Personal profile
Research interests
Wenzel Mehnert is a futurologist focusing on the imaginaries of new and emerging technologies. He researches, writes and teaches experimental methods of futurology. In his work, Wenzel Mehnert focuses on the intersection between speculative fictions and the evaluation of new and emerging sciences and technologies (e.g. A.I., SynBio, Internet of Things, etc.). He worked as a researcher at the Berlin University of the Arts, co-founded the Berlin Ethics Lab at the Technical University of Berlin and currently lives in Vienna, where he works at the Austrian Institute of Technology.
Education/Academic qualification
Business and Economic Communication, Berlin University Of The Arts
1 Oct 2014 → 30 Sept 2016
Award Date: 30 Sept 2016
Business and Economic Communication, Bachelor, Berlin University Of The Arts
1 Oct 2011 → 30 Sept 2014
Award Date: 30 Sept 2014
External positions
External affiliation, Technische Universität Berlin
1 Oct 2021 → 30 Sept 2023
Former external affiliation, Berlin University Of The Arts
1 Oct 2016 → 31 Mar 2022
Keywords
- BJ Ethics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Research output
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Anticipatory Alignment Work: The Politics of Anticipation in an Emerging Innovation Ecosystem of Neuromorphic Computing
Smolka, M., Neudert, P., Bögner, F., Mehnert, W., Macnaghten, P. & Böschen, S., 2025, In: Futures. 176, 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Beyond the Bad Actor Narrative: Reconsidering Ethical Imagination in Quantum Computing
Mehnert, W., 20 Nov 2025, In: NanoEthics. 19, 3, 15 p., 21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Futures Garden: Using Speculative Design to Inspire Policy Making
Bol, E., Krzysztofowicz, M., Mehnert, W. & Rosa, A. B., 13 May 2025, In: World Futures Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Methoden für die Technikfolgenabschätzung: Ein Ansatz zur hermeneutischen Analyse von Technikzukünften
Mehnert, W., 1 Jan 2025, Methoden für die Technikfolgenabschätzung: Bewährte Praxis, aktuelle Herausforderungen, neue Chancen. Ornetzeder, M., Sotoudeh, M. & Peissl, W. (eds.). Wiesbaden, p. 361–381 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Book chapter › peer-review
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Hermeneutic Technology Assessment
Mehnert, W. & Grunwald, A., 2024, Handbook of Technology Assessment. Cheltenham, UK, p. 281–90 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Book chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Images from the Future: The Relationship Between Cinema and Technology
Mehnert, W. (Speaker)
30 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Presentation at a scientific conference / workshop
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The Futures Circle – Presenting a framework for Hermeneutic TA to deconstruct technofutures of Quantum Computing
Mehnert, W. (Speaker)
2 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Presentation at a scientific conference / workshop
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Techno-Enhanced Technology Foresight – Co-, De-, and Re-Construct Futures through Digital Means
Mehnert, W. (Speaker) & Weinlinger, P. (Speaker)
26 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Presentation at a scientific conference / workshop
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Zukünfte denken & gestalten Workshop
Mehnert, W. (Speaker)
17 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Presentation at a conference / workshop for industry or public institution
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Technikzukünfte: Dekonstruktion und Rekonstruktion von Zukunftserzählungen
Mehnert, W. (Speaker)
15 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Presentation at a conference / workshop for industry or public institution