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Looking into the future
An interview with Karlheinz Steinmüller, futurologist and
science-fiction author
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World in figures
The world in 2050
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What good are forecasts?
A guest commentary by
Prof. Dr. Norbert Walter, Chief Economist,
Deutsche Bank Group
28
What do perspectives mean to you?
The views of Prof. Dr. Rolf-Dieter Heuer and Gustavo Dudamel
32
Into the heart of steel
A material with a broad range of applications and a great future
38
"I like it when an idea turns into something concrete"
How an engineer launches new products
42
The office of tomorrow
New perspectives for the working world
46
The danger chasers
How experts assess the impact of innovative technology
56
Nuclear research
Gathering data to solve nature’s last riddles
60
It just takes time
How children develop an awareness of future
66
Ideas for the future
The IdeasWorkshop engages young people in a dialogue on the
future of technology, education and science
70
Life in new dimensions
Visionary architects develop the living spaces of the future
76
The tinkerer’s treasure chest
Products that could revolutionize everyday life
82
Brave new world?
Concepts of the future in literature
88
The end can be the beginning
Different cultural concepts of future and after-life
90
Shaping tomorrow
Visions and ground-breaking innovations in corporate history
96
"Space travel is also a cultural mission"
An interview with former astronaut and member of the Executive
Board of the German Aerospace Center Thomas Reiter
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