While knowledge has long been central to theories of innovation-led regional development, its conceptualization within the emerging transformative innovation paradigm has remained largely implicit and undertheorized. This paper draws on insights from sustainability transitions, organizational...

In this discussion paper, we explore the concept of "societal innovativeness" as a key driver of transformative regional development, particularly within the context of regions facing structural weaknesses. Our explorative study delves into the multifaceted nature of societal innovativeness,...

Urban manufacturing is increasingly discussed as a contributor to sustainable urban development, particularly through its potential to supply industrial waste heat for district heating networks (DHN). This paper examines whether urban manufacturing in Germany can provide a meaningful source of...

Many measurement concepts of equal living conditions fail to meet central scientific requirements. A comparison and assessment of the equivalence of living conditions has therefore been difficult up to now. This paper presents a newly developed measurement concept that addresses the most...

The attention to "left behind" places triggered a debate about alternative development approaches. Unlike prosperous regions and their prioritisation on high-tech sectors, strategies for left behind places should shift to the foundational economy, community-based social innovation and...

Die Heilerziehungspflege (HEP) ist in einem ehrgeizigen Prozess der Erneuerung und Verbesserung. Durch veränderte rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen, aber auch durch die (wissenschaftlich fundierte) Weiterentwicklung des eigenen professionellen Selbstverständnisses will sie einen deutlichen...

Die digitale Transformation der Arbeitswelt ermöglicht neue Formen des zeit- und ortsflexiblen Arbeitens. Die COVID19-Pandemie in Deutschland hat erheblich dazu beigetragen, dass in vielen Wirtschaftsbranchen und Betrieben Aufgaben und Tätigkeiten der Beschäftigten ins Homeoffice verlagert...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a changing environment for transnational migrant start-ups. These changes have posed many challenges concerning altering strategic behaviour and approaches to driving business. We explored transnational migrant start-ups' embeddedness in translocal...

An economy's ability to resist adverse shocks, such as an economic recession or natural disaster, is associated with its financial system structure due to different countercyclical funding capabilities. This paper uses a novel database of bank headquarter locations in a cross-country comparison...

Einige Berufe werden für das Funktionieren unserer Gesellschaft insbesondere in der Corona-Krise als hochrelevant erachtet, was der Begriff "systemrelevant" zum Ausdruck bringen soll. Die Ergebnisse der LohnSpiegel-Daten zeigen, dass die Gehälter in den ausgewählten systemrelevanten Berufen...