{"id":84898,"date":"2026-07-16T09:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/project\/future-impulses-from-students\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:43:47","slug":"future-impulses-from-students","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/project\/future-impulses-from-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Future impulses from students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, foraus and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hslu.ch\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts<\/a> accompany <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hirschmann-stiftung.ch\/en\/projects\/a-student-debate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">two cohorts of students<\/a> excelling at Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences who are supported in their diverse careers by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hirschmann-stiftung.ch\/en\/projects\/hirschmann-scholarship-at-universities-of-applied-sciences\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">scholarship from the Hirschmann Foundation<\/a>. Enabled by its innovative strength and its experience with participatory formats, foraus organizes interactive workshops for the scholarship holders, where they can get to know each other and discuss a future-oriented topic of their choice together. In order to develop constructive, new solutions for the chosen social problems, a lively exchange is animated on the <a href=\"http:\/\/policykitchen.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Policy Kitchen<\/a> platform. After the kick-off workshop, the fellows are accompanied in the output process and create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/en\/blog\/\">blog posts<\/a> and other products on the topic.<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hirschmann-stiftung.ch\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-48191\" src=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo_hirschmann_stiftung-300x42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will the transformation in the way we work accelerate or mitigate the trend of individualisation in our society?<\/span><\/i>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/release-of-the-new-siri-nanny-update\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Release of the new Siri nanny update<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/the-self-fulfilling-prophecy-of-community-and-access\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/the-self-fulfilling-prophecy-of-community-and-access\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The self-fulfilling prophecy of community and access<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/a-reflection-the-hybrid-education-model-of-the-2030\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A reflection: the hybrid education model of the 2030<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>|The future of human mobility\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/envisioning-the-future-of-human-mobility\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envisioning the future of human mobility<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/ans-arc-project\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An\u2019s Arc Project<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/circle-of-life\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circle of life<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>|How can access to knowledge and information be democratized?\n<ul>\n \t<li>What role may music have in the democratization of knowledge and information in the futures space?<\/li>\n \t<li>How is information about nature and its preservation spread today, and how should knowledge become more accessible in the futures space?<\/li>\n \t<li>How is information about nature and its preservation spread today, and how should knowledge become more accessible in the futures space?<\/li>\n \t<li>How much knowledge and information can actually be accessed \u2013 and processed \u2013 by an individual?<\/li>\n \t<li>What is the role of the past \u2013\u00a0 and the future\u00a0 \u2013 in knowledge and information and the accessibility of it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>|Biodiversity in Switzerland\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/how-to-halt-biodiversity-loss-in-switzerland\/\">How to halt biodiversity loss in Switzerland?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/en\/posts\/considered-consumerism\/\">Considered Consumerism<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/en\/posts\/conscious-consumption\/\">Conscious Consumption<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>|How does the young generation see themselves revolutionizing civic action? Where do they see priorities for us as individuals to contribute to society at large?\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foraus.ch\/posts\/hirschmann-the-changing-face-of-youth-activism\/\">Challenging Stereotypes: The Changing Face of Youth Activism<\/a> (intro blog)<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/hirschmann-history-and-media-competence\/\">The importance of history and media competence<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/taking-the-chance-democracy-moments-in-everyday-life\/\">Taking the chance: democracy moments in everyday life\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/young-and-old-how-to-avoid-generational-conflict\/\">Young vs. old: how to avoid generational conflict<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>|Bringing together 25 young thinkers from a variety of academic fields, we used Policy Kitchen to develop visions for how artificial intelligence is likely to affect their futures. The result is a four-part blog series on how novel tools will shape our lives and societies.\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/lets-ask-future-decision-makers-for-their-visions-of-ai-technologies\/\">Let\u2019s ask future decision makers for their visions of AI technologies<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/the-false-promise-of-objectivity-examining-bias-in-predictive-policing\/\">The false promise of objectivity: Examining bias in predictive policing<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/revolutionising-creativity-ai-in-graphic-design\/\">Revolutionising creativity: AI in graphic design<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/catalyst-or-a-competitor-ais-influence-on-creativity-and-innovation\/\">Catalyst or a competitor? AI\u2019s influence on creativity and innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>|<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cohort VII worked on the following guiding question: What could we radically share within five years to create a more just and sustainable society for our grandchildren?<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The participants of Cohort VI created blog posts on the potential of sharing economy approaches in the fields of caregiving and care work, education and knowledge transfer, as well as leisure and recreation.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawing on innovative ideas and scientific evidence, they developed concrete solution elements for a path toward a more human- and nature-friendly world.<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog 1: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/sharing-economies-a-pathway-towards-solutions-for-current-global-problems\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing Economies, a Pathway towards Solutions for Current Global Problems?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog 2: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/family-beyond-blood-relations-care-work-as-a-community-service\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Beyond Blood Relations: Care Work as a Community Service<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog 3: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/sharing-economy-entering-the-service-market-of-education\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharing Economy Entering the Service Market of Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog 4: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/posts\/leisure-for-people-and-the-planet\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leisure for People and the Planet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>|<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 27 students of Cohort VIII engaged with the following guiding question: Is direct democracy an outdated model in a rapidly changing world?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To address this question, the cohort developed and delivered a variety of outputs by the end of the project:<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/posts\/decrypting-technobabble-how-to-make-complex-votes-more-accessible-to-a-young-public\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A blog post titled Decrypting Technobabble \u2013 How to Make Complex Votes More Accessible to a Young Public.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/posts\/switzerlands-democratic-dilemma-how-to-empower-the-next-generation-of-voters\/\">A second blog post titled Switzerland&#8217;s Democratic Dilemma: How to Empower the Next Generation of Voters<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Instagram video campaign presenting opportunities for political participation for students without voting rights.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A participatory concert on the theme &#8220;Is direct democracy outdated for our times?&#8221;, encouraging audience members to discuss democracy-related questions together between musical pieces.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>|<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cohort IX submitted their projects answering the following guiding question: What innovative approaches exist to tackle both workforce shortages and migration at the same time?<\/span><b><\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Blog Post 1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/the-role-of-immigrants-in-addressing-labor-shortages\/\">The Role of Immigrants in Addressing Labor Shortages<\/a>\u201d on biases in the recruitment process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Blog Post 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/who-would-care-about-us-innovative-solutions-for-labour-shortages-and-immigration\/\">Who cares about us?<\/a>\u201d on challenges related to migrant workers in Switzerland&#8217;s healthcare sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A video campaign:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Instagram on the subject \u201cA new start in Switzerland &#8211; stories from skilled workers\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A Networking and career event: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with 3 experts from different fields on how to integrate in the Swiss job market as a foreign student.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A creative depiction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A Performative Journey Through the Experiences of Immigrants in Switzerland, with a special emphasis on life, labor, context, and integration, as well as associated challenges and struggles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>|<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cohort X has addressed the following question and developed a range of projects in response: What innovative solutions can Swiss companies implement to strengthen ethical business practices and foster the development of positive, long-term relationships with local communities?<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog-Article 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/global-responsibility-requires-cultural-sensitivity-how-swiss-companies-can-foster-ethics-and-build-long-term-community-partnerships\/\">Global Responsibility Requires Cultural Sensitivity How Swiss Companies Can Foster Ethics and Build Long-Term Community Partnerships.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog-Article 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/laying-a-foundation-for-positive-relationships-prior-to-collaboration-in-novel-markets-a-how-to-guide\/\">Laying a foundation for positive relationships prior to collaboration in novel markets \u2013 a How-To Guide.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog-Article 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/bitter-truths-behind-sweet-swiss-chocolate\/\">Bitter Truths Behind Sweet Swiss Chocolate.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Media Campaign: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOxyw47jLIC\/?img_index=2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sustainability of jeans production in Switzerland and how to approach this topic in an environmentally conscious way.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online-Event via Zoom: Where Sustainability Meets Sparkle. 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