We analyse the relation of knowledge and society: Science, technology and innovation change our societies rapidly. They open new courses of action and create opportunities but also introduce unknown risks and consequences. Based on the results of our findings, we inform policymakers and business managers when facing the economic, social and political challenges presented by developments in science, technology and innovation. Our EA European Academy was established as a non-profit corporation in 1996 by the Federal German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).