Water stress: the new politics of water Water scarcity is already a global problem. Around four billion people experience severe water scarcity for at least one month a year. Twenty-five countries, home to a quarter of the world’s populatio... Geopolitics Society Strategic Foresight Sustainability 25 Aug 2026
Climate action in tatters 2026 was the hottest summer in Europe since records began. A quarter of a million people had to be evacuated in France and Spain due to fires. Countryside that is usually green with vegetation now loo... Society Strategic Foresight Sustainability Technology 24 Aug 2026
Personalised medicine – caught between hope and scalability Biologisation sounds like a very technical term. What is behind the GDI Major Shift ? Gian-Luca Savino: Biologisation describes a fundamental shift away from mechanical and industrial approaches towar... Health Strategic Foresight 14 Jul 2026
Looking beyond the summit Photo credit:Schweizer Berghilfe, Max Hugelshofer A long-term foresight analysis is aimed at highlighting the challenges that people in mountain regions will have to overcome in 15 years’ time. Togeth... Strategic Foresight 13 Jul 2026
When one planet is not enough By 11 May 2026, Switzerland will have used up its estimated entitlement to natural resources for the whole year. From that point onwards, we will be living at the expense of other regions and future g... Society Strategic Foresight Sustainability 20 Apr 2026
Automated media ecosystems – a brave new world? The debate on the Federal Popular Initiative '200 Francs is enough' (SBC Initiative), which aims to halve public funding for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, is primarily about costs. However, it t... Society Strategic Foresight Technology 5 Mar 2026
Outlook 2026: Four Major Shifts to Watch 1. Polycrisis: cascading crises in a connected world Polycrises emerge from the increasing global interconnectedness of social, geopolitical, economic, technological and environmental developments. T... Society Strategic Foresight Sustainability Technology 15 Jan 2026
Got a spare minute? How we use our most precious resource It's Christmas time again, the nights are drawing in, city centres are packed with crowds, and, at some point, many people are getting that indistinct feeling that everything is getting a bit tight. N... Society Strategic Foresight 17 Dec 2025
Architecture of change – shifts that will shape our future The GDI Major Shifts framework describes 20 developments across the five dimensions of society, geopolitics, economy, technology and ecology. Why these five in particular? Joschka Proksik: They are, i... Society Strategic Foresight 16 Dec 2025
Foresight instead of forecasting: why the future does not lie in Excel Was ist Strategic Foresight und wie unterscheidet sich das von klassischer Strategieberatung? Susan Shaw : Strategic Foresight geht einen Schritt weiter. Wir bewegen uns in eine hypothetische Zukunft,... Strategic Foresight 26 Nov 2025
Global South: New Middle Classes, New Confidence On November 22, the heads of state and government of the G20 will meet in Johannesburg. It is the first summit on African soil and marks not only a symbolic premiere, but also reflects a gradual shift... Geopolitics Strategic Foresight 18 Nov 2025
Hyperconnectivity – between the conflicting priorities of convenience and control Switzerland is having a second attempt at introducing the e-ID. It promises to eliminate excessively complex administrative procedures, enable electronic signatures, allow bank accounts to be opened a... Society Strategic Foresight Technology 23 Sept 2025