Business, science and society during the start: The festival of the future in Munich is one of the most important platforms for tech innovation, transformation and collaboration in German-speaking countries. Under the guiding theme “Growing Up” Meeting from 03 July to July 6, 2025 leading heads from technology, research and business on creative pioneers and innovators to develop sustainable solutions for better future together with new ideas and questions.
A special highlight in the festival program is the exclusive meet-up of the FUTURES BEING MADE GmbH from Munich. The founders Angela Kesselring (Gen x) and Michaela Stauch (Gen y) specializes in the development and implementation of sustainable stakeholder ecosystems for economic impact and work for large tech companies, innovative medium-sized companies, renowned foundations or international thought leaders. Under the title “Growing up together – stakeholder ecosystems as the key to new business areas” Load the founders Angela Kesselring and Michaela Stauch On the opening day, Thursday, July 3, 2025, an interactive 60-minute future format, which combines economic willingness to design with social responsibility.
“The Magazine of the SZ, Plan W, who was awarded the prize for the best innovation in the field of business journalism, was a prototype for a stakeholder ecosystem Avant La Lettre. Today we need this attitude to build the economy and society of tomorrow”, says Angela Kesselring, then initiator of SZ, Plan W.
The meet-up is aimed at decision-makers: inside, innovator: inside and strategic networkers: inside from medium-sized companies, corporations, science and technology that recognize opportunities in the transformation and seek inspiration for their own stakeholder ecosystem. The aim is to successfully and sustainably implement projects – or to open up new business areas in cooperation with others.
A special arc is stretched: ten years after the business magazine was founded Sz plan w – women change economy Brings Future’s leg Made of former pioneers: inside the very beginning. Guest of honor is Dr. Alexandra Borchardtthen founding editor-in-chief and now internationally sought-after expert in media change through AI and social innovation.
“We are currently experiencing a time when nobody can shape the future alone. It needs stakeholder ecosystems that not only think of, but also act together – across industry and discipling boundaries – and use the possibilities of AI to make cooperation effectively and sustainable.” So Michaela Stauch.
At the center of the meet-up are knowledge transfer, inspiration, co-creation and strategic exchange: Participants develop the basis for their stakeholder Impact Map-with a focus on their future fields and new forms of cooperation.
The meet-up is accessible to all visitors: inside the festival. Journalist: Inside, SZ Plan W supporters: Inside and decision-makers: Inside with innovation focus can be over office@futures-being-made.com Register for a place.
All information about the Festival of the Future of IE9 and for ticket booking can be found here.
Over FUTURES BEING MADE
FUTURES BEING MADE is a advisory boutique for strategic stakeholder design. We support companies and organizations in not only understanding their stakeholder ecosystems – but specifically designing them in such a way that they have an effect: internally, externally, systemic.
We combine strategic depth with technological implementation-from participatory future narratives to AI-based stakeholder communication. Our work is not standardized – but co -creative, connectable and future -oriented.
Over Angela Kesselring
Angela Kesselring specializes in stakeholders commitment, strategic communication and effective future narrative. After over 15 years at the Süddeutsche Zeitung, including as initiator of the magazine SZ Plan inshe worked at the interface of business, society and the media.
Today she supports companies in making socially relevant topics visible and strategically aligning complex stakeholder landscapes. Their strength lies in translating tension fields into common images and connectable communication. This creates clear narratives that give orientation, strengthen commitment – and thus accelerate implementation and increase strategic impact.
Kesselring studied comparative, art and media science as well as law in Marburg, Paris and Constance.
Over Michaela Stauch
Michaela Stauch combines technological expertise with a strategic foresight. After stations in medium-sized companies, in corporations and her own IoT-Medtech startup, she knows first-hand the challenges of innovation and transformation.
Today she brings her experience into the development of user-centered (partial) automation and the establishment of effective stakeholder ecosystems. Their special talent is to link strategic goals with technical possibilities – and thus achieve a lasting effect in the system.
Projects accompanies you from the first vision to smooth implementation – with a focus on clear processes, efficient cooperation and future viability.
Stauch studied entrepreneurship and digital transformation in Munich.