Make sense of the future
JobRadar 2040, Lebensfähig 2040 and our research into parents, schools and future skills.
Explore our research projects →Future Skills Institute · Futures research & development
Understand the future.
Develop what matters.
We research how work and life are changing, which skills will help people thrive, and how to develop them effectively in ways that fit the individual.
What do you want to matter in your life? Our aim is to help you navigate tomorrow and find meaningful ways to develop today.
Explore the jobs of the future →Understand the skills that matter →Shape your development with WEITER7 →
Keep the bigger picture in view. Focus on your next step.
Research & knowledge
Think further. Find perspective. Try it out.
Explore our research projects, short insights and freely available resources.
An idea to move you forward
Books, studies and future scenarios, briefly summarized, critically considered and connected to personal development.
Explore the insights →Turn reading into action
Our competency atlas, research foundations and WEITER7 examples help you explore your next step.
Download resources →What are we developing for?
Keep the bigger picture in view.
What makes a good life is personal. Relationships, health, purpose, work and finances do not all need equal attention at every stage.
Work backward from the life you want to shape to where you are today. What would you like to change? Which skill could help?
A conversation. A new habit. A deliberate step in your development.
Explore the six future skills fields →What are we developing for?
A good life
Different areas of life. A balance of your own.
Future skills help you shape these areas of life
Future Skills
a toolkit, not a one-to-one mapping
Learning & development
Personal capabilities
Social & relationship skills
Thinking & problem-solving
Innovation & transformation
Digital & technological skills
Future skills serve a wider purpose. Depending on your circumstances, different skills can support several areas of life at once.
At the heart of our research
What works for whom, and under what conditions?
Our aim is to understand how people can develop effectively by investing their time and energy where it matters.
What will matter?
Which skills help people shape their lives as conditions change, today, tomorrow and beyond?
Explore futures and skills →Where does development begin?
Which goals, strengths, circumstances and resources shape a person's situation? Where would a closer look be useful?
Explore the framework →Which approach fits?
Which steps help in which circumstances? How can we recognize progress in everyday life and avoid unnecessary effort?
Explore our approach to development →We make our research questions, foundations and current state of knowledge transparent. Greater impact through focused effort is our research goal, not a universal promise of success.
From direction to action
Your life is your own.
Your development path should be too.
WEITER7 connects a personal vision with an honest look at your current situation. This leads to a deliberately chosen development experiment. Reflection helps you see what worked and what you would like to adjust.
WEITER7
From your personal vision to a next step that fits.
- Develop your vision
- Check your current reality
- Find your direction
- Reflect using the framework
- Choose your priorities
- Design an experiment
- Reflect on your learning
Reader experiences
Small steps.
Personal experiences.
Readers reflect on the German-language book “Future Skills fürs Leben”.
Discover the book →Martin · Reader
Small ideas that make a difference
Martin describes the many small tips in “Future Skills fürs Leben” as real game changers: with relatively little effort, he was able to make noticeable progress.
Cornelia · Reader
Choosing what works for me
Cornelia found many small suggestions for everyday life in the book. Not all of them suited her. But she found the tips she chose for herself really helpful.
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Paraphrased and translated with permission. Personal experiences are not scientific evidence of effectiveness.Advancing research together
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