Topic: The functional relationships of the knowledge economy on different spatial scales are investigated and the structures of institutional cooperation in the Vienna Metropolitan Region are identified. Abstract: The growing importance of knowledge-based economic activities - commonly referred to as the knowledge economy - is an important driver of economic and… [read more]

Topic: The Spatial Strategy approach developed at the Chair is to be further developed and integrated into current planning-related research. Abstract: Spatial Strategy will be further developed based on findings from planning-related research and projects in teaching and commissioned projects. Spatial Strategy is understood as a methodology that enables planners to… [read more]

Thema: Analysis of the economic growth of Munich and the taken initiatives to get there. Brief description: Preparation and realisation of a workshop on THE NEXT URBAN ECONOMY. The Munich Case Study - Enhancing Innovation. July 1, 2010, Munich. Issues that were debated: What kind of lessons does Munich offer on how a city-region can advance itself economically? What… [read more]

Topic: The hypothesis developed at the chair for a "spatial strategy" approach is to be examined for its validity and relevance with colleagues from Germany and abroad. Abstract: A workshop with experts from England, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany dealt with spatial strategies as a link between strategic goals and concrete… [read more]

Topic: The aim of the study is to present and evaluate the organisational development of the regional management of the Ingolstadt region. This public-private partnership between the local companies and local authorities is a pilot project in the field of cross-thematic regional development. Brief description: Within the framework of the National Urban Development… [read more]

Topic: Knowledge and innovations arise from the interaction of people. The understanding of this process begins with its illustration. Based on the cooperative relationships between companies and research institutions, visual methods are developed to understand and communicate these complex processes. Brief description: Socio-economic networks are often very complex… [read more]

Topic: The structural change towards a knowledge-intensive economy poses great challenges for companies and regions. The study develops possible ways to manage this structural change together with the knowledge carriers of the Ingolstadt region. Brief description: The study presents an approach to identify the existing skills of employees, companies and research… [read more]

Topic: The already existing thematic guidelines of the Perspektive München are to be supplemented by a leitmotif and strategic guidelines. The strategic guidelines illustrate how the desired vision of the future is to be achieved in the central fields of action of urban development. Brief description: Based on the central challenges for Munich's urban development, a… [read more]

Topic: Analysis of the internal and external perception of the city and the region of Bremen. The qualities of Bremen that are relevant for the communication of the city and the region externally and internally are assigned to concrete urban spaces and the consequences for urban development are discussed. Short description: Based on the results of an expert survey on… [read more]

Topic: The main objective of the study is to obtain an in-depth, analytical view of the relational map of the German knowledge economy. Abstract: The study primarily examines the relational map of the German knowledge economy by means of an in-depth, analytical view. It focuses on the question of which large-scale network structures and functional-spatial hierarchies… [read more]

Topic: Development of a cooperative spatial concept for the core region Salzburg. MASTERPLAN with vision, strategies and measures in the fields of economy, housing, open space and transport Brief description: Cross-border development in the federal state of Salzburg and in Bavarian districts Organisation and implementation of a cooperative process, among others with… [read more]

Topic: Analysis of the role of the Triple Helix approach - the cooperation of companies, universities and research institutes as well as public institutions - for the mobilisation and recruitment of highly qualified, creative workers in urban regions. Brief description: Based on the results of a qualitative survey in the run-up to the 3rd Innovation Society… [read more]

Topic: The project develops two scenarios on the future of the Principality of Liechtenstein in 2068. Brief description: The spatial-functional consideration of Liechtenstein's position on the different scale levels of the Alpine Rhine Valley, adjacent conurbations in D and CH and in the international location competition is combined with the consideration of… [read more]

Topic: The aim of the study is to compile analytical findings on the functional interdependencies in northern Switzerland and to identify various options for the content, institutional and spatial design of a metropolitan region in northern Switzerland. Brief description: The study deals with three thematic areas of the Metropolitan Region of Northern Switzerland.… [read more]

Topic: Development of a sensory perception for the new, far-reaching scale of the Munich Metropolitan Region (EMM). Brief description: In an interactive process with key players in the working group of the Munich Metropolitan Region (EMM), mental maps of the EMM are being produced, which carry out targeted changes in perspective between internal and external… [read more]