The Millennium Project is an independent, not-for-profit Think Tank on global future issues. It has more than 50 Nodes worldwide which connect local, regional and global perspectives.
The Millennium Project publishes the annual State of the Future Report, regularly initiates and realizes studies on specific topics, and runs the Global Futures Intelligence System, a smart real-time intelligence system for developing knowledge on global future issues. It draws on a network of 3500+ topical and foresight experts, scholars, business planners, and policy makers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities.
Focus areas over the past years:
- Future Work/Tech 2050
- Global Future Ethics Study
- Energy Scenarios
- Middle East Peace Scenarios Study
- Science and Technology Management Policy Scenarios
- Environmental Security Issues
- Update of the “15 Global Challenges”
- Development of the “State of the Future Index”
The German Node
The Millennium Project operates in various countries via “nodes”. Each node consists of a group of individuals and organizations and combines global and local perspectives. In other words: On the one hand, the nodes communicate the results of the project in their country, and on the other hand, they provide input, for example by contacting specific experts to participate in studies and surveys, conducting individual studies and helping to steer the direction of the overall project.
Members of the German Node
- Cornelia Daheim, Future Impacts Consulting, Chair since 2003
- Christian Schoon, Future Impacts Consulting, Vice Chair
- Arup, Foresight Unit, Dr. Gereon Uerz
- Bertelsmann Stiftung, Dr. Ole Wintermann
- Creavis/Evonik, Cornelius Patscha
- C3-Solutions, Dr. Günter Clar
- Fraunhofer-Institut für System-und Innovationsforschung (ISI), Dr. Kerstin Cuhls
- Freie Universität Berlin, Institut Futur, Sascha Dannenberg
- Freie Universität Berlin, Forschungsforum Öffentliche Sicherheit, Prof. Dr. Lars Gerhold
- KPMG, Dr. Heiko von der Gracht
- Siemens, Dr. Alper Alsan
- Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum (SEZ), Sabine Hafner-Zimmermann
- VDI Technologiezentrum Innovationsbegleitung und -beratung, Prof. Dr. Dr. Axel Zweck
- Volkswagen, Futures Studies and Trend Transfer, Bita Daryan
- Z_punkt The Foresight Company, Dr. Christian Grünwald
For further information, see also:
Interview with Cornelia about State of the Future / Millennium Project in DRadio Wissen (German radio station)
Further information about the Millennium Project worldwide
State of the Future Report
The Millennium Project publishes the State of the Future Report, regularly initiates and realizes studies on specific topics, and runs the Global Futures Intelligence System, a smart real-time intelligence system of developing knowledge on global future issues. It draws on a network of 3500+ topic and foresight experts, scholars, business planners, and policymakers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities. The fundamental insights of the last State of the Future Reports are provided in brief in the executive summaries:
Executive Summary State of the Future 19.1
You can order the whole report here.
