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Life in 2050 – Megatrends shape our future

Dr. Ulrich Eberl

Siemens Future Forum @ HANNOVER MESSE 2014

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What do we know about the decades to come?

Megatrends:

• Demographic change (growing and aging population)

• Urbanization

• Globalization

• Climate change and resource scarcity

• Ubiquity of IT / communication / software

Our future begins now

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Demographic change

• Approx. 9.5 billion people in 2050

• Three times as many people over 65

• One billion more retirees than today

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Urbanization

In 2050:

• Almost as many people in cities as on the whole earth today

• Cities in the developing and emerging countries will have three billion more inhabitants than today

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Digital transformation

By 2035:

• The computing power, storage capacity, and data transmission rate of microchips will be 1,000 times higher than today

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Resource scarcity / climate change

By 2050:

• Resource and energy consumption could double if business continues as usual – we would need three earths instead of one!

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Resource scarcity / climate change

We need to pursue a new categorical imperative:

"Always act in such a way that future generations will have a decent world to live in."

Urban land

Crop land

Grazing land

Forest land

Carbon

footprint

Source: Ministry of Environment, New Zealand

Fishing

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What does this mean for life in 2050 ?

Huge challenges, huge opportunities

High-voltage direct-current transmission

Energy efficiency Gas turbines

Renewables: Wind, water, solar, biomass, geothermal

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Sustainable, secure and affordable energy systems

The German “Energiewende”

Nine action fields for the energy systems of the future!

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What does this mean for life in 2050 ?

Huge challenges, huge opportunities

Electromobility / smart cars

Complete mobility Smart buildings in smart grids Personalized healthcare

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