Lecture evening: The changing future

All interested parties are invited to the lecture evening "The Changing Future" in Audimax 1 at the Cottbus main campus of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU). Admission is free.
The speakers are Dr. Edgar Göll from the Institute for Future Studies and Technology Assessment at Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin) and a speaker from BTU's Center for Scientific Continuing Education (ZWW), Future Skill Readiness project.

1st lecture
Learning to shape the future?!
Insights from modern futures and transformation research
Our societies are facing immense challenges that will become even more intense in the future. Complexity and dynamism and thus confusion and feelings of insecurity are continuing to increase. Individuals and organisations will have to rethink and think ahead. This is where science-based futurology can help provide orientation, methods and impetus for sustainable transformation. Megatrends and scenarios often offer initial impressions of a desirable tomorrow. Learning processes are directly challenged by this, must and can strengthen action and design competences.
Officer: Dr Edgar Göll, FU Berlin, Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment (IZT)

2. presentation
Competences for the future - made@BTU
Universities are faced with the complex task of adequately preparing their students for the far-reaching and fast-moving changes in the various areas of society. The promotion of future skills is an element that not only prepares students for the labour market of tomorrow, but also strengthens them in their personal and professional development in the long term. The Future Skill Readiness project addresses this issue and is developing a qualification programme for university staff that can be used to respond to the dynamically changing framework conditions in teaching.
The project is funded by the European Union and the state of Brandenburg.
Speaker: from the ZWW of the BTU, Future Skill Readiness project

Moderation: Prof. Dr Magdalena Mißler-Behr, BTU, Chair of ABWL, in particular Planning, Innovation and Foundation

Date: Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 17:30 to 19:00
Location: Audimax 1 at the main campus of BTU, Konrad-Wachsmann-Allee 3, 03046 Cottbus

About the "Open BTU"lecture series
From 16 October 2024 to 29 January 2025, the public lecture series "Open BTU" will offer insights into exciting scientific fields. In the winter semester, the following topics will be examined from different perspectives:

• 70 years of art in architecture in Germany
• Our Lusatia in transition - a look at the energy and economic turnaround from a historical and future perspective

With this educational format, which is open to all interested parties, the university's Centre for Continuing Education supports lifelong learning and funds the transfer of knowledge and ideas in the region by addressing socially relevant issues. The BTU co-operates with other universities and institutions. Each lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions and dialogue with the speakers. Anyone interested is cordially invited to take part in the wide range of events on offer.

More about the public lecture series "Open BTU":
https://www.b-tu.de/weiterbildung/offene-hochschule/open-btu