Current developments

Here, we would like to provide you with information on the current status of the work under the BMBF Foresight Process. For example, you will find information on the progress of the foresight activities. You will also find results of the BMBF Foresight Process here.

Status of work and important dates:

Publication of results

In their report "Foresight Process - On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research: New Future Fields" Fraunhofer ISI and Fraunhofer IAO present the results of the foresight process. The entire report is available for downloading here.

Discussion of results

Until 30 June 2010, the foresight process and its results can be discussed on an online platform. To get to the forum, click here.

Strategic dialogues for the further development of new future fields

On the basis of the report on results of the BMBF Foresight Process, the BMBF will organize strategic dialogues for selected new cutting-edge fields.
After the search phase, the next step will be to discuss important results with relevant players in science, industry, politics and society. The new future fields in particular (cf. the report of Fraunhofer ISI and of Fraunhofer IAO) will be reflected and developed further in strategic dialogues.
Further information on aims, methods and results of the strategic dialogues is available here.