The current issue focuses on the topic: ‘Unfolding the future – research and innovation for sustainable development’. The magazine presents exciting projects that address the big questions of the future and was published for this year's Science Day at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences on 26th November 2025.

The articles in this issue highlight how research opens up new perspectives, how interdisciplinary collaboration promotes innovative solutions, and how universities can be places of change. Vice-Rector for Research, Development and Transfer, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Baumgarten, sums it up: ‘The future can be shaped – if research, innovation and social responsibility are considered together.’

The magazine is available online on the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences website.