The cross-industry platform for
future-oriented work and customer foresight expertise
Welcome to your exclusive access area!
As a member of this community, you now have a front-row seat to all the insights and materials created as part of our ongoing two-year research project. Your organisation is a participant in the Foresight Academy, and because of that, you’re able to dive into a treasure trove of exclusive content tailored just for you.
Happy exploring!
CURRENT RESEARCH
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How do we want to live in 10 years?
In a two-year research project the Foresight Academy uses a multidisciplinary cross-industry approach to envision future lifeworlds and discover what will be truly important to the humans of tomorrow.
You can stay up-to-date with the latest developments and track the fresh progress of our current research round.
We are currently kicking off our program by exploring various foundational research streams which we call "Hot Topic Spaces". Stay tuned for first results in early 2025!
EXPLORE PREVIOUS FINDINGS
LIFE WORLDS 2035
How can we imagine beautiful futures?
What might our life be like in 2035?
We have brought desireable futures to life in three engaging movie clips. Browse through different facets of our shared future and get to know the challenges, aspirations, struggles and dreams that we'll encounter.
TREND RECEIVER VOICES
What is it like to speak with Trend Receivers?
What are they telling us?
Get to know the Trend Receivers we interviewed in the previous round of the Foresight Academy. Learn about different perspectives from different regions: Europe, the US, Asia, and the African Continent.
METHODOLOGY TOOL KIT
How can we make sense of the future?
What is our methodology?
Take a deep dive into the Foresight Academy methodology. Explore all assets and articles that introduce the Trend Receiver methodology in the context of foresight work.
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WORKSPACE
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If you are a member of our working team, you can access all preliminary results and working files on the partner Sharepoint of the Foresight Academy. Just click the button to get started!
PARTNER COMPANIES
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FORESIGHT ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS
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Folker Michaelsen
Senior Manager Customer Insights & Consumer Trends
Allianz SE
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Kiki Hägele
Customer Insights & Trend Research
Audi AG
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Marius Kohlhepp
Head of Customer Insights & Trend Research
Audi AG
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Dr. Anja Knott
Associate Innovation Director
Beiersdorf AG
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Dirk Ploss
Senior Innovation Manager
Beiersdorf AG
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Dr. Volker Kallmayer
Senior Innovation Manager
Beiersdorf AG
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Christian Beck
Head of Strategic Foresight
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
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Rahim Malekshahi
Strategic Foresight Manager
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
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Hiromi Valenzo
Foresight Manager
E.ON SE
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Michael Stautz
Foresight | Group Strategy
E.ON SE
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Ann-Katrin Metz
Senior Product Manager
Ferrero MSC GmbH & Co. KG
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David Rings
Head of Business Innovation & Development
Ferrero MSC GmbH & Co. KG
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Judith Pulch
Senior Project Manager Task Force Future
Ferrero MSC GmbH & Co. KG
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Jasmin Mathaess
Director Technology Efficiency / Process / Methods
Hornbach Baumarkt AG
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Katja Sottmeier
Leitung Digital, CRM, Media & Analytics
Hornbach Baumarkt AG
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Jenny Almqvist
Strategy Insights Leader
Inter IKEA Systems Service AB
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Sofia Jorman
Strategic Range Insights Leader
Inter IKEA Systems Service AB
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Daria-Maria Konopka
Head of Customer Insights Management
Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG
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Jakob Denjakin
Head of Marketing Strategy
Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG
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Dominik Heinz
Sales Strategy
Porsche AG
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Katharina Wilzek
Markets Researcher Customer Insights & Analytics
Porsche AG
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Dr. Martin Einhorn
Lead Customer Insights
Porsche AG
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David Jonker
Vice President SAP Insights Research Center
SAP
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Dr. Christian Homma
Senior Innovation Manager Digitalization & AI
Siemens AG
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Laura Engehardt
Head of Technology and Innovation Strategy
Siemens AG
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Anke Pätzold
Head of Strategic Operations
Ströer Core GmbH & Co. KG
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Christian von den Brincken
Managing Director Business Development
Ströer Core GmbH & Co. KG
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Katrin Brinkschröder
Agile Master
Ströer Core GmbH & Co. KG
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Dr. Evangelos Avramakis
Lead Corporate Foresight, Intelligence & Development
Swiss Re Management Ltd
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Sebastiaan Nobs
Head Corporate Foresight, Intelligence & Development
Swiss Re Company Ltd
FORESIGHT ACADEMY TEAM
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Andreas Meinheit
Customer Insights & Trend Research
Audi AG
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Dr. Rupert Hofmann
Initiator Foresight Academy, Strategic Foresight
Audi Business Innovation GmbH
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Carmen Fischer-Seeger
General Manager
Foresight Academy GmbH
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Manfred Tropper
Company Holder
mantro GmbH
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Judith Hufnagel
Strategy
gravity GmbH
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Vicky Arndt
Communication
gravity GmbH
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Katharina Reinhold
Research Lead
gravity GmbH
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Cary Siress
Research
gravity GmbH