{"id":14667,"title":"Our Foresight Fellows Digital Commons 2040","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalisierung-und-gemeinwohl.de\/en\/2026\/10\/27\/our-foresight-fellows-digital-commons-2040\/","date":"27. October 2026","date_unix":1793087193,"date_modified_unix":1793805187,"date_iso":"2026-10-27T07:46:33+00:00","content":"

What might digital commons look like in the future? And what role do they play in fostering an open digital space and digital sovereignty? We are exploring these and further questions together with our fellows as part of the \u201cDigital Commons 2040\u201d foresight process.<\/em><\/p>\n

We are very pleased to introduce the Foresight Fellows to you. They are recognized experts with diverse backgrounds and experience in academia, civil society, business, politics, and technology. After all, taking a broad view of the future and developing scenarios rely not only on expertise but also on the diversity of perspectives that our fellows bring to the table.<\/p>\n

Alessandro Blank | Head of Public Affairs, German AI Association<\/a><\/p>\n

Marie Luise Bl\u00fcml | Researcher & Policy Advisor, iRights.Lab<\/a><\/p>\n

Gunda Ehmke | Project Lead, Data Innovation Lab<\/a><\/p>\n

Bernd Fiedler | Moderator (freelance) and Director Government Affairs, Siemens Healthineers<\/a><\/p>\n

Charlotte Freihse | Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/a><\/p>\n

Lea Gimpel | Director of Policy & AI Lead, Digital Public Goods Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n

Andreas Grau | Senior Expert, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/a><\/p>\n

Alexander Hohlfeld | Digital Policy Analyst, Institute for Strategic Dialogue<\/a><\/p>\n

Elisabeth N\u00f6fer | Program Officer, Mercator Stiftung<\/a><\/p>\n

Thie\u00df Petersen | Senior Advisor, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/a><\/p>\n

Sebastian Plate | Project Manager BTI, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/a><\/p>\n

Jens Preu\u00dfner | Project Manager, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/a><\/p>\n

Asena Soyda\u015f | Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Stiftung<\/a><\/p>\n

Maurice Stenzel | Senior Researcher, Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society<\/a><\/p>\n

Tara Tarakiyee | Lead Technologist, Sovereign Tech Agency<\/a><\/p>\n

Sebastian Vogelsang | Co-Lead, Eurosky<\/a><\/p>\n

Together with the fellows, we explore the range of possible futures that are conceivable and plausible. To capture the full spectrum of developments across various levels\u2014from technology to politics\u2014we have invited selected experts with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The goal is not to generate knowledge about the future, but rather to use thought experiments to identify potential turning points and fundamental shifts from the status quo. Through a structured process, we develop scenarios that can be used to tell stories about the way we live together and possible developments in the digital sphere. In this context, it is particularly important not to fall into groupthink, which is why we greatly value the professional guidance provided by Dr. Johannes Gabriel, Theresa Sch\u00fcltken, and Marcel Hadeed from Foresight Intelligence.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Fellows and their work, please visit the profiles linked here.<\/p>\n

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What might digital commons look like in the future? And what role do they play in fostering an open digital space and digital sovereignty? We are exploring these and further questions together with our fellows as part of the \u201cDigital Commons 2040\u201d foresight process.<\/p>\n","thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.digitalisierung-und-gemeinwohl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/Titelbild-Beitrag-Foresight.png","thumbnailsquare":"https:\/\/www.digitalisierung-und-gemeinwohl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/10\/Titelbild-Beitrag-Foresight.png","authors":[],"categories":[{"id":739,"name":"Artificial Intelligence","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalisierung-und-gemeinwohl.de\/en\/category\/artificial-intelligence\/"},{"id":738,"name":"Data","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalisierung-und-gemeinwohl.de\/en\/category\/data\/"},{"id":740,"name":"Platforms","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalisierung-und-gemeinwohl.de\/en\/category\/platforms\/"}],"tags":[{"id":765,"name":"Digital Commons 2040","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalisierung-und-gemeinwohl.de\/en\/tag\/digital-commons-2040-en\/"}]}