Manuel Reinhard

Manuel Reinhard is a Research Associate at Helmut Schmidt University / University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, affiliated with the Professorship Transformation of Governance in Education and Society since 2020. His research focuses on the sociology of the future, particularly examining the interplay between future imaginaries, anticipatory governance, and political practices in 21st-century Western societies.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy, Technical University of Darmstadt (2013-2016)
• Magister Artium in Philosophy, Psychology and Pedagogy, University of Trier (2007-2012)

Research Interests: Reinhard's work bridges social theory, political governance, and science/technology studies. His current habilitation project investigates 'Strategic Foresight by Federal Agencies' through ethnographic studies of German defense, climate, and financial policy institutions. Key themes include future-making practices, epistemic cultures of foresight, and the ethics of anticipation in governance systems.

Publications: His scholarly output spans sociology of the future, educational technology critique, and philosophical deconstruction. Recent works demonstrate strong focus on speculative societies, predictive governance frameworks, and critical analyses of digital education tools. Collaborative publications with the UNBLACK THE BOX initiative examine transparency and ethics in educational algorithms.

Awards & Honors:

• PhD Scholarship, German Research Foundation (2013-2016)
• Visiting Scholarship, Harvard University (2014-2015)
• Visiting Fellowship, University of Cambridge (2014-2015)
• Undergraduate Scholarship, German Academic Scholarship Foundation (2011-2012)

Academic Activities: Reinhard teaches seminars on cultural sociology, qualitative research methods, and classical sociological texts at Helmut Schmidt University. He holds memberships in the German Sociological Association, World Future Studies Federation, and serves on the board of the 'Knowledge Cultures' section at the German Cultural Studies Association.