Activities

Futures Literacy – Conceptual development

Our research activities focus on expanding existing research by exploring the fundamental components, drivers, and factors that shape futures literacy (FL) capabilities at both the individual and group/social levels. We specifically examine the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation, and futures literacy to deepen our understanding in these areas.

Additionally, we are developing an online self-assessment tool that enables individuals to evaluate their own FL capabilities. This tool serves as a valuable resource for monitoring the effectiveness of teaching and training concepts, allowing individuals to track their progress and growth.

We present the results of our ongoing research at various meetings and conferences around the world, where they are met with great interest.

Recent insights:

For further information, please contact us: futures@mci.edu

Future-oriented Didactic Concepts & Teaching

We are dedicated to creating captivating and innovative teaching content that revolves around futures literacy (FL), futures thinking, and strategic foresight. We constantly strive to enhance the learning experience by exploring dynamic teaching methods suitable for FL, including gamification with computer games and LEGO Serious Play® as well as engaging digital simulations.

Furthermore, we explore the potential of digital technologies like Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in FL teaching. By embracing these technologies, we aim to deliver immersive and transformative learning experiences that integrate the latest insights.

Recent examples:

MCI elective module: Creativity & Futures Thinking for Innovation
MCI elective module: The Art of Improvisation in Business

For further information, please contact us: futures@mci.edu

Futures Literacy Labs & Workshops

We host “Futures Literacy Labs” on desired topics (e.g., futures of work, futures of management, futures of research, etc.). These labs provide the perfect opportunity to break free from familiar patterns and open ourselves to diverse ideas about the future. By embracing these fresh perspectives, we can better understand the present and take meaningful action accordingly. Futures Literacy Labs serve as an ideal starting point to develop the essential awareness needed for Futures Thinking.

Who can participate in these workshops?

Highschool students
Undergraduate/graduate students
Organizations and their teams

Recent insights:

For further information, please contact us: futures@mci.edu

Train-the-Trainer

We are committed to facilitating knowledge transfer to teaching and educational practitioners. Thus, we are developing an immersive train-the-trainer program, spanning 16 hours in total.

This unique opportunity will be specifically designed for teachers and professors from both national and international educational organizations who are eager to enhance their students' futures literacy (FL) capabilities.

Would you like to become a catalyst for change? Contact us and learn more about our project.

Email us at: futures@mci.edu

Trend Scouting, Inputs & Keynotes

Our team of experts is working intensively on various future topics and methods to inform you about current developments in different sectors. What are trends? How do you recognize them and how do you use them?

Recognizing trends and being able to work with them is the key to shaping the future of your company, developing innovations and acting with foresight. Trend scouting and management is about recognizing emerging patterns and opportunities in different industries in order to adapt strategies for business success accordingly.

For us, working with megatrends is central, where we are happy to provide input and support both individuals and companies in understanding and utilizing them. We also offer keynotes in which we use our topics to show how to actively shape the future, develop innovations and act with foresight.

If you are interested, please contact us: futures@mci.edu

Strategic Foresight for Organizations

Strategic Foresight enables you to identify potential developments and challenges in the entrepreneurial context and at the same time to derive future fields of action. In these workshop formats, participants engage with scientifically proven methods for systematically identifying and evaluating trends, for developing and preparing future scenarios, and for planning and communicating future-robust strategies.

We enable and support employees and management personnel in building up and expanding their individual futures literacy in order to find their way in the complex and dynamic world and to make decisions. By working with practical examples and exchanging experiences with academia and practitioners, participants are able to develop and implement organization-specific foresight processes and projects.

This might be interesting for you:

For further information, please contact us: futures@mci.edu