The trend portal in the Risk Observatory

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The trend portal contains descriptions and effect sketches for selected trends from a total of 39 top trends identified by the Risk Observatory through parallel surveys:

The future relevance surveys
The sectoral relevance survey

Available in the trend portal

  1. trend descriptions
    • provide background information on the trend
    • clarify consequences and perspectives for occupational safety and health
  2. effect sketches (in German only)
    • visualize the hierarchy of a trend’s impacts in the work context


A B C D E F I M N P R S U

C
Climate change
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
Cloud computing
trend description
effect sketch (in progress)
Cybercrime
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
D
Demographic change
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
Driver assistance systems
trend description
effect sketch (in progress)
E
Energy efficiency
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
Expansion of renewable energies
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
Expansion of the communications network
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
F
Flexibilization of working hours and place of work
trend description
effect sketch (in progress)
M
Modernization, renovation, maintenance and refurbishment backlogs
trend description
effect sketch (in progress)
N
Natural disasters and extreme weather phenomena
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
New battery types
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
New pharmaceuticals, vaccines and therapies
trend description
effect sketch (in progress)
P
Physical inactivity
trend description
effect sketch (in progress)
S
Self-optimisation
trend description
effect sketch (in progress)
Shortage of labour and skilled workers
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
Sustainable mobility
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)
U
Unhealthy Diet
trend description
effect sketch (in progress)
Upgrading and expansion of electricity grids
trend description
effect sketch (accessible)

Contact

Dipl.-Psych. Angelika Hauke

Work Systems of the Future

Tel: +49 30 13001-3633


Dipl.-Übers. Ina Neitzner

Work Systems of the Future

Tel: +49 30 13001-3630
Fax: +49 30 13001-38001