Transformations

The project 'Transformations towards sustainability. Brandenburg and the border region' analyses how stakeholders in the region tackle the challenges of sustainable transformation. What views of problems and approaches to solutions do they develop when they set out to make their environment and their profession more sustainable? What expertise can they draw on and what attempts at political and legal control do they have to deal with? What recommendations for action emerge from their experiences?

Viadrina students are investigating these questions, accompanied by Amelie Kutter and in cooperation with local practitioners, in the fields of water, moorland, mobility, energy, forest and food, and with the help of document analyses, interviews and field trips. Most recently, we supported a Brandenburg agricultural cooperative in the planning of a solar moor project; we are currently exploring scenarios for cross-border climate-friendly mobility in the context of stricter border controls with the Frankfurt-Słubice Cooperation Centre.

The 'Transformations' website provides insights into project events - under 'News' - and ongoing research - under 'Topics'. Consolidated project reports on individual topics will appear shortly under 'Publications'. You can find out more about the project via the 'Read more' link.