Advanced Foresight Group supports companies, associations, and the public sector in addressing future challenges. We focus on medium- and long-term trends, the underlying drivers, and potential – or even desirable – scenarios.

Mission

We simplify life for our clients. Strategic Foresight under one roof. We offer a comprehensive suite of future, innovation, and transformation services – all delivered at the highest standard.

Strategic Foresight

Explore your opportunities with us. We systematically track innovative products, services, and business models so you can make more focused and strategic decisions about your investments.

Solutions

We assist you in identifying and defining the frameworks necessary for developing forward-thinking strategies and efficiently mitigating risks.

Cologne 2054: “Pick a face or a body”—when life extension becomes a consumer good. An exaggeration, not a prediction.

Shaping the Future of Healthcare in 2050 Together: The Advanced Foresight Group at the 25th DKVF in Cologne

André Winzer

From September 23 to 25, 2026, the German Congress on Health Services Research will celebrate its 25th anniversary on the campus of the University Hospital of Cologne. The theme is “People. Relationships. Organizations. 25 Years of Collaborative Health Services Research.” The Advanced Foresight Group (AFG) will be there with its own booth and invites all participants to share their thoughts on healthcare in 2050. To this end, there will be a “Future Oracle,” our new short brochure, and the DKVF Radar, which will be shaped by the ideas of all participants.

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Warum gute Zukunftsgespräche vor dem Workshop beginnen

Niels Jansen

Foresight- und Transformationsprozesse sind anspruchsvoll, denn sie erfordern ein gemeinsames Grundverständnis. Erst mit diesem können Menschen miteinander über mögliche Zukünfte sprechen, Szenarien bewerten, Handlungsoptionen entwickeln oder strategische Entscheidungen vorbereiten.

Zukunft unter Extrembedingungen, Vortrag von Vitalii Vorobiov

Unter welchen Bedingungen können wir Zukunftsfragen durchdenken?

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Wie immer waren wir mit viel Liebe dabei. Und wie immer ging es uns weniger darum, die richtige Zukunft zu erraten, als darum, gemeinsam neue Handlungsspielräume zu entdecken. Eine Frage zog sich durch den ganzen Abend: Was braucht es, damit Zukunft wieder gestaltbar wird, auch wenn man sich ihr gerade ausgeliefert fühlt?

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Wenn die Zukunft sich kaum noch gestalten lässt: Warum Emotionen in die strategische Vorausschau gehören

Advanced Foresight Group

Die größte Erschütterung steht selten in der Risikomatrix. In der strategischen Vorausschau rechnen wir mit Wahrscheinlichkeiten, Eintrittsszenarien und Trendkurven, also mit allem, was sich als Zukunftsbild modellieren lässt.

Articles

Through our research, events, and ongoing discussions, we regularly discover compelling articles, studies, and events. Here, you will find a curated list of selected contributions we are excited to share with you.

Partner Network

The Advanced Foresight Group is committed to enhancing our clients’ future competence by engaging only the best partners in our consulting process. Our partners work together to mutually ensure the highest quality of service.

Services

Our extensive network enables us to offer a diverse range of specializations, methodologies, content, and industry expertise – an unmatched combination in the market. Our services are customized to your unique needs. We prioritize understanding your objectives and motivations, collaboratively uncover opportunities, and develop tailored solutions using our comprehensive portfolio and modular approach to methods.

Video interview: Why we work in networks

Stefan Niederhafner, a political scientist, offers insights into the work of the Advanced Foresight Group and explains how our flexible network structures assemble custom teams. This approach delivers maximum agility and success in strategic future research – ideal for clients seeking innovative and rapid solutions to complex challenges.