Call for Papers: Policy Design under Uncertainty
The European Journal for Futures Research invites submissions presenting innovative approaches to the development and analysis of policy-mix scenarios, with a particular focus on methods such as Cross-Impact Balance (CIB).
The guest editors for this special issue of the renowned European Journal for Futures Research (Springer Nature) are the leads of the ZuWaKo project in collaboration with VUB Mobilise (Belgium).
Especially welcome are contributions that:
- Systematically examine interactions between policy measures,
- Develop scenarios that cut across sectors and levels of government,
- Integrate digital tools, AI or participatory approaches.
📅 Submission deadline: 31 January 2026
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On behalf of the Jülich Systems Analysis (ICE-2), Dr. Stefan Vögele und Simon Brauner , both part of the ZuWaKo project, look forward to receiving numerous submissions.
About the ZuWaKo project
Heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall events are increasingly revealing that water conflicts are on the rise even in Germany. Competing demands between industry, agriculture, households and ecosystems are becoming more acute. To date, there has been a lack of social-science scenarios that systematically and forward-lookingly address these conflicts. The ZuWaKo project serves as a case study, demonstrating how complex interactions between actors and measures can be made visible.
🔗https://www.zuwako.de/en