Zurück in die Zukunft? — Nostalgie als Werkzeug für wünschenswerte Zukünfte

In the organizer's words:

Everything was better in the past - or was it? Nostalgia is a strong feeling: it can connect, comfort and give hope, but it can also obscure our view of the future. In times of change, we experience it everywhere - in politics, pop culture and personal memories. But what happens when we use nostalgia not as a retreat, but as a resource for shaping the future?

You experiment with memories, images and feelings from the past - and ask how they influence our ideas of tomorrow.

In a playful and speculative way, you will explore how nostalgic images are created, what they do to our imagination and how they can be translated into new designs for the future.

Together, you will try out different approaches, develop initial prototypes and test how nostalgia can help to make desirable futures more tangible - without falling into simplistic "everything was better in the past" narratives. The workshop is a pilot format of Futures Probes and invites you to think, play and imagine along.

Workshop leader

Lilith Boettcher and Katrina Günther (from Futures Probes).

Information

• Venue: Workshop area in the Lab
• Admission: free of charge
• Event language: German
• Max. Number of participants: 20 people
• Conditions of participation: no prior knowledge required
• Age recommendation: from 16 years

Accessibility

• We are a wheelchair accessible venue.
• Seats without seating are available for wheelchair users.

The future is for everyone! The Futurium wants to be accessible to everyone. If you have any other access needs, please let us know. We will try to fulfill them: info@futurium.de

Here you can find all information about accessibility: https://futurium.de/de/barrierefreiheit

Photo & Video

Photos and videos will be taken during the event. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let us know in advance.

Tickets

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