We take samples of desirable futures and make them visible.

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We encourage futures thinking and introduce people to the fundamentals of Futures Studies.

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We support people in formulating their own desirable futures and make the range of colourful futures visible to all.

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We create thought-provoking content for alternative futures and promote the development of positive visions of society.

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A few blinks ago a dream came true: We launched o

A few blinks ago a dream came true:
We launched our very first hardcover publication at Sprechstunde Zukünfte @ma_zukunftsforschung at @fu_berlin.

Thanks to everyone who came by or joined the live stream and celebrated with us!

Special shout out to our editor Reinhold Popp. We would do it again 😉

PS: If you want to know what its all about, you can buy the book via link in our bio

#futures #futuring #futuresstudies #future #booklaunch #possiblefutures #futuresthinking #futuresliteracy

Here is one of the over 30 images of the futures o

Here is one of the over 30 images of the futures of ageing we have collected so far. Using our futures questionnaire, people share their thoughts and desires on several aspects of their life while growing older.
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Create your own image of the future of ageing using our questionnaire. Link and more info in bio.
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#futuresthinking #ageing #futures #futuring #desirablefutures #speculativedesign #futuresprobes #zukunftsforschung #futuros #futurizar #prospectiva

The future does not exist, as it has not yet happe

The future does not exist, as it has not yet happened. Instead of fearing or trying to control its intrinsic uncertainty, futures thinking utilises this openness to imagine what we would like tomorrow’s reality to be… and to start taking steps towards it today.
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#futuresthinking #futuresliteracy #futures #futuring #desirablefutures #speculativedesign #futuresprobes #zukunftsforschung #futuros #futurizar #prospectiva

Let’s talk about the meaning of life! Or maybe a

Let’s talk about the meaning of life! Or maybe a bit less philosophically: What do you get up for in the morning, thinking of your future (and older) self?

Here are some of your answers to that question.

Interested in sharing your own answers with us? Head on over to our website to share your desirable future of ageing with us and make sure to tell your friends and colleagues to do the same.

Links in bio.

#reimagine #desirablefutures #futuresprobes #futuresstudies #prospectiva #zukunftsforschung #futureofageing #futuresthinking #futuros #zukunftsbild #whatif

Today we're sharing the last of our 6 chosen value

Today we're sharing the last of our 6 chosen values with you: We value respect and appreciation.

As we are fortunate to be able to choose with whom we work and how we’d like to work together, we were able to shape and define the values that guide our work. We chose values over rules because the way we work is often too flexible for rules to help rather than hinder.
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And that's the lot: We work in a manner that's questioning, conscientious, bold, feminist, playful and appreciative.
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What are your thoughts on this? We'd love to hear the values you base your own work (or life more generally) on.
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#reimaging #newwork #futures #futuring #desirablefutures #futureofwork #futuresprobes #feminism #deconstruction #valuebased #prospectiva

Sun's out, books out: Any plans for the 4th of May

Sun's out, books out: Any plans for the 4th of May yet? Make it futures literate and join us for the presentation of our new book "Zukunftsbilder und Zukunftsforschung", an anthology which Futures Probes wrote together with Reinhold Popp. DM us if you want to take part either in person or digitally. The event is from 6-8pm in the FU Start-Up Villa in Berlin & will be held in German.

We are beyond excited to have a colourful book launch and discuss the futures with you!

#futuresliteracy #litverlag #futuresstudies #zukunftsforschung #fuberlin #femalefounder #futures #utopia #booklaunch #zukünfte #zukunftsforscherin

When opening up a wide and complex topic such as f

When opening up a wide and complex topic such as finding purpose, lots of questions arise.
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What feelings and thoughts come to mind when the end approaches? How does the conceptualisation of *the future* change? And how does that affect our approach to life?
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1. Irving, J., Davis, S., & Collier, A. (2017). Aging With Purpose: Systematic Search and Review of Literature Pertaining to Older Adults and Purpose. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 85(4)
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2. Haapio-Kirk, L. (Host). (2021, April) Ageing “Well” Being Human. Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZHIrG1tjo3idJicLjVeM4?si=5f1d7b206c254a6a
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3. Kavedžija, I. (2019). Making Meaningful Lives: Tales from an Aging Japan. Pennsylvania: 3. Kavedžija, I. (2019). Making Meaningful Lives: Tales from an Aging Japan. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press.
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We are fortunate to be able to choose with whom we

We are fortunate to be able to choose with whom we work, how we’d like to work together and to shape the framework and environment we want to work in. While that comes with a lot of (time-consuming) experiments and reflection processes, it also allows us to shape and define the values that guide our work. We chose values over rules because the way we work is often too flexible for rules to help rather than hinder.
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Last year we came up with six values that we see as the core of how we work today and, even more so, how we would like to work in the future. They are always up for debate within our team and might change over time, as we ourselves might change over time, too.
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Today, we’re happy to share value number 5 with you: Playfulness
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#reimaging #newwork #futures #futuring #desirablefutures #futureofwork #futuresprobes #feminism #deconstruction #valuebased #prospectiva