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The future workshop is a futures technique developed by Robert Jungk, Ruediger Lutz and Norbert R. Muellert in the 1970s. It enables a group of people to develop new ideas or solutions of social problems. A future workshop is particularly suitable for participants who have little experience with processes of creative decision making, for example children or youth. However it is a useful method for any kind of complex problem that requires many stakeholders' involvement. The future workshop method requires an intensive preparation and support by trained moderators. It is used in spatial planning to involve citizens in the planning process, in software engineering^[1] to create a common vision of the future, and in health care to solve complex and multifaceted problems.

The method is similar to Open Space Technology, Future Search, BarCamp or Unconferences.

Future workshop may also be used as a kind of action research method.^[2]

Phases

Preparation phase: The method, its rules and the scheduled course of the workshop (in accordance with the participants) is introduced.
Critique phase: The problem is investigated critically and thoroughly. First of all, a visualised brainstorming is performed and a general and critical question concerning the problem is framed.
Fantasy or visionary phase: All participants try to work out a vision of the future, to draw a picture of future possibilities.
Implementation phase: The ideas found are checked and evaluated with regard to their practicability. Discussions are related to the first step in order to achieve the vision.

References

General

Jungk, Robert, Müllert, Norbert (1987): Future workshops: How to Create Desirable Futures. London, England, Institute for Social Inventions ISBN 0-948826-39-8
Robert Jungk, Norbert R. Müllert: Zukunftswerkstätten. Mit Phantasie gegen Routine und Resignation. München 1989 (Erstveröffentlichung 1981) ISBN 3-453-03743-X
Beate Kuhnt, Norbert R. Müllert: Moderationsfibel - Zukunftswerkstätten verstehen, anleiten, einsetzen. Neu-Ulm 2004 (Neuauflage) ISBN 3-930830-45-0
Olaf-Axel Burow & Marina Neumann-Schönwetter (Hrsg.): Zukunftswerkstatt in Schule und Unterricht. Hamburg: Bergmann & Helbig 1997. (2. Auflage) ISBN 3-925836-40-3
Petra Eickhoff, Stephan G. Geffers: Power of Imagination Studio - A Further Development of the Future Workshop Concept, chapter 26 in Peggy Holman, Tom Devane, Steven Cady (ed.): The Change Handbook - The Definitive Resource on Today's Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems - 2nd edition, San Francisco 2006 ISBN 1-57675-379-4

Notes

^ "Hardenborg, Niklas. 2007. "Designing Work and IT Systems: A Participatory Process that Supports Usability and Sustainability" (PhD dissertation). Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala". Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
^ "Åkerblom, Petter. 2005. "Capacity Building for School Gardening: A Swedish Case Study." Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 10, Spring 2005" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-10.

External links

[1] "Hardenborg, Niklas. 2007. "Designing Work and IT Systems: A Participatory Process that Supports Usability and Sustainability" (PhD dissertation). Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala". Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-13.

[2] "Åkerblom, Petter. 2005. "Capacity Building for School Gardening: A Swedish Case Study." Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 10, Spring 2005" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-10.

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-The '''future workshop''' is a [[Futures techniques|futures technique]] developed by
+{{Futures studies}}
-[[Robert Jungk]], [[Ruediger Lutz]] and [[Norbert R. Muellert]] in the 1970s.
+The '''future workshop''' is a [[Futures techniques|futures technique]] developed by [[Robert Jungk]], [[Ruediger Lutz]] and [[Norbert R. Muellert]] in the 1970s. It enables a group of people to develop new ideas or solutions of social problems. A future workshop is particularly suitable for participants who have little experience with processes of [[creative decision making]], for example [[child]]ren or [[youth]]. However it is a useful method for any kind of complex problem that requires many stakeholders' involvement. The future workshop method requires an intensive preparation and support by trained moderators. It is used in [[spatial planning]] to involve citizens in the planning process,  in software engineering<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A171159&dswid=1063 |title=Hardenborg, Niklas. 2007. "Designing Work and IT Systems: A Participatory Process that Supports Usability and Sustainability" (PhD dissertation). Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Uppsala. |access-date=2018-06-13 |archive-date=2018-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613111842/http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A171159&dswid=1063 |url-status=live }}</ref> to create a common vision of the future, and in health care to solve complex and multifaceted problems.
-It enables a group of people to
-develop new ideas or solutions of social problems.
-A future workshop is particularly suitable for participants
-who have little experience with processes of creative decision making,
-for example [[Child]]ren or [[Youth]].
-However it requires an intensive preparation and support by trained moderators.
-It is used in [[Spatial planning]] to involve citizens in the planning
-process.
-The method is similar to [[Open Space Technology]], [[BarCamp]] or [[Unconference]]s.
+The method is similar to [[Open Space Technology]], Future Search, [[BarCamp]] or [[Unconference]]s.
+Future workshop may also be used as a kind of [[action research]] method.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ881790.pdf |title=Åkerblom, Petter. 2005. "Capacity Building for School Gardening: A Swedish Case Study." ''Canadian Journal of Environmental Education'', 10, Spring 2005 |access-date=2014-03-10 |archive-date=2014-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310225640/http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ881790.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Phases ==
+# Preparation phase: The method, its rules and the scheduled course of the workshop (in accordance with the participants) is introduced.
-# Preparation Phase: the method, its rules and the scheduled course of the workshop (in accordance with the participants) is introduced.
 # Critique phase: The problem is investigated critically and thoroughly. First of all, a visualised brainstorming is performed and a general and critical question concerning the problem is framed.
-# Fantasy Phase: All participants try to work out an utopia, to draw an exaggerated picture of future possibilities.
+# Fantasy or visionary phase: All participants try to work out a vision of the future, to draw a picture of future possibilities.
-# Implementation phase the ideas found are checked and evaluated in regard to their practicability.
+# Implementation phase: The ideas found are checked and evaluated with regard to their practicability. Discussions are related to the first step in order to achieve the vision.
 ==References==
+===General===
+* Jungk, Robert, Müllert, Norbert (1987): Future workshops: How to Create Desirable Futures. London, England, Institute for Social Inventions {{ISBN|0-948826-39-8}}
+* Robert Jungk, Norbert R. Müllert: ''Zukunftswerkstätten. Mit Phantasie gegen Routine und Resignation.'' München 1989 (Erstveröffentlichung 1981) {{ISBN|3-453-03743-X}}
+* Beate Kuhnt, Norbert R. Müllert: ''Moderationsfibel - Zukunftswerkstätten verstehen, anleiten, einsetzen.'' Neu-Ulm 2004 (Neuauflage) {{ISBN|3-930830-45-0}}
+* Olaf-Axel Burow & Marina Neumann-Schönwetter (Hrsg.): ''Zukunftswerkstatt in Schule und Unterricht.'' Hamburg: Bergmann & Helbig 1997. (2. Auflage) {{ISBN|3-925836-40-3}}
+* Petra Eickhoff, Stephan G. Geffers: ''Power of Imagination Studio - A Further Development of the Future Workshop Concept'', chapter 26 in Peggy Holman, Tom Devane, Steven Cady (ed.): ''The Change Handbook - The Definitive Resource on Today's Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems - 2nd edition'', San Francisco 2006 {{ISBN|1-57675-379-4}}
+===Notes===
-* Jungk, Robert, Müllert, Norbert (1987): Future workshops: How to Create Desirable Futures. London, England, Institute for Social Inventions ISBN 0948826398
+{{reflist}}
-* Robert Jungk, Norbert R. Müllert: ''Zukunftswerkstätten. Mit Phantasie gegen Routine und Resignation.'' München 1989 (Erstveröffentlichung 1981) ISBN 345303743X
-* Beate Kuhnt, Norbert R. Müllert: ''Moderationsfibel - Zukunftswerkstätten verstehen, anleiten, einsetzen.'' Neu-Ulm 2004 (Neuauflage) ISBN 3930830450
-* Olaf-Axel Burow & Marina Neumann-Schönwetter (Hrsg.): ''Zukunftswerkstatt in Schule und Unterricht.'' Hamburg: Bergmann & Helbig 1997. (2. Auflage) ISBN 3925836403
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.die-bonn.de/esprid/dokumente/doc-2004/apel04_02.pdf Heino Apel: The Future Workshop]
-* [http://www.future-workshops.eu/ future-workshops.eu]
 * [https://kobra.bibliothek.uni-kassel.de/handle/urn:nbn:de:hebis:34-1507 urn:nbn:de:hebis:34-1507 Heiko Rüppel: Zukunftswerkstatt-online]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140310212131/http://www.tekno.dk/subpage.php3?article=1235&toppic=kategori12&language=uk "Workshop Methods" (section on "The Future Workshop")], [[The Danish Board of Technology]] (accessed 10 March 2014)
-[[Category:Conferences| ]]
 [[Category:Meetings]]
+[[Category:Social science methodology]]
+[[Category:Futures techniques]]
-[[de:Zukunftswerkstatt]]