medicine, and technology require a differentiated normative assessment. A culture of judgement formation, that corresponds to the complexity of these processes can only be cultivated on the basis of reliable, comprehensive and relevant information and through profound exchange between the academic disciplines and sectors of society. The DRZE is dedicated to addressing these challenges – as a Central Research Institute of the University of Excellence in Bonn and as a research centre of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts within the long-term project ‘Fundamentals, Norms and Criteria for Ethical Judgment in the Life Sciences’ (‘Grundlagen, Normen und Kriterien der ethischen Urteilsbildung in den Biowissenschaften’). Since 1999, the DRZE combines bioethical documentation, research and education in a way that is unparalleled in Europe. The DRZE considers itself as: – Research institution that, through interdisciplinary collaboration between philosophy and, in particular, law, medicine, biology, and other natural and social sciences addresses bioethical and research ethics issues and promotes public discourse. – Documentation centre featuring the world’s largest literature database on bioethics (BELIT), a press review, the trilingual ‘Thesaurus Ethics in the Life Sciences’, and comprehensive information resources such as freely accessible Expert Reports and In Focus-summaries on bioethics. – Communication bridge between science, politics, and civil society that supports public dialogue through event formats such as the Ethik-Forum and various publications – Education provider of teaching formats on bioethics and research ethics for students and researchers at different career levels. YouTube @drze_bonn Mastodon @[email protected]
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The German Reference Centre for Ethics in the Life Sciences (DRZE) is a central scientific institution of the University of Bonn, dedicated to bioethics across the biomedical sciences. It develops research-based foundations for informed ethical judgment and makes current debates accessible to researchers, policymakers and the wider public. Its work also supports collaboration and advances discussion in Germany, Europe and internationally.
The DRZE provides publications, research resources and educational activities on ethical questions in the life sciences. Its offerings include concise briefings on current issues, detailed reports on the state of research and debate, books and edited collections, a bioethics press review, and literature and library services. The centre also organises events and teaching activities, including forums that bring together perspectives from science, law, philosophy and the arts. Its research projects address topics such as climate and environmental ethics, research ethics for emerging technologies, digital health in sub-Saharan Africa, intergenerational justice and the ethical use of artificial intelligence in neuromedicine.
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Science and Education
Company type
Educational
Year founded
1999
Company size
11-50 employees
