Foresight

The development of a competitive, yet sustainable society requires a structured view into the future. In order to understand a tightly linked, rapidly changing world interdisciplinary approaches are a necessity. Chances and risks of new technologies, new governance structures and coping with uncertainty are some of the key issues that all stakeholders need to address from their own points of view.  

DIALOG BASIS, an interdisciplinary team of researchers and moderators, works with and consults politics and public organizations, NGOs and companies on emerging foresight topics. Systemic thinking and cooperation from all stakeholders are needed, if problem-solving approaches for the following challenges are to be developed: 

• Information and Communication 
• Sustainable Construction and Living 
• Mobility of the Future 
• Cradle-2-Cradle 
• System-of-Systems 
• Prosumer 2.0 
• Man-Machine-Cooperation 
• Ageing Society 

In its work DIALOG BASIS draws back on the findings of our previous research and dialogue projects, especially from our Think Tanks and Foresight Processes. In addition we follow closely the future-oriented work of several public institutions and scientific organizations, such as 

• Foresight-Process of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)
• Acatech and its work on future technologies and their societal impact or the 
• Foresight-Process of the Japanese NISTEP – National Institute of Science and Technology Policy