Foresight, futures studies, but also technology assessment and trend research are characterized by a research perspective directed towards the future. These results in fundamental peculiarities have to be taken into account in the conception of studies and in practical research work. The contributions to this anthology offer guidance for scientists and practitioners and describe the criteria and standards by which the quality of results and processes in futures studies can be assessed.
Prof. Dr. Lars Gerhold, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Dr. Dirk Holtmannspötter, VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
Dr. Christian Neuhaus, Futuresaffairs, Berlin, Germany
FH-Prof. Dr. Elmar Schüll, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Austria
Beate Schulz-Montag, foresightlab, Berlin, Germany
Dr. Karlheinz Steinmüller, Z_punkt GmbH The ForesightCompany, Cologne, Germany
Prof. Dr. Dr. Axel Zweck, RWTH Aachen/VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
