Ein paar Blicke über den Rand des Horizonts … Wer die Zukunft verstehen will, muss lernen, ihre Signale zu lesen. Dieser Monitoring-Dienst bündelt aktuelle Beiträge – von technologischen Innovationen über gesellschaftliche Wandlungsprozesse bis hin zu Visionen langfristiger Transformation – aus Fachmagazinen, Blogs, Instituten, Foresight-Unternehmen und von Zukunftsforschern. Hier verdichten sich neue Ideen, Trends, Antizipationen und Denkbewegungen, die andeuten, wohin sich Technologien, Gesellschaften und Kulturen entwickeln könnten. Ein Kompass für alle, die das Morgen schon heute erkunden möchten.
Aeon (AU)
Association Française Transhumaniste (FR)
Atlantic Council (US)
- Israel and Lebanon are closer to peace than they appear
- ‘A long time coming’: How to understand the UAE’s decision to leave OPEC
- Why is the UAE leaving OPEC?
- Ukraine’s Zelennials have youth on their side in war against Putin’s pensioners
- Iran war could leave Ukrainian civilians exposed to Russian missiles
Australian Strategic Policy Institute (AU)
- Northern capability, national defence: Building the North and strengthening the nation: Views from The Strategist, NT Defence Week 2026 special edition
- From exposure to endurance: views from The Strategist, Darwin Dialogue special edition
- Light speed weapons? Directed energy and the future of the ADF
- Taiwan matters: how the status quo underpins Indo-Pacific peace and prosperity
- The Sino-Russian partnership: why it matters for Australian security and defence
Bismarck Brief (US)
Breaking Defense (US)
- Cao says industry needs to ‘move forward’ in first speech as acting SecNav
- Marine requirement for lightweight counter-drone tech to be released in coming months
- Pentagon formally requests name change to War Department, setting up fight with Dems
- Unmanned vessels in the water at Sea Air Space 2026
- Australia boosts army with HIMARS and more armored vehicles
Centauri Dreams (US)
Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (UK)
- “We are currently clean on OPSEC”: Why JD Can’t Encrypt
- Summer programme: Historical Dimensions of AI, Power & Catastrophic Risk
- Charlotte Hammer awarded Springboard funding to investigate drivers of infectious disease
- CSER Conference Call for Abstracts Open!
- Reporting trends and seasonality in the World Health Organization’s Disease Outbreak News (DONs) across 1996–2023
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US)
- For quantum computing, different qubits are better together
- DARPA-developed autonomous helicopter technology transitions to U.S. Army
- Translate your bio-attribution research into national security impact
- Quantum Benchmarking Initiative expands quest to separate hype from reality
- DARPA’s new X-76: the speed of a jet, the freedom of a helicopter
Defense One (US)
- Acting SecNav: ‘I’m not going to have my son go to war the way I did'
- SOCOM adding AI, autonomy ‘at every level,’ commander says
- Navy’s drone refueler notches first flight—but it won’t be on aircraft carriers until 2029
- Marines will update land warfare doctrine as they prep for near-peer, drone-driven fight
- Textron unveils autonomous ground vehicle designed for Marine Corps littoral units
European Council on Foreign Relations (EU)
Future Of Things, The (IL)
Future:Project, The (DE)
Future Studies Research Journal (BR)
- Influence of Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE B3) on Financial Performance of Energy Sector Companies Using Dematel Method
- Application of FITradeoff in Public Health Waste Management
- Insider Trading: Behavior, Profile and Trends in Brazilian Academia
- Consolidating Industry 4.0 Individual Skills: An Umbrella Review
- Guarapuava indicators as a strategic tool for the local innovation ecosystem: a path towards smart and sustainable cities
Future Today Strategy Group! (US)
Futurism (US)
- Police Are Using AI Camera Networks to Stalk Women
- Sam Altman Caught in What May Be His Most Spectacular Lie Yet
- Woman Convicted for Attacking Police With Swarm of Furious Bees
- Scientists Scan Gigantic Structure Hiding Behind Our Galaxy
- If You Thought Mark Zuckerberg Was a Pathetic Little Worm Before, Wait Until You Hear About His Latest Move
Futurity (US)
Gefira Bulletin (NL)
GeoDigest (US)
Geopolitical Futures (US)
Geostrategy-Direct (US)
- U.S. applies pressure on China in key maritime straits before Xi summit
- U.S. Pacific commander urgent on need to deter China; Iran War win critical
- U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz hits China hardest
- U.S. blockade of Iranian ports hits China hardest
- DIA: Iran retains thousands of missiles; Priority on proxies, asymmetric warfare
Grenzwissenschaft-Aktuell (DE)
- Planetenentstehung: Zwei Sonnen sind besser als eine
- Neue Berechnungen zeigen: Reise zum Mars in 33 Tagen möglich
- Mythos Kraken: Riesenkraken beherrschten vor 100 Millionen Jahren die Meere
- Zwergsterne: Sternenflares könnten lebensfreundliche Zonen erweitern
- Rätsel um „goldenes Ei“ aus der Tiefsee gelöst
Histories of Things to Come (US)
Horx Future (AT/DE)
Houston Foresight Blog (US)
IEET Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (US)
Innovation News Network (UK)
- Turning CO2 from urban waste into useful consumer products
- Innovation in semiconductors depends on new measurement methods, and the UK can take a leading role
- Repurposed drugs could improve treatment for rare infant leukaemia
- UK’s £500m Sovereign AI initiative backs domestic AI innovators
- Centre of Excellence LignoSilva: Moving the forestry-wood sector into the 21st century
Innovations Report (DE)
Institute for the Future (US)
International Crisis Group (US)
Journal of Futures Studies (TW)
McGuinness Institute (NZ)
Medical Futurist, The (HU)
Millennium Project, The (US)
- Futures Glossary Project – FEN Exchange, May 7, 2026
- Virtual OECD Government Foresight Community (GFC) Day – April 14, 2026
- ECGI April 2026: Iran war shock reshapes regional risk
- Safeguarding Rights, Inclusion, and Democratic Health in Europe
- Live session on Strategic Foresight and AI with Jerome Glenn – April 23, 2026
Militant Futurist (US)
Next Big Future (US)
- UAE Leaving OPEC May 1, 2026 Can Reach 5-7 Millions of BPD
- Berkeley Conference on Aging This Weekend
- TESLA Unsupervised FSD Will Change Everything in 2026 before Robotaxi Scales in 2027
- SpaceX Launch Rate in 2026 After Reaching Orbital Operations, Booster and Starship Recovery
- New Anti-drone, Anti Trench Weapon – Precision, Semi Auto Grenade Launcher
Noema Magazine (US)
Palladium Magazine (US)
Postwachstum, Blog (DE)
Raumfahrer Net e.V. (DE)
Reddit Futurology (US)
- Black holes might be from battles of matter and anti-matter : r/Futurology - Reddit
- Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230. Mods tell SCOTUS ...
- World vote system : r/Futurology - Reddit
- What tools are you using today to work with a basic LLM daily in 2026? Trying to find ... - Reddit
- Are AI chips the new oil, or are we overvaluing the resource again? : r/Futurology - Reddit
SciTechDaily (US)
- Earth’s Crust Is Tearing Open in Africa, and It Could Form a New Ocean
- Breakthrough Bowel Cancer Trial Leaves Patients Cancer-Free for Nearly 3 Years
- New Immune Pathway Could Supercharge mRNA Cancer Vaccines
- Natural Compound Shows Powerful Potential Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 100,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Fossils in Poland Reveal Unexpected Genetic Connections
Singularity Hub (US)
- Sony’s Table-Tennis Robot Beat Elite Human Players With Unorthodox Moves
- Quantum Computers Are Coming to Break Cryptography Faster Than Anyone Expected
- This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through April 25)
- A Humanoid Robot Beat the Human World Record for a Half Marathon
- CATL’s New EV Battery Charges in Six Minutes
SpaceDaily (AU)
- Psychology says people who never ask for favors aren’t independent, they learned that owing someone something was the slow first chapter of a story that always ended badly
- A startup nobody had heard of four years ago is now valued at $2.2 billion. Its product is space weapons
- It would take 177 years to drive to the Sun at highway speeds — and 4 other comparisons that put space in perspective
- Psychology says the extrovert who married a quiet partner isn’t seeking balance, they’re finally living with someone who lets the room go silent without it meaning something is wrong
- Psychology says people who keep their gas tank above half full aren’t cautious drivers, they grew up in a household where running out of something meant a fight nobody wanted to have
SpaceWar (AU)
- Contact Between Two Perovskite Films Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency and Durability Without Added Chemicals
- Texas A and M Team Uses Laser Light to Lift and Steer Objects in Three Dimensions
- Single Photo System Forecasts Solar Panel Output and Reveals Orientation Losses in Urban Settings
- Superhot geothermal aims to power a next generation grid
- Sound Waves Inside The Sun Now Reveal Magnetic Secrets On Its Hidden Far Side
Stiftung Zukunft CH (CH)
Stimson Center (US)
- The Sovereignty Paradox: Why GCC Security Integration Remains Elusive
- The EU’s Technocratic Trap in Libya: How Brussels Is Ceding the Mediterranean
- Assessing American Alliances Interactive Map Guide & FAQ
- The Time is Ripe for Next Steps on US-Japan Military Shipbuilding Cooperation
- Bridging the Gap Between UN Special Envoys and the Protection of Civilians
swissfuture (CH)
Thema Zukunft (AT)
Toffler Associates (US)
- From Obsolescence to Resilience – Designing a 3rd Wave Industrial Base
- Electricity and Space: The Infrastructure Convergence Leaders Are Still Managing Separately
- When the Future Becomes the Present: Why Declining Foresight Capacity Should Alarm Every Leader
- Futures Thinking: Rewiring Our Minds for an Uncharted World
- Turning Discovery into Advantage: Rethinking Science & Technology Investment Value
Top Trends (US)
Transhumanist UK (UK)
Trends der Zukunft (DE)
- Strom aus dem Meer: Nanogenerator nutzt Verdunstung als Energiequelle
- Antiviral per Oberflächenstruktur: Kunststofffolie zerstört Viren mechanisch
- Autonomes Fahren? Elon Musk sagt endlich die Wahrheit: Es ist noch weit entfernt!
- Sweet Spot: Das Hören spezieller Musik für 24 Minuten kann Angstzustände lindern
- Roboter besiegt japanische Tischtennis-Asse: Ist der Mensch bald überall unterlegen?
Trends e-Magazine (US)
UN Futures Lab (UN)
- Second World Summit for Social Development 2025: UN Global Horizon Scanning for Governance and Social Development
- UN 2.0 Week 2025: Delivering Foresight for Impact
- STI Forum 2025: UN Global Horizon Scanning: Insights from using digital tools to analyze signals, trends, and drivers of change across the UN system
- STI Forum 2025: Launch of joint report on “Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight in Action: Insights from the Global South”
- ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025: Turning Youth Insights into Sustainable Action for Future Generations
Universe Today (US)
Visegrad Insight (PL)
Vivekananda International Foundation (IN)
- Hungary, Europe and Russia: Migration, State Formation, and Diplomacy
- Divergent Agendas - The Quagmire in the 2026 Iran-Israel-U.S. War
- India-Republic of Korea Relations: Evolving into a Futuristic Partnership
- Ten times the Ambition:Can India Rewrite Its Place in Global Trade?
- One Year of Pahalgam Attack: Bharat Stands United Against Pakistan’s Terror Ecosystem
War Zone, The (US)
- New Cruise Missile-Armed MV-75 Tiltrotor Concept For The Marines Shown Off
- Light Uncrewed Cargo Helicopters Based On Robinson R66 And Bell 505 Compete For USMC Contract
- Navy Still Pushing To Field New Air Defense Busting Missile This Year Despite “Strategic Pause”
- Russia’s Stealthy S-71K Air-Launched Missile Seen In New Detail
- HK’s MP7 Personal Defense Weapon Just Went Viral In Hands Of Tailored-Suit Wearing Agent
Zeitschrift für Zukunftsforschung (DE)
Zukunft, Die (AT)
- ZUKUNFT 01/2026: Spionage Editorial VON CHRISTIAN ZOLLES UND ALESSANDRO BARBERI
- Die Wahrheit hinter der „Spionagestadt Wien“ VON THOMAS RIEGLER
- Honeypot auf Ibiza. Zur Figur des weiblichen Lockvogels in der Ibiza-Affäre VON KATRIN GRIMM
- Der Mythos Skorzeny. Vom Nazi-Offizier zum CIA- und Mossad-Agenten VON HARALD STUTTE
- „Toast Hawaii“. Symboldebatten, Empörung und die soziale Wirklichkeit VON WOLFGANG MARKYTAN