Foundational research
Future Skills Framework
24 Future Skills in six development fields, informed by research, future scenarios, life satisfaction and developmental psychology.
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Research for human agency.
Which skills help people shape a good life on their own terms under changing conditions, and how can those skills be described on a sound basis?
Research programme
Four strands. One shared question.
The institute connects Future Skills research with scenarios about work, the capacity to live well and education. The projects offer different perspectives on a shared question: what will enable people to act effectively tomorrow?
New work
JobRadar 2040
Exploratory research into emerging roles, the forces behind them and the relevant Future Skills.
Explore JobRadar →A Good Life
Lebensfähig 2040
What sustains a good life when paid work provides less structure, status, social contact and meaning?
Explore Lebensfähig 2040 →Education & family
Parents, Schools & Future Skills
An ongoing study of schools’ contributions, perceived gaps and the role of families and other learning environments.
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