Online-Workshop: Future Thinking

Date

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Time

09:00 - 14:30

Online event

online via Zoom

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Do you wonder what the world will look like in ten or fifteen years? How do you and your research fit into future scenarios? In this workshop, you will learn techniques to venture a glimpse into the unknown as well as to learn about trend analysis to find future visions and innovation potential.

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Workshop goals

Work as a fictional startup team and take a 360° look into the future
Discuss different futures and decide on one that you want to contribute to co-create a vision of that future in a scenario
Work on a vision statement to communicate your startup
vision

How to apply

Admission is free and no previous knowledge is required. The workshop is open to all PhDs, Postdocs and advanced master’s students of all disciplines, as well as early-career researchers and academic staff.

No prior knowledge or experience in the areas of entrepreneurship, startups or other business ventures is necessary. A genuine interest in these topics is sufficient!

Registration is open until April 27

Falling Walls Foundation and H-BRS

Falling Walls is the unique global hub connecting science, business, and society. The Young Entrepreneurs in Science (YES) initiative aims to inspire doctoral students and postdocs to think and act entrepreneurially by offering further education. Together, we focus on introducing scientists to the topic of entrepreneurship.
The Start-up-Manufaktur hosts YES workshops several times a year.

Die Start-up-Manufaktur ist eine Initiative des CENTIM und wird im Rahmen des EXIST-Programms durch das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz gefördert (Logos: Exist.de)