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Discover the Future Skills approaches

Future Skills Approaches overview- sorted by source

Here you will find a curated overview of international Future Skills approaches – developed by universities, research projects, NGOs, and policy initiatives. Select an approach to explore its competencies, compare them in detail, and see how different sources define Future Skills.

Please note: since it is not possible to accurately translate the Future Skills from german to english, you can only view the competences and their defintions in german.

Philipps-Universität Marburg

MarSkills

01 Selbstbestimmungskompetenz (Selbstkompetzenen)

Eigenverantwortliches Handeln und Denken

02 Ambiguitätstoleranz (Selbstkompetzenen)

Fähigkeit, Unsicherheiten und Mehrdeutigkeiten auszuhalten

03 Reflexionskompetenz (Selbstkompetzenen)

Fähigkeit zur kritischen Selbst- und Fremdreflexion

04 Digitalkompetenzen (Sach- und Methodenkompetenzen)

Umgang mit digitalen Technologien und Medien

05 Design-Thinking-Kompetenz (Sach- und Methodenkompetenzen)

Innovative und kreative Problemlösungskompetenz

06 Wissenschaftliche Methodenkompeten (Sach- und Methodenkompetenzen)

Systematische, methodische Herangehensweise an Probleme und Forschung

07 Kooperationskompetenz (Soziale und gesellschaftsbezogene Kompetenzen)

Teamarbeit, Zusammenarbeit, Vernetzung

08 Kommunikationskompetenz (Soziale und gesellschaftsbezogene Kompetenzen)

Effektiver, situationsgerechter Ausdruck, Austausch

09 Politische Kompetenz (Soziale und gesellschaftsbezogene Kompetenzen)

Verständnis und aktive Gestaltung politischer Prozesse

10 Ökologische Kompetenz (Soziale und gesellschaftsbezogene Kompetenzen)

Verantwortung für Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit

11 Ökonomische Kompetenz (Soziale und gesellschaftsbezogene Kompetenzen)

Wirtschaftliches Denken und Handeln

12 Ethische Kompetenz (Soziale und gesellschaftsbezogene Kompetenzen)

Reflexion moralischer Grundsätze und Handlungen

13 Interkulturelle Kompetenz (Soziale und gesellschaftsbezogene Kompetenzen)

Wertschätzender Umgang mit Vielfalt und unterschiedlichen Kulturen

Agentur Q

Future Skills 2030

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Kompetenzwandel in Krisenzeiten

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ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich Kompetenzraster

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Philipps-Universität Marburg

MarSkills

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Stifterverband McKinsey & Company

Future Skills 2021

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Arndt Pechstein, Martin Schwemmle, The Future Company

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SBW Haus des Lernens

Future Skills Concept

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02 Resilience (Flow)

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03 Global Identity (Focus)

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04 Sustainability (Focus)

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05 Acting outside the box (Impact)

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06 Entrepreneurship (Impact)

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World Economic Forum

Future of Jobs Report 2025 & Global Skills Taxonomy

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United Nations-Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development

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IDG Foundation

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Vera Gehrs, Frank Mayer, Anna Zaczynska

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Arianna Sala, Yves Punie, Vladimir Garkov, Marcelino Cabera

LifeComp

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International Labour Organization

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

OECD Learning Compass 2030

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SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)

Skills Demand for the Future Economy Report 2025

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National Association of Colleges and Employers

Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Global Framework on Transferable Skills

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Nicklas Kinder, Eva-Maria Danzer (The Company Journey Guide)

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