Simone Engelhardt

Simone Engelhardt is a futurist and co-founder of the Munich-based agency shape of new. With a background in media, innovation strategy, and architecture, she specializes in transformation design and speculative design.

Her passion lies in developing future scenarios that open up new possibilities. For example, she integrates insights from fauna into her work on shaping visions of the future.

As a researcher, Simone is committed to the development of Futures Journalism. Her goal is to link journalism and futures research to create hopeful and participatory perspectives for the future.

Simone lectures at various academies and institutions on topics such as Speculative Design and Futures Literacy.