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Prospects for working and living in Germany

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Prospects for working and living in Germany

The Bertelsmann Foundation is setting up the “Prospects for Working and Living in Germany” expert commission to analyse the ruptures in the economy and society caused by globalisation and technological change. The commission is starting its work on the basis of a position paper developed by Z_punkt; it will receive methodological and content-related support from Z_punkt in fathoming our key areas of action for a future in Germany that is worth living. A scenario process will combine and condense the results of the commission’s work.
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Bertelsmann Foundation
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Preparation of a position paper to structure the topics to be covered, provision of methodological and content-related support for the commission’s work, execution of a scenario process with members of the expert commission

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Foresight platform for the German armed forces

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Foresight platform for the German armed forces

In the Future Analysis section of the German armed forces’ planning department, security experts and scientists focus on future challenges for the armed forces. With the “Risk Assessment & Horizon Scanning” (RAHS) project, the section has set itself the task of making methodological knowledge and online tools for security policy analyses of the future available on a Web platform. On behalf of the German armed forces, Z_punkt has assumed responsibility for the design and software implementation of a prototype for the platform and is developing a comprehensive methods pool containing more than forty methods for analysing the future, which can be combined into individual foresight processes, for scenario or trend analysis for instance, for carrying out Delphi surveys or scanning weak signals. The prototype will also be tested by other public sector entities and industrial partners in the development phase.
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Planning department of the German armed forces, Future Analysis section
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Design of the prototype for a Web platform for security policy analyses of the future, development of the methods pool, software implementation in collaboration with a technical partner

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Requirements for success for a resource-friendly society

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Requirements for success for a resource-friendly society

Within the framework of the project entitled “Requirements for the success of sea changes and guiding principles in a resource-friendly society” Z_punkt is looking for guidelines and ideals as to how Germany could become “resource-friendly” by 2030. Different paths are being investigated in this connection with the aim of radically reducing the consumption of resources in Germany, such as efficiency measures imposed from above or a model that is based on voluntary renunciation and exploiting the so-called shared economy. The project is being promoted by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). The project partners are the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy and sociodimensions – Institute for Socio-cultural Research.
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Long term political consulting
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Devising the methodological concept (on a joint basis), analysis of key factors, execution of an expert-based scenario process (with responsibility for the content and methodology), participation in preparing alternative guidelines for a resource-light society

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Scenarios on the future of work for the UKCES

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Scenarios on the future of work for the UKCES

The UK Commission on Employment and Skills (UKCES) advises the British government on questions of education and training. With its project entitled “Future of Work”, the client is aiming to stimulate a strategic dialogue about the future of work in the UK. How can the working population’s ability to work be increased? And how can the competitiveness of the British economy be retained? Strategic discussions with UKCES stakeholders and multipliers are already being implemented in the project as a basis for it being continued in the longer term beyond the end of the project term. The collaboration with Z_punkt has produced four scenarios for the future of work and the economy in a multi-stage process. A comprehensive report stipulates requirements for training and continuing training and highlights areas for action by employers, employees, further education establishments and politicians. “One of the most comprehensive studies of its kind”, says Toby Peyton-Jones, Director of Human Resources at Siemens and a Commissioner at the UKCES.
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UK Commission on Employment and Skills
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Process development and facilitation, analysis of trends and scenario development on the future of work in the UK in 2030, involvement in the strategic dialogue, communication brochure for interested members of the public.

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Scenarios for the future of waste management for DEFRA

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Scenarios for the future of waste management for DEFRA

How much waste will be produced in future? And what does that mean for waste management? The concerns with which the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) approached Z_punkt can be broken down into these questions. Z_punkt suggested a dual-track approach: a qualitative scenario process will be accompanied by precise modelling of the future development of national waste streams. Z_punkt is modelling future waste, differentiated according to materials for private households, business and construction companies and depending on future patterns of consumption. Specific planning targets and recommendations for waste management are being deduced in close collaboration with the client.
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UK Department for Environment
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Organisation and facilitation of a multi-stakeholder process, scenario development with quantitative modelling (economic growth, commodities markets, patterns of consumption, waste processing technology)

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The future of Saxony

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The future of Saxony

Z_punkt is designing a scenario process for the Saxon State Chancellery to develop alternative images of the future of Saxony. The aim is to provide input for a strategic project by the Saxon regional government. To this end, Z_punkt is conducting a series of interviews with relevant political and social figures. Assisted by various specialist departments, three opportunity scenarios and one contrast scenario are being produced. The project findings will be included in the discussion of the Saxon regional governments “Saxony Master Plan 2020”.
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Saxon regional government
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Facilitation and design of the scenario process, analysis of key factors, preparation of raw scenarios, scenario augmentation, final report

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Prospects for working and living in Germany

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Foresight platform for the German armed forces

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Foresight platform for the German armed forces

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Requirements for success for a resource-friendly society

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Requirements for success for a resource-friendly society

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Scenarios on the future of work for the UKCES

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Scenarios on the future of work for the UKCES

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Scenarios for the future of waste management for DEFRA

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Scenarios for the future of waste management for DEFRA

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The future of Saxony

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The future of Saxony

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