Principles Technology is not a value per se. We create and use technologies for purposes. These purposes are linked to values that should be open to questioning The overarching question that pervades my work and academic history is how we can ensure that technology has beneficial effects and improves our individual and social lives. This requires attention to issues such as: • How do we understand the social role and function of technology? • How can we determine intended and unintended consequences of technology use? • What are criteria of acceptance and acceptability of technology use? It is unlikely that we will ever find perfect solutions. Our knowledge is always limited with regards to the functions of technology as well as eventual outcomes and consequences. Despite these fundamental limitations of our knowledge, we need to continue to engage with these questions. The alternative is to leave the development of technology to special interests that are not likely to consider the larger context. Academic background I have studied numerous subjects that allow me to get develop a better understanding required to put the above principles into practice. As a result I have collected the following certificates: MSc Industrial Engineering at the University of the German Armed Forces in Hamburg MA Philosophy and political economy at the University of Hagen, Germany MPhil Philosophy at the Université Michel de Montaigne, Bordeaux 3, France LLM Business Law at De Montfort University    PhD    Ph.D. in Information Systems the University Witten / Herdecke, Germany