Rethinking Public Administration for the Socio-Ecological Transformation

From adapting public spaces to climate change to rethinking mobility and decarbonising the heat supply – cities are grappling with major transformation processes as they move towards a more resilient and climate-friendly future. Researchers with the Franco-German Forum for the Future are studying cities in France and Germany that have embraced ambitious goals for change. In a recent publication, we took a closer look at the administrative processes that both guide and determine the pace of these transformations. This RIFS Study was prompted by a question that arises time again among our partners in towns and cities in France and Germany: What can be done to improve interdepartmental cooperation and accelerate processes in public administration?