Future Making & Creativity

What it is about

You engage with the role of creativity in innovation processes and learn how artistic production — especially photography — can be used as a driver for society-oriented innovations. In the course you collaboratively develop a photographic exhibition that thematizes alternative entrepreneurial strategies for implementing the Inner Development Goals (IDGs). In the end you will be able to apply creative methods specifically to strategy-related questions and contribute visually-analytically to the discussion of societal progress.

What you will be able to do

• Understand fundamentals of the role of creativity in innovation and entrepreneurship
• Recognize the role of artistic production, storytelling and narratives in collaborative innovation processes
• Critically analyze the influence of entrepreneurial action on societal development
• Use visual narratives to develop ideas for social, environmental and economic challenges
• Develop creative productions and innovative solutions
• Build skills in critical analysis, oral and written communication as well as collaborative problem solving
• Define, apply and critically discuss theories of entrepreneurship, strategy, creativity, impact and narratives
• Interpret and evaluate the innovation and foresight activities of organizations
• Describe and evaluate entrepreneurial strategies regarding their societal impact
• Assess the impact of artistic work on innovation processes

What the module consists of

• Workshop/Project workMain component: development and execution of the photographic exhibition as a practice-oriented final project
• Seminar/DiscussionIntroduction and discussion of theoretical content as well as reflection in group and plenary discussions
• Coaching/Group feedbackRegular group coaching to ensure understanding and application of the content
• Short presentation/lectureInput from experts or brief introductions to new topics

Teaching method

• Participant-centred / participative teachingCourse is largely co-developed; promotes active learning through discussion and practice
• Project-based work (group)Enables application of learned concepts to real, creative tasks (photographic exhibition)
• Short lectures and videos by expertsServe to introduce new materials and theories
• Group discussions and coachingEnsure understanding, feedback and iterative improvement of the project work