Exhibition view from the permanent exhibition. A man stands in front of a media station and holds an earpiece to his right ear.
(c) Anselm Buder/ MSPT

21 Minds Think Future

New perspectives on communication in the 21st century

Will we have to buy privacy in the future? How will a child communicate in 30 years? How is the body used as an interface? In the Museum of Communication’s permanent exhibition, 21 personalities from business, science, civil society and politics present their perspectives on communication in the 21st century and the influence of digitalisation for discussion.

These experts will present their views on the possible trends of tomorrow’s communication in video statements and interviews.

How will a child communicate in 30 years?

Sound collage with answers from: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pörsken, Thomas Arend, Peter Zoche, Yvonne Hochstetter, Dr. Barbara Hans and Prof. Dr. Regina Anmicht Quinn.

Are we losing control of our data in the digital world?

Answer by Yvonne Hoftstetter, lawyer and managing director of Teramark Technologies GmbH.

What distinguishes smart machines from conventional machines?

Answer by Prof. Sabina Jeschke, IT in Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University.

Will we have to buy privacy in the future?

Response from Prof. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society.

Do we have enough resources for the digital future?

Response from Prof. Dr. Harald Welzer, Futurzwei. Foundation for Sustainability.
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