The research group "Regional Sustainability Transformations" investigates, among other things, the social, cultural and political implications of the coal phase-out in Germany. This group especially focuses on processes of participatory and deliberative democracy such as citizens' assemblies and public meetings.
The group's approach encompasses three directions: in relation to public space and mobility. The research group "Co-Creation in Democratic Practice" explores the transformative potential of co-creative processes in fields of practice where different perspectives and ideas for addressing societal challenges meet, e.g.
The research groups develop knowledge and process designs for social, economic and ecological transformations at the interface of democracy and sustainability. Research questions and results are thus generated in close cooperation with civil society and actors from politics and administration. The investigators take a transdisciplinary approach: They do not simply act as observers but work with actors from all sectors of society on transformations towards sustainability. The research groups in this area concentrate on local and regional transformation processes. The research questions of this area are: How can the relationship between democracy and sustainability be studied? What theories can be used and developed to understand sustainability transformations in democratic societies? How can these sustainability transformations be implemented in society? In the area "Democracy and Sustainability", the focus lies on understanding how transformations towards sustainability take place and how they can be shaped democratically. There are no definitive solutions instead, what is needed is continuous development and the implementation of new policy ideas. The transformation towards sustainability requires democratic processes that are both sustainable and adaptable.
Sustainability and democracy are closely intertwined.
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