How will we live in the future? How will we work and learn? How will travelling to other countries change? What will we do in our spare time? Which innovations will there be in terms of materials? And in terms of the food we eat? In line with this issue’s ‘visions’ theme of HELLER the Magazine, we asked ourselves these questions and on the following pages have illustrated some of the possibilities of what our life could be like in the future.
Once upon a time in the not-too-distant future …
TEXT Franziska Hapke ILLUSTRATIONS Rolf Böhringer
9:30–10:30 am: fitness studio
11:00 am: Mia paediatrician appointment
12:30 pm: business lunch
9:30–10:30 am: fitness studio
11:00 am: Mia paediatrician appointment
12:30 pm: business lunch
I will print out your lunch next, Oscar!
Hello, Carlotta! You are still a little tired – I will dim the lights for you. The drive to the surgery will take 17 minutes. Do you want me to read your e-mails for you on the journey?
Carlotta still goes to her medical practice every day – personal contact with people is very important in her job. After all, that is why she became a doctor. Her husband, a project manager, regularly works from home, but not every day. He (still) needs to go to the office now and then – spending too much time at home makes him feel cooped up anyway.
17 minutes later at the surgery …
17 minutes later at the surgery …
… the operation will only take a few minutes. The risk involved is minimal …
… the operation will only take a few minutes. The risk involved is minimal …
… after all, the microbots are more precise and flexible than humans.
The children of the family go to school – the way they get there is different from today, but interaction with other children is still important to strengthen their social awareness and social behaviour. Only the process of teaching has changed significantly …
In the future, we will still enjoy going to the cinema. Because it has become an impressive multi-dimensional experience.
Already today, more sustainable and more functional materials are being developed. If this development continues at this pace, costly art objects could possibly become unbreakable in the future, and when we go on a journey, we will only pack a few pieces of clothing as garments will be able to adapt to different temperatures and weather conditions …
Let me just quickly download all the data for our holiday to my memory.
Already today, discovering foreign places using virtual reality is possible;
it may still take a while until we no longer want to physically leave our familiar environment to travel when we have the desire to see new places. The way we travel, where we spend our holidays and how we obtain information about our destination could soon fundamentally change …
Look, there is the filter station! Do you know how much waste it can collect from the sea? They are still collecting waste from the time when I was your age!
Look, there is the filter station! Do you know how much waste it can collect from the sea? They are still collecting waste from the time when I was your age!
Welcome to the Floating Resort! Your luggage has already been transferred to your rooms.
Hello, Jacob, Carlotta, Mia and Tim! My name is Jetta, I am your personal assistant. I hope you like your room. It was fully 3D-printed from recycled materials. In half an hour, there will be an interactive tour of the resort for all newly arrived guests. If you need anything, simply say my name! I wish you a pleasant stay!
Hello, Jacob, Carlotta, Mia and Tim! My name is Jetta, I am your personal assistant. I hope you like your room. It was fully 3D-printed from recycled materials. In half an hour, there will be an interactive tour of the resort for all newly arrived guests. If you need anything, simply say my name! I wish you a pleasant stay!
The fact that we still do not know whether any of these visions will soon become a reality – and if so, which ones – also has its positive aspects. We have to wait and see and look forward to what the future holds – or work on realising our own visions.
