Since the proclamation of the German 'Energiewende' by the Federal Government in 2011, the transition of the energy supply system has accelerated. In 2011, the Helmholtz-Alliance - ENERGY TRANS - Future Infrastructures for Meeting Energy Demands. Towards Sustainability and Social Compatibility -...

Der vorliegende Artikel basiert auf Ergebnissen des Projekts Adaptive Capacities, Path Creation and Variants of Sectoral Change, das im Rahmen der Helmholtz-Allianz ENERGY-TRANS durchgeführt wird (Fuchs et al. 2012). Darin wird die Dynamik unterschiedlicher Handlungsfelder betrachtet und danach...

This paper examines the actions and strategies of Germany´s leading energy companies - E.ON, RWE, EnBW and Vattenfall - in the light of a changing regulatory framework and other circumstances. The liberalization of the German electricity market, measures to promote renewable energies, market...