Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

Regional Sustainability Transformations

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David Löw Beer

Dr. David Löw-Beer

Research Group Leader
What will follow the coal exit? Lusatia is entering an era of far-reaching change.
What will follow the coal exit? Lusatia is entering an era of far-reaching change.

Regions are culturally, economically or administratively constituted spatial entities at the sub-state level. They shape the lives of their inhabitants and are often points of reference for their identities. While the aim in Germany is to achieve equal living conditions in every region, regional development focused on sustainability is rarely an official goal.

Municipalities, counties and states must work together to continuously negotiate economic, social and environmental goals and their implementation. In addition to classic cooperation issues such as economic development and infrastructure expansion, this collaboration must also address the impacts of climate change, such as more frequent droughts and floods, as well as adaptation measures. Integrated solutions for mobility and public services are also important issues.

The interdisciplinary project "Regional Sustainability Transformations" investigates how regions address sustainability challenges and which procedural adaptations they choose to deal with the increased need for negotiation. In the course of the project, concrete sustainability transformations such as the coal phase-out will be examined and actors in regions on this path will be advised. A central question is how governance structures in transition are to be evaluated from a sustainability perspective, what ideas exist for a just transition and how children, young people and trainees can help shape regional development processes.

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David Löw Beer

Dr. David Löw-Beer

Research Group Leader
Scientific Project Leader
Katharina Beyerl

Dr. Katharina Beyerl

Scientific Project Leader
Research Associate
Konrad Gürtler

Konrad Gürtler

Research Associate
Research Associate
Victoria Luh

Victoria Luh

Research Associate
Project Associate
Administrator
Doris Fuchs Leitungsteam RIFS

Prof. Dr. Doris Fuchs

Scientific Director
Scientific Director
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