FUTURE SKILLS 4U

The comparison portal for Future Skills approaches

Future Skills Alliance

Future Skills in comparison

Understand, contextualise, and develop competencies of the future

Future Skills – such as critical thinking, digital maturity, or innovative capacity – are more in demand than ever across education, policy, and business worldwide. At the same time, the diversity of frameworks and models often leads to confusion: Which approach suits whom, and which competencies are truly needed?

Our comparison portal provides clarity. At a glance, you gain a clear and systematic overview of (inter)national Future Skills approaches, including concepts from universities, businesses, policy initiatives, and NGOs. This allows you to:

  • Read expert reviews and profiles of the different approaches ("Approaches & Reviews")

  • Explore competencies by approach ("Competence Library")

  • Filter by topics such as "Critical Thinking" or "Intercultural Competence" ("Competence Navigator")

  • Compile your personal list of competencies from all models ("Configurator")

Our independent reviews address key questions such as:

  • What methods do the models use?

  • Which theories and methodologies are they based on?

  • What values and visions for the future underpin them?

Future Skills Approaches

Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce

National Association of Colleges and Employers

Future Skills 2030

Agentur Q

Global framework on core skills for life and work in the 21st century

International Labour Organization

Meta Skills Framework

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

Future of Jobs Report 2025 &
Global Skills Taxonomy

World Economic Forum

FUTURE SKILLS 2030

Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V.

Inner Development Goals

IDG Foundation

OECD Learning Compass 2030

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Future Skills 2021

Stifterverband
McKinsey & Company

Future Skills

Arndt Pechstein, Martin Schwemmle, The Future Company

Kompetenzwandel in Krisenzeiten

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce

National Association of Colleges and Employers

Future of Jobs Report 2025 &
Global Skills Taxonomy

World Economic Forum

Future Skills 2021

Stifterverband
McKinsey & Company

Future Skills 2030

Agentur Q

FUTURE SKILLS 2030

Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V.

Future Skills

Arndt Pechstein, Martin Schwemmle, The Future Company

Global framework on core skills for life and work in the 21st century

International Labour Organization

Inner Development Goals

IDG Foundation

Kompetenzwandel in Krisenzeiten

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Meta Skills Framework

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

OECD Learning Compass 2030

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

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