Publications by the Council for Technological Sovereignty now also available in English
At the end of its term of office, the Council for Technological Sovereignty discusses in its policy paper “Securing Technological Sovereignty Strategically” how views on the topic have developed and why a coordinated, coherent overall strategy for the European Union must be developed now.
Four key levers must therefore be addressed now:
- Establish early warning systems – for technological trends and critical dependencies.
- Pool resources wisely – through strategic, long-term innovation funds.
- Promote interdisciplinarity – disruptive innovation arises at interfaces.
- Move from short-term project logic to strategic funding – across departments and over several years.
Securing technological sovereignty is not an optional goal, but a political, economic, and social imperative. It requires a holistic and adaptive strategy that puts technological developments at the service of sustainable future development. This policy paper and its English translation “Strategically securing Technological Sovereignty – Courses of action for Germany and Europe”:
www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/2025/impulse-paper-strategically-securing- technological-sovereignty.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1 The Council published the English translation of the discussion paper on biomaterials, “Bio-based Materials and their Significance for Technological Sovereignty”: www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/2025/impulse_paper_bio-based- materials.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=1 on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. BIO Deutschland Managing Director Viola Bronsema has been a member of the Council since 2021.