Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline: April 8, 2026
Information on preliminary acceptance: April 22, 2026
Submission of complete entries by June 17, 2026
Results of the review, decision on acceptance: July 29, 2026
Submission of the print version: August 19, 2026
Submission deadline for presentations (PPT): September 30, 2026
Event dates: October 7th and 8th, 2026
Topic overview
"Strategic foresight in times of radical uncertainty"
We request contributions that are relevant to the event. These include, but are not limited to, the following topics:
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Methods and tools of strategic foresight
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Digital transformation and networked value creation systems
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Human-technology interaction and the future of work
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Sustainable industries and the future of energy
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Approaches and instruments of security and resilience planning
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Exceptional approaches to foresight and technology planning
Contributions that represent a significant advancement of existing methodological repertoire, or well-founded reports of experiences that offer a clear gain in knowledge, are particularly welcome. All contributions should relate to the state of the art and, based on this, demonstrate the added value they bring.
Notes for Authors
Submitting contributions:
For all contributions, we require a short CV of the authors, which will be used to introduce the speaker at the conference and to introduce the authors in the textbook. We also ask you for a signed declaration of consent for the reproduction and publication of the contribution in digital and printed form. You will receive this by email after the abstract has been accepted.
Please send your complete contribution by email to: svt@hni.uni-paderborn.de
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Submitting your presentations:
The papers presented at the symposium will be made available to participants after the conference. Please provide us with a version of your paper suitable for this purpose.
Submission requirements
The submissions should meet the following requirements:
The contributions should not exceed approximately 14 pages (content).
written in German (preferred) or English
Includes a German and English summary (approx. 2,000 characters).
to be submitted as a Word file including images
The images and tables adhere to the specified page limits and are of high quality.
Please use the following templates:
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Use of AI:
The use of AI is permitted solely as a supporting tool (e.g., for linguistic optimization, formatting, or graphic design). The scientific substance, including hypothesis formation, methodology, interpretation, and conclusions, must be developed independently by the author. The use of AI must be disclosed transparently, specifying the tools used and their specific contributions. Automated content generation without the author's own intellectual contribution is not permitted.
Digital conference proceedings
Since 2023, there has been no printed conference proceedings; they are only available in digital form on the
The event website has been made available. Therefore, there are no longer any restrictions regarding the color scheme of the contributions.
Licensing and Copyright:
Authors and institutions retain the rights of exploitation and thus the unrestricted right to publish and distribute the document elsewhere.
The publications are made permanently available to the (academic) public via the University Library's (UB) publication service under the following Creative Commons license CC BY 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.de ).
Archiving:
The Paderborn University Library ensures the permanent archiving of the documents, as well as their transfer to the German National Library (DNB).
Access:
The documents are published via the Paderborn University Library's publication service using an open access model and are permanently freely available. Worldwide access is possible without financial, technical, or legal restrictions.
By assigning URNs and DOIs, the publication service of the University Library of Paderborn ensures that all publications remain permanently findable and citable.
Long-term availability of documents published via their publication service is ensured through the hbz's LZV infrastructure.