Designe Produkte der Zukunft

Futuring is the process of exploring and shaping possible futures through structured imagination and scenario planning. This course teaches futuring using creative exercises, mapping techniques, and collaborative worldbuilding to help you envision and design actionable future scenarios.

This course is designed for learners with some familiarity or interest in creative thinking or innovation. While not strictly for beginners, no advanced prior knowledge of futures studies is required—curiosity and openness to imagination are the main prerequisites.

You’ll learn how to use imagination exercises, scenario planning, and speculative design to create, map, and analyze diverse future scenarios. The course covers worldbuilding, foresight techniques, and practical methods for designing future artifacts and environments.

You’ll need basic creative supplies such as sketching materials or digital design tools, internet access for research, and an open mind for group exercises. Some modules may suggest using online resources for mood boards or prototyping.

The course builds your skills in foresight, adaptability, and critical questioning. You’ll practice techniques to anticipate change, map consequences, and develop strategies for navigating complex and uncertain futures.

Yes, you’ll learn to integrate forecast analysis with data, including tools like STEEP and futures wheels, to assess trends and map the consequences of technological or social changes.

Absolutely. The course includes hands-on projects where you’ll design, prototype, and document speculative artifacts or future products, using creative and analytical methods for innovation.