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Standards of Futures Research

Guidelines for Practice and Evaluation

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Editors:
  1. Lars Gerhold

    1. Research Forum on Public Safety and Security, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  2. Dirk Holtmannspötter

    1. VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany

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  3. Christian Neuhaus

    1. FUTURESAFFAIRS, Büro für aufgeklärte Zukunftsforschung, Berlin, Germany

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  4. Elmar Schüll

    1. Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Salzburg, Austria

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  5. Beate Schulz-Montag

    1. Foresightlab, Berlin, Germany

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  6. Karlheinz Steinmüller

    1. Z_punkt GmbH, Berlin, Germany

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  7. Axel Zweck

    1. Innovations- und Zukunftsforschung, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

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  • Quality of results and processes in futures studies
  • Research perspective directed towards the future
  • Guidance for scientists and practitioners

Part of the book series: Zukunft und Forschung (ZUFORSCH)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Standards of Group 1: The Future as a Subject of Inquiry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-4
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    2. Images of the Future

      • Christian Neuhaus
      Pages 5-12

    3. Modality

      • Karlheinz Steinmüller
      Pages 13-20

    4. Validation by Argumentation

      • Armin Grunwald
      Pages 21-31

    5. Aligning the Research with Ambitions for Action

      • Gereon Uerz, Christian Neuhaus
      Pages 33-39

    6. Interdisciplinarity

      • Elmar Schüll
      Pages 41-48

    7. Transdisciplinarity

      • Hans-Liudger Dienel
      Pages 49-57

  3. Standards of Group 2: Good Research Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-60
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    2. Objectives and Framework Conditions

      • Kerstin Cuhls
      Pages 61-67

    3. Transparency

      • Elmar Schüll, Lars Gerhold
      Pages 69-73

    4. Theoretical Foundations

      • Elmar Schüll
      Pages 75-82

    5. Method Selection

      • Lars Gerhold
      Pages 83-91

    6. Producing Quality Research

      • Roman Peperhove, Tobias Bernasconi
      Pages 93-100

    7. Scientific Relevance

      • Birgit Weimert, Axel Zweck
      Pages 101-107

    8. Codes of Conduct and Scientific Integrity

      • Andreas Weßner, Elmar Schüll
      Pages 109-115

  4. Standards of Group 3: Practical Relevance and Effectiveness

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-119
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    2. Practical Relevance, Usefulness, and Effectiveness

      • Edgar Göll
      Pages 121-126

    3. Understanding the Type, Role, and Specificity of the Research Audience

      • Edgar Göll
      Pages 127-132

    4. Transferability and Communication of Results

      • Beate Schulz-Montag
      Pages 133-139
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Keywords

About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Research Forum on Public Safety and Security, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Lars Gerhold

  • VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Dirk Holtmannspötter

  • FUTURESAFFAIRS, Büro für aufgeklärte Zukunftsforschung, Berlin, Germany

    Christian Neuhaus

  • Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Salzburg, Austria

    Elmar Schüll

  • Foresightlab, Berlin, Germany

    Beate Schulz-Montag

  • Z_punkt GmbH, Berlin, Germany

    Karlheinz Steinmüller

  • Innovations- und Zukunftsforschung, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

    Axel Zweck

About the editors

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 Foresight Company, Cologne, Germany


Prof. Dr. Dr. Axel Zweck, RWTH Aachen/VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Standards of Futures Research

  • Book Subtitle: Guidelines for Practice and Evaluation

  • Editors: Lars Gerhold, Dirk Holtmannspötter, Christian Neuhaus, Elmar Schüll, Beate Schulz-Montag, Karlheinz Steinmüller, Axel Zweck

  • Series Title: Zukunft und Forschung

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35806-8

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-35805-1Published: 14 July 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-35806-8Published: 13 July 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2629-8279

  • Series E-ISSN: 2945-7874

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 158

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Science and Technology Studies, Sociology, general, Artificial Intelligence, Social Sciences, general

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