Open Lab Evening: Futures Storytelling

Participants will step into the role of a person from the future and, from that perspective, create a story about what life might look like in 10, 20, or 50 years.

Futures Storytelling is a tool of futures studies that helps make complex challenges understandable and emotionally accessible—both professionally and personally. After all, the future is what we make of it!

We focus on the relationship between people and machines, because technology today is much more than just a tool: It is part of our everyday lives, influencing how we think and how we live together. We talk to machines, trust their decisions, and let them guide and advise us. Sometimes we even get the impression that they understand us emotionally. These interactions with technology are changing how we work, feel, and perceive ourselves. At the same time, we ask ourselves: What is there to gain—and to lose? And how do we want to shape our future with technology?

In this workshop, we’ll look ahead together:

-> How do we want to coexist with technology?

-> Which tasks should machines take on, and which should remain with us humans?

-> How are our bodies, our abilities, and our self-image changing as a result of technology?

-> What new forms of closeness, interaction, and relationship between humans and machines are emerging?

What is an Open Lab evening?

Every Thursday, things get creative at the Lab. You’ll learn methods like Design Thinking and Future Storytelling, try out 3D printers and laser cutters, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Lab’s projects. There’s something new every week.

Workshop Facilitator

The Berlin Ideas Lab: www.berliner-ideenlabor.de/ is a lab for transformational design. The team supports organizations in the design process of sustainable product and service innovations as well as desirable visions of the future using methods from futures studies, Design Thinking, and visual storytelling.

Information

-> Venue: Futurium Lab Workshop, Futurium Lab Workshop Space

-> Admission: free

-> Registration is required.

-> Remaining tickets are available on-site.

-> Event language: German

-> Maximum number of participants: 30 people

-> The event is open to anyone aged 16 and older.

-> Duration: 3 hours

-> Requirements: No prior knowledge required