For the first time, the October 2018 issue of SPIEGEL combined digital and printed dimensions with an augmented reality experiment. The design visualizes an algorithm programmed by the artist Moritz Stefaner, which collects and sorts images from various Instagram photographers and places them in the form of a cloud. The result is a collective portrait of seemingly relevant places, themes and objects. The augmented reality events interpret this sorting behavior as a moving digital archive, which the reader can experience by zooming, typing and moving the smartphone.

How can Europe hold its own in technical competition with the USA and China? What is necessary to preserve the achievements of the democratic, liberal continent? These are the questions addressed in the first issue of "SPIEGEL FUTURA - Ideas for Tomorrow's World," which is attached to the October 2018 issue. The printed supplement introduces visionaries and pragmatists who shape our future. SPIEGEL FUTURA is the result of joint speculation with the editorial team about alternative publication methods of the established news magazine.