Future Labs

Future Labs is a six-week online program in which you’ll implement your own B2B use case or project. Instead of cramming theory, you’ll develop a real-world solution—with guidance from experts and a dedicated study group.

The blended learning concept combines two learning formats in close alternation:
Lab sessions: Live webinars with the other participants and experts.
Hands-on phases: independent self-directed learning and peer learning.

The Future Lab is an intensive program. You’ll get the most out of it if you invest about 6 to 8 hours per hands-on phase in addition to the lab sessions.

You’ll face two challenges: You’ll submit the current status of your use case and receive personalized feedback from the experts. You’ll incorporate this feedback before the next lab session. At the end, all participants will pitch their use cases, and together you’ll decide in the Investing Game which use case is the most convincing.

The Future Jobs Classes build long-term skills for your future job role, while Future Labs bring a specific idea to life in just a few weeks.

The Future Jobs Classes (Junior, Professional, and Master Class) are structured learning journeys designed to specifically prepare you for the jobs of the future. They last several months and teach the skills, tools, and mindset needed for your future job role.

The Future Labs are clearly designed to bring specific ideas, projects, and use cases to life. You already have some prior knowledge and want to put your use case into practice quickly—in a safe environment where you can experiment, optimize, and make progress, while exchanging ideas with other pioneers and the Future Labs’ “ experts .”

Future Labs are designed for specialists and leaders who want to tackle a specific idea or challenge within their company. They’re a good fit for you if you want to take a hands-on approach, experiment, and put ideas into practice—while collaborating with other pioneers and the Future Labs’ “ experts .” Certain Future Labs require specific prior knowledge; you can find details on the respective product page.

The Future Labs last six weeks and consist of Live Lab sessions alternating with hands-on phases, during which you’ll implement your project within the company.

In addition to the live Lab sessions, you should plan on spending at least 6 to 8 hours between sessions working on the practical implementation. You can find the exact time commitment on the respective Future Lab product page.

A rough outline of your use case is sufficient to register for the Future Labs—a finished plan is not required (example: “I want to build an internal feedback tool”).

In the first session, you’ll refine your B2B use case together with the experts and the other participants. This way, you’ll start the first hands-on phase with a clear, actionable goal.

You can discuss the intermediate steps and results with the other participants in the peer group at any time. You’ll receive individual feedback on your use case twice, directly from the Future Lab’s experts .

That depends on the specific Future Lab: For some topics, the required prior knowledge is clearly defined. In those cases, we provide you with a preliminary questionnaire so you can assess for yourself whether the Future Lab is a good fit for you.

The tools, accounts, and usage budgets required depend on the specific Future Lab. For some Future Labs, it’s important that your technical setup is ready before the first lab session. The kick-off session is not an installation workshop; it begins directly with the topic at hand.

Therefore, clarify all details regarding tools, access, accounts, licenses, and usage budgets with your IT department as early as possible. This way, you’ll be well-prepared for the first lab session.

You can find the exact requirements on the respective Future Lab product page.

The outcome depends, on the one hand, on the content of the Future Lab and, on the other hand, on your use case and your commitment. “Learning by achieving” is our approach: The more time and energy you invest in your use case, the more concrete and refined the final result will be.

In the Future Lab, we guide you through your specific use case—without your input and commitment, there will be no result. The more deeply you immerse yourself in the process and refine your use case, the more precisely the “ experts ” can provide targeted feedback. They’ll guide you through the entire process with expert insights—but the implementation is up to you.