ISSN: 0946-3755

The vunk series “Research for the Future Society” publishes scientific articles on the user-oriented design of technology, economics, and law based on agreed fundamental values and balancing conflicting legitimate interests.

The Institute for Consumer Research and Sustainable Consumption | vunk brings together the university's interdisciplinary research activities on issues relating to the society of the future. It provides a platform for applied research in the field of consumer, user, and sustainability research. It facilitates transfer, exchange, and cooperation with and in relation to government agencies, civil society, business, the media, and politics.

The work of vunk focuses on researching, helping to shape, and supporting a future society, its technology, economy, and legal framework, while balancing diverse interests. This balancing of interests is based on fundamental values that a future society can agree on across the board, such as fundamental rights. vunk's research focuses on users and their relationship to products, business models, and (digital) goods.

The results of vunk's research are regularly incorporated into teaching at the university. Some of the research results are published in a series of papers, which are available via the following links.

The results of research at vunk are regularly incorporated into teaching at the university. Some of the research results are published in a series of papers, which are available via the following links.

“Research for the Future Society” is part of the contributions of Pforzheim University.

The editors: Prof. Dr. Tobias Brönneke, Prof. Dr. Steffen Kroschwald, Prof. Dr. Peter Heidrich, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Jautz, Prof. Dr. Hanno Beck, Dr. Patrik Schmidt LL.M., Prof. Dr. Marina Tamm, Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences