Ewa J. Dönitz - Fraunhofer ISI

Researcher

Dr. Ewa J. Dönitz has been working as a scientific project manager at the Department of Foresight of the Fraunhofer ISI since 2009. From 2013 to 2025, she headed the Business Unit Foresight for Business and Industry Associations. Her primary focus is on applying future research in foresight-based strategy processes, particularly in the development of scenario-based roadmaps, visions, and trend analysis within the context of industrial, public, and regional foresight projects to support decision-making under uncertainty. Additionally, she is a lecturer in future research methods at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

After completing her studies in economics at the Oskar Lange Economics Academy in Wrocław (Poland) and economics at the University of Bremen, she worked as a research associate at the Institute for Project Management and Innovation (IPMI) at the University of Bremen. She earned her Ph.D. with a thesis on advancing the scenario methodology.

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Work focus
Foresight for strategy development

Corporate Foresight

Roadmapping, Trend analysis and Scenario processes

Innovation management
Projects
HOLOSEU - A Comprehensive Digital Platform for Land Use Planning, Carbon Footprinting, and Decision Making in European Agriculture

Digital Healthcare 2033: Trends, Scenarios and Theses

Making agricultural trade sustainable (MATS)

Regional Development Strategy TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe 2030

Forschung und Innovation – Südtirol 2030

Umfeldanalyse für die Strategieentwicklung Oberösterreichs

Foresight on Demand ”Soil health and food”

Study on Energy Savings Scenarios 2050

Future|Food|Commons (FuFoCo): Scenarios for the sharing economy in food supply - New models of consumer-producer interactions, trends and impact assessment, BMBF (2016–2017)

Identification and analysis of trends and future factors for a global automotive company (2016)

New technologies and societal trends in the context of digitization: trend-based roadmapping for a global auditing and tax consultancy (2016)

Trend-based future of work scenarios in the context of digitization and automation for a German foundation (2016)

Scientific consultancy for the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of Qingdao ISTIQ on the development of a technology foresight research system (2016)

Guiding Principles of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (2015)

i³-Food – New treatments for better food

Societal Trend Radar for a big sized energy company (2015)

Strategic Roadmapping on behalf a global company in the household appliance sector (2015)

Support of the strategy process in an international company in the electrical engineering sector (2015)

Living Labs in der Green Economy (INNOLAB): Integrated multi-level Roadmapping to strengthen the Living Lab approach in the Research and Innovation System of a Green Economy. Support the co-creation processes in the Innovative Retail Laboratory – Practice project "Sustainable Shopping: customer guidance at Point of Sale" (2015–2018)

COWERK – Commons-based Peer Production in Open Tinker Workshops: Future workshops and stakeholder dialogues for exploration of futures of the collaborative economy (2014–2017)

Opening up the Innovation system framework towards new actors and institutions (2014–2015)

INTRA r³ + ─ Integration and transfer of the r³ research results on securing a sustainable supply of strategic metals and minerals: Identification of future challenges to resource efficiency (2012–2015)

Living Rail: Vision 2050: How rail can contribute to a Europe worth living in – Roadmapping (2012–2015)

MORE (Motor Recycling): Roadmap for Recycling Electric Motors (2011–2014)

ETTIS - European security trends and threats in society: Development of context and threat scenarios (2012–2014)

ETCETERA - Evaluation of critical and emerging technologies for the elaboration of a security research agenda: Scenario development for evaluating of future technology capabilities (2011–2012)

Molecular Sorting for Resource Efficiency: Evaluating of future recycling technology capabilities with scenarios (2011-2014)

Supporting the strategy process of one of the Alliances of the Fraunhofer Society (2012)

BMBF Verlaufssystem is a tracking system for future fields that are derived from the BMBF Foresight, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research: Analysis of the experiences from existing foresight projects (2009–2012)

Global scenarios for supporting of planning the entrepreneurial future (2009–2012)

E-Mobility: Roadmap for coordination of activities in the pilot regions (2011)

E-Mobility: Scenarios, roadmaps and visions to establish a business unit in a company (2011)

FhG Scenarios: Scenarios of the Fraunhofer Society 2025 and creating a conceptual framework for development of an orientation scenario ( 2010–2011)

SzeDem: Scenarios according to the health care of dementia patients (2010)

FhG Environmental Scenarios: Scenarios for the European Research and Innovation area 2025 (2010) Envisioning future research horizons. Scenarios for the European research landscape 2025

IT-Scenarios „Smart Metering“ for a company (2010–2011)

Roadmapping – Development of an overarching roadmap for the future strategy planning of the R&D activities for a company (2011)

Scenarios and Roadmaps for companies: Gas Grids (2010), Energy management (2011), Energy storage (2010), Smart Home and Smart Meter (2010), Smart Grid (2009)

BMBF Foresight Process: large scale national German Foresight Process in research and technology fields, applying different methods for proposing long-term funding priorities for German Research and Innovation Policy (2007–2009)

Demographic Change – resistance or opportunity for Innovations?: Stocktaking of demographic-related innovation indicators (2008–2009)
Publications (selection)
Moller, B.; Giacomella, L.; Kirstgen, A.; Pasch, K.; Aganovic, K.; Dönitz, E.; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, A. (2023): Local food systems – Recipes for future proof business models, Case studies on how innovative food processing technologies can be used economically to boost local food value chains.

Dönitz, E.; Köhler, J.; MAN Energy Solutions, Augsburg; Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung -ISI-, Karlsruhe (2020): AHOY2050. Exploring scenarios for the maritime industry’s pathway to a greener future, report MAN Energy Solutions.

Dönitz, E.; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, A.; Zenker, A.; Hansmeier, H. (2021): Innovation und Forschung Südtirol: 2030 Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) der Autonomen Provinz Bozen – Südtirol, Hg. von Autonome Provinz Bozen, https://www.provinz.bz.it/innovation-forschung/innovation-forschung-universitaet/downloads/Innovation_und_Forschung_Suedtirol_2030_RIS3.pdf.

Publications (comprehensive list)

Jahr Year	Titel/Autor:in Title/Author	Publikationstyp Publication Type
2025	Sustainable agricultural trade through inclusive agency and robust governance - Lessons for policymaking Steiner, Bodo	Bericht Report
2024	Foresight: Fifty Years to Think Your Futures Cuhls, Kerstin; Dönitz, Ewa; Erdmann, Lorenz; Gransche, Bruno; Kimpeler, Simone; Schirrmeister, Elna; Warnke, Philine	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2024	Exploration of qualitative scenarios towards climate neutrality of the German building sector Bagheri, Mahsa; Dönitz, Ewa; Yu, Songmin; Brugger, Heike	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2024	Moving Towards Sustainable Agricultural Trade Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Dönitz, Ewa; Kirstgen, Anna	Bericht Report
2023	Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung 2033: Trends, Szenarien und Thesen Volpert, Annika; Hery, Daniela; Kraushaar, Judith; Elfert, Kilian; Schewina, Kai; Ahrens, Theresa; Moller, Björn; Dönitz, Ewa	Paper
2023	Valorization for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Agri-Food Value Chain Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Lemke, Nahleen; Macpherson, Joseph; Dönitz, Ewa; Olbrisch, Mathias; Schöbel, Philipp; Moller, Björn; Bahrs, Enno; Helming, Katharina	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2023	Understanding the future and evolution of agri-food systems: A combination of qualitative scenarios with agent-based modelling Shaaban, Mostafa; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Dönitz, Ewa; Macpherson, Joseph; Paul, Carsten; Mouratiadou, Ioanna; Helming, Katharina; Piorr, Annette	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2023	Scenarios of a desirable and fair energy transition Dönitz, Ewa; Breitschopf, Barbara; Burghard, Uta	Bericht Report
2023	Local food systems. Recipes for future proof business models Moller, Björn; Giacomella, Lorenzo; Kirstgen, Anna; Pasch, Kerstin; Aganovic, Kemal; Dönitz, Ewa; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane	Bericht Report
2022	Setting life cycle assessment (LCA) in a future-oriented context: the combination of qualitative scenarios and LCA in the agri-food sector Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Zicari, Alberto; Smetana, Sergiy; Moller, Björn; Dönitz, Ewa; Vranken, Liesbet; Zdravkovic, Milena; Aganovic, Kemal; Bahrs, Enno	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2022	Die Rolle der Wasserstoff-Infrastruktur in bestehenden Roadmaps Isbert, Anne-Marie; Anderseck, Stephanie; Dönitz, Ewa; Neitz-Regett, Anika	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2022	Transitions for ship propulsion to 2050: The AHOY combined qualitative and quantitative scenarios Köhler, Jonathan; Dönitz, Ewa; Schätter, Frank	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2022	Future agricultural systems and the role of digitalization for achieving sustainability goals. A review MacPherson, Joseph; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Olbrisch, Mathias; Schöbel, Philipp; Dönitz, Ewa; Mouratiadou, Ioanna; Helming, Katharina	Review
2022	MOWENDIS 2030. Eine Vision nachhaltiger urbaner Mobilität Köhler, Jonathan; Bieker, Susanne; Dönitz, Ewa; Doll, Claus; Grimm, Anna	Bericht Report
2021	Energy Efficiency Vision 2050: How will new societal trends influence future energy demand in the European countries? Brugger, Heike; Eichhammer, Wolfgang; Mikova, Nadezhda; Dönitz, Ewa	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2021	Measures to increase local food supply in the context of european framework scenarios for the agri-food sector Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Derler, Hartmut; Moller, Björn; Dönitz, Ewa; Bahrs, Enno; Berner, Simon	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2021	Mission area: Soil health and food Giuffré, Giovanna; Ricci, Andrea; Bisoffi, Stefano; Dönitz, Ewa; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Helming, Katharina; Evgrafova, Alevtina; Ratinger, Tomas; Robinson, David A.	Bericht Report
2021	Innovation und Forschung Südtirol 2030 Dönitz, Ewa; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Zenker, Andrea; Hansmeier, Hendrik	Bericht Report
2020	Die Zukunft des Internet of Things im verarbeitenden Gewerbe Heimberger, Heidi; Dönitz, Ewa; Nimis, Jens	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2020	Trends im europäischen Lebensmittelsektor für das Jahr 2035 Moller, Björn; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Pasch, Kerstin; Dönitz, Ewa	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2020	Wasserstoff-Roadmap Baden-Württemberg Klingler, Anna-Lena; Schnabel, Frieder; Groos, Ulf; Hebling, Christopher; Schaadt, Achim; Smolinka, Tom; Döscher, Henning; Kimpeler, Simone; Wietschel, Martin; Dönitz, Ewa; Neuwirth, Marius	Bericht Report
2020	Agribusiness in 2035 - Farmers of the future Dönitz, Ewa; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Moller, Björn	Bericht Report
2020	Methodological challenges for combining qualitative future scenarios and LCA in the food and agricultural sector Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Moller, Björn; Dönitz, Ewa	Poster
2020	Sustainability in the future farming sector: Environmental scenarios Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Dönitz, Ewa; Moller, Björn	Vortrag Presentation
2020	Three scenarios for Europe's food sector in 2035 Moller, Björn; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Dönitz, Ewa	Bericht Report
2020	AHOY2050. Exploring scenarios for the maritime industry's pathway to a greener future	Bericht Report
2019	Energy efficiency vision 2050: How do societal changes shape energy efficiency and energy demand? Brugger, Heike; Eichhammer, Wolfgang; Dönitz, Ewa	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2019	50 Trends influencing Europe's food sector by 2035 Moller, Björn; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Dönitz, Ewa; Rosa, Aaron	Bericht Report
2019	Regionale Entwicklungsstrategie TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe 2030 Ehlgötz, Jochen; Jung-Erceg, Petra; Fahrenberg, Jens; Hauck, Thorsten; Suikat, Ralph; Dönitz, Ewa; Voglhuber-Slavinsky, Ariane; Kimpeler, Simone; Stahlecker, Thomas; Zenker, Andrea	Bericht Report
2019	Study on energy savings scenarios 2050 Brugger, Heike; Eichhammer, Wolfgang; Dönitz, Ewa	Studie Study
2018	Zukünfte für Offene Werkstätten: Antizipation neuer Wertschöpfungsmuster in einem Visioning-Prozess Erdmann, Lorenz; Dönitz, Ewa; Fuchs, Maureen; Rosa, Aaron; Teufel, Benjamin; Warnke, Philine	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2018	Roadmap Living Labs für eine Green Economy 2030. Kurzfassung Geibler, Justus von; Erdmann, Lorenz; Dönitz, Ewa; Stadler, Karin; Zern, Rubina	Bericht Report
2018	Szenarien zur Zukunft der Nahrungsmittelversorgung Warnke, Philine; Dönitz, Ewa; Opitz, Ina; Zoll, Felix; Doernberg, Alexandra; Specht, Kathrin; Siebert, Rosemarie; Piorr, Annette; Berges, Regine	Buch Book
2018	Roadmap pulsed electric field (PEF) preservation Moller, Björn; Dönitz, Ewa; Jung-Erceg, Petra; Siemer, Claudia; Roeder, Isabell	Bericht Report
2018	Roadmap high pressure thermal sterilisation (HPTS) Moller, Björn; Dönitz, Ewa; Jung-Erceg, Petra; Matser, Ariette; Vollebregt, Martijntje	Bericht Report
2018	Roadmap low shear extrusion (LS-Extrusion) Moller, Björn; Dönitz, Ewa; Jung-Erceg, Petra; Rudzick, Juliette	Bericht Report
2018	Roadmap Living Labs für eine Green Economy 2030. Langfassung mit Roadmaps in den Konsumfeldern Wohnen, Einkaufen und Mobilität Erdmann, Lorenz; Geibler, Justus von; Dönitz, Ewa; Stadler, Karin; Zern, Rubina	Bericht Report
2017	Alternative Netzwerke zur Nahrungsmittelversorgung an der Schnittstelle zwischen Stadt und Land Opitz, Ina; Zoll, Felix; Doernberg, Alexandra; Specht, Kathrin; Siebert, Rosemarie; Piorr, Annette; Berges, Regine; Dönitz, Ewa; Warnke, Philine	Bericht Report
2017	Alternative food networks at the urban-rural interface Opitz, Ina; Zoll, Felix; Doernberg, Alexandra; Specht, Kathrin; Siebert, Rosemarie; Piorr, Annette; Berges, Regine; Dönitz, Ewa; Warnke, Philine	Bericht Report
2016	Zukunftsbilder für Offene Werkstätten Erdmann, Lorenz; Dönitz, Ewa	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2016	Szenariobasierte Bewertung der Zukunftsrelevanz von Nachhaltigkeitstechnologien Berner, Simon; Dönitz, Ewa; Westhofen, Aline; Moller, Björn	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2016	Qualitative Szenarien als Tool des organisationalen Lernens Gabriel, Johannes; Warnke, Philine; Schirrmeister, Elna; Dönitz, Ewa	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2016	Der digitale Wandel der Arbeitswelt und Herausforderungen für die Bildung Kimpeler, Simone; Dönitz, Ewa	Bericht Report
2016	Zukünfte für Forschung und Innovation - Implikationen für Living Labs. Arbeitspapier im Arbeitspaket 2 (AS 2.3) Erdmann, Lorenz; Dönitz, Ewa; Geibler, Justus von	Buch Book
2016	Opening up the innovation system framework towards new actors and institutions Warnke, Philine; Koschatzky, Knut; Dönitz, Ewa; Zenker, Andrea; Stahlecker, Thomas; Som, Oliver; Cuhls, Kerstin; Güth, Sandra	Bericht Report
2015	Living in a sustainable world focused on electrified rail. The LivingRAIL Railmap 2050 Doll, Claus; Dönitz, Ewa; Peters, Anja; Köhler, Jonathan; Kühn, André; Fiorello, Davide; Martino, Angelo; Jaroszweski, David; Chapman, Lee; Ulied, Andreu; Biosca, Oriol; Jürgens, Frauke; Geißler, Andreas; Klecina, Ante; Steficar, Slavko; Pasalic, Antonio; Gützkow, Padideh; Nash, Andrew; Skala, Franz	Bericht Report
2014	Leben mit Demenz im Jahr 2030. Kapitel 2: Methodisches Vorgehen Goluchowicz, Kerstin; Beckert, Bernd; Dönitz, Ewa J.; Vollmar, Horst Christian	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2014	Health care for people with dementia in 2030 - results of a multidisciplinary scenario process Vollmar, H.C.; Goluchowicz, K.; Beckert, B.; Dönitz, E.; Bartholomeyczik, S.; Ostermann, T.; Boustani, M.; Buscher, I.	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2014	Leben mit Demenz im Jahr 2030. Kapitel 6: Entwicklung der Szenarien Buscher, Ines; Goluchowicz, Kerstin; Dönitz, Ewa J.; Vollmar, Horst Christian	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2014	Leben mit Demenz im Jahr 2030. Kapitel 4: Entwicklung der Deskriptoren Buscher, Ines; Beckert, Bernd; Dönitz, Ewa J.; Vollmar, Horst Christian	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2014	Leben mit Demenz im Jahr 2030. Kapitel 9: Hintergründe Goluchowicz, Kerstin; Dönitz, Ewa J.; Beckert, Bernd; Vollmar, Horst Christian	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2014	Future threat scenarios for identifying societal security needs - the methodological approach based on European Project Ettis Dönitz, Ewa; Shala, Erduana; Leimbach, Timo	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2014	D4.2 ETTIS methodology note Klerx, Joachim; Dönitz, Ewa; Grigoleit, Sonja; Carlsen, Henrik	Bericht Report
2014	Leben mit Demenz im Jahr 2030	Sammelband Anthology
2013	Foresight and scenarios at Fraunhofer ISI Dönitz, Ewa; Schirrmeister, Elna	Zeitschriftenaufsatz Journal Article
2013	Szenarien zur Versorgung von Menschen mit Demenz im Jahre 2030 - Ergebnisse eines interdisziplinären Projektes (Sze-Dem) Vollmar, Horst Christian; Beckert, Bernd; Goluchowicz, Kerstin; Dönitz, Ewa J.; Bartholomeyczik, Sabine; Buscher, Ines	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2013	Fraunhofer-Zukunftsforschung für die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Cuhls, Kerstin; Dönitz, Ewa; Schirrmeister, Elna; Behlau, Lothar	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2013	D4.3 Focus group report Dönitz, E.; Shala, E.; Bierwisch, A.	Bericht Report
2013	D4.4 Catalogue of Threat Scenarios Dönitz, Ewa; Shala, Erduana; Leimbach, Timo; Bierwisch, Antje; Grigoleit, S.; Klerx, Joachim	Bericht Report
2013	D.4.1 Threat scenarios. Results of Interviews and Weak Signal Scanning as well as first results of Focus Group Workshops for the preparation of Threat Scenarios Grigoleit, Sonja; Dönitz, Ewa; Klerx, Joachim; Wepner, Beatrix	Bericht Report
2013	D4.5 Scenario Validation Dönitz, E.; Shala, E.; Leimbach, T.	Bericht Report
2012	Molecular Sorting. Szenarien für die Welt von Übermorgen Seitz, Ralph; Moller, Björn P.; Dönitz, Ewa; Berner, Simon; Woidasky, Jörg	Bericht Report
2012	Konzeptionelle Entwicklung und Implementierung eines Verlaufssystems zum Foresight-Prozess des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung. Statusbericht 2 zum Erfahrungsschatz Dönitz, Ewa; Goluchowicz, Kerstin; Cuhls, Kerstin; Shala, Erduana; Brand, Benjamin	Bericht Report
2011	Praxisbericht zur Szenario-Methode: Varianten der workshopbasierten Annahmen-Entwicklung Schirrmeister, Elna; Dönitz, Ewa	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper
2010	Innovation management: Optimizing the structures of innovation processes Möhrle, M.; Dönitz, E.J.	Aufsatz in Buch Book Article
2010	Envisioning future research horizons Behlau, Lothar; Kulas, Andreas; Dönitz, Ewa; Schirrmeister, Elna	Bericht Report
2010	In welcher Zukunft forschen wir? Behlau, L.; Dönitz, E.; Kulas, A.; Schirrmeister, E.	Bericht Report
2010	Bestandsaufnahme demografiebezogener Innovationsindikatoren zur Untersuchung der Wechselwirkungen zwischen Demografie und Innovationen Dönitz, E.J.	Bericht Report
2009	Effizientere Szenariotechnik durch teilautomatische Generierung von Konsistenzmatrizen Dönitz, E.J.	Dissertation Doctoral Thesis
2009	Consistency accelerator - teilautomatische Ausfüllung von Konsistenzmatrizen im Rahmen der Szenario-Technik Dönitz, E.J.; Möhrle, G.	Konferenzbeitrag Conference Paper

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