Simon Glöcklhofer

Simon Glöcklhofer is Head of the Forum der Zukunft at the Deutsches Museum and serves as strategic advisor to the Director General. Working at the intersection of institutional strategy, emerging technologies, and public engagement, he helps shape how one of the world’s leading science and technology museums responds to rapid societal change.

With a background in strategy consulting for major cultural institutions, Simon brings a systems-level perspective to transformation processes. At the Deutsches Museum, he has been instrumental in developing forward-looking formats such as the Festival der Zukunft and the Future Box — platforms designed to spark dialogue, curiosity, and active participation in imagining possible futures. He is driven by the idea that museums can be places not only of knowledge, but of shared exploration and collective future-making.

Simon Glöcklhofer will be speaking at the Museum AI Summit 2026 :

Facilitating the Future: AI, Emerging Technologies, and Human Connection

Step into the Future Box at the Deutsches Museum — a space where AI is a co-explorer, helping visitors reflect, discuss, and connect. AI enables dynamic exhibits and participatory formats, supporting dialogue, wonder, and collective imagination. While the exhibition showcases technologies chosen for their potential to make the world better, it is AI that allows these ideas to come alive, fostering encounters between visitors and the content. Guided by an institutional vision championed by General Director Prof. Dr. Michael Decker — emphasizing societal reflection on emerging technologies — the Future Box invites visitors to explore the ethical, social, and human dimensions of innovation.