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Zukunftsgeist - The Spirit Within You

Zukunftsgeist - The Spirit Within You

Welcome to NEXTletter, your personal 121 (One To One) with your future - 1 question, 2 perspectives, 1 experiment.

Frederik Pferdt
February 14, 2025

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Hello🌄

I often hear people say that so much depends on who they happen to meet or what conversations come their way. But what if that’s exactly the point?

“Zeitgeist is the spirit of the times. But Zukunftsgeist? It’s the spirit of what’s next—the future we choose to shape.”

Frederik G. Pferdt

Zukunftsgeist is within you. And it is about shaping those moments, about intentionally creating the future instead of just waiting for it to unfold. It’s about organizing encounters, sparking conversations, and making choices that lead to something radically better. It’s not just who you meet but how you interact with them.

In this issue, we invite you to step into that mindstate. And we have something exciting to share: our Zukunftsgeist Tour 2025!

A journey across Austria🇦🇹, Switzerland🇨🇭 and Germany🇩🇪 where we won’t just talk about the future—we’ll build it with YOU, our Community & special guests there together. 🚀

Let’s make happen what’s next—together. 💛

Zukunftsgeist Tour 2025

ONE QUESTION TO REFLECT ON

What if your future was sth you actively invented?

TWO PERSPECTIVES TO CONSIDER

🔹 Zukunftsgeist: The Spirit of Creating What’s Next

What does it actually mean to have Zukunftsgeist? It’s not just about thinking ahead—it’s about actively shaping what’s possible. It’s about seeing opportunities where others see obstacles, asking bold questions, and making choices that bring a better future to life. To do that, you need two things:

🔸 Radikal

This doesn’t mean reckless. It means daring to go to the root of things—to question what we take for granted and to imagine new ways of thinking, working, and living. It’s about being radically honest with yourself about the future you truly want.

🔸 Besser

Not perfect. Not finished. Just better. It’s the realization that the future isn’t built in one giant leap, but in small, meaningful steps. Every choice, every experiment, every conversation is an opportunity to move towards something better.

This is the foundation of our Zukunftsgeist-Tour across Austria🇦🇹, Switzerland🇨🇭 and Germany🇩🇪.

We’re not just talking about the future—we’re building it together.

🔹 How the Zukunftsgeist Tour Brings This to Life

This isn’t a traditional book tour. It’s a multi-sensory experience—from hearing, smelling, feeling and seeing the future—a series of live immersive and inclusive gatherings:

🔹 How to change your relationship with your future.
🔹 How to turn ideas into action.
🔹 How to unlock new perspectives and opportunities.

🔹 People Who Bring Zukunftsgeist Tour To You

One of the persons making this all happen? Flo—I call him our Chief Make Things Happ(y)en Officer (CMTHO)—the ultimate Radikal Optimist. After everything he went through 1.5 years ago, Florian, in my eyes, truly embodies what it means to reinvent your future—even in the face of frightening uncertainty.

He’s living proof that Zukunftsgeist isn’t just a concept—it’s a way of life that can bring you peace, love, happiness, and joy. And now, he’s organizing this tour to bring Radikal & Besser to people and places across Europe, and I’m excited that his story will be part of the journey, too.

🔹 A Special Tour Moment: My New Book Arrives March 27th!

I’m incredibly excited that my new book,

»Radikal Besser: Entfache den Zukunftsgeist, der in dir steckt«

will be released on March 27th with Murmann Verlag.

Every preorder makes a huge difference—not just for the book’s reach, but for the Zukunftsgeist movement itself. If you’ve been following along and believe in shaping what’s next, this is your chance to take the first step.

📖 Preorder now and be among the first to dive into the future!

ONE EXPERIMENT

Ask yourself: How can I bring Zukunftsgeist into my own life? Maybe it’s by

1️⃣ hosting a stop on our tour. Maybe it’s by
2️⃣ joining one of our experiences. Maybe it’s by
3️⃣ choosing one thing to make radically better today.

If you’re curious, reply to this email or connect with Florian—he’s the one making it all happen, and we’d love to have YOU💜 be part of it.

NEW EPISODE - The Future is HOW

In the latest episode of my new podcast, I dive into futures thinking and imagination with Lisa Kay Solomon, Futurist, Author and Educator.

Listen to The Future Is How
with Lisa Kay Solomon & Frederik

Unlocking the Future with Imagination

What if the future isn’t something we predict—but something we actively create? In our latest episode of The Future is HOW, I’m joined by futurist and designer Lisa Kay Solomon, who has spent her career helping people expand their perspectives and design futures with intention. At Stanford’s d.school, Lisa teaches students how to think 50 years ahead, question assumptions, and engage in powerful imagination practices. Together, we explore why curiosity, openness, and play are essential tools for shaping what’s next. Tune in to discover how Lisa’s work—from Vote By Design to immersive future-thinking experiences—helps us develop the skills we don’t yet know we need. Plus, I’ll guide you through a short imagination exercise to envision your own future five years from now. Listen now and start imagining forward!

📺 Special for Our Community: The video of my conversation with Lisa Kay Solomon.

– With Future Love, Frederik