From the President of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy: A globally responsible vision for the future. Concrete and vivid! For 30 years, we have been discussing the transition to sustainable development: as an energy transition, as a food transition, as a mobility transition. Behind this lies the idea of a "great transformation." This refers to the comprehensive restructuring of technology, economy, and society to address the social and ecological challenges of the 21st century. The blueprints for this transition are available. However, progress is slow. Uwe Schneidewind illustrates, through the experiences of the Wuppertal Institute, what the art of shaping the future looks like, connecting future visions with an enlightened understanding of innovation and transformation.