Die deutschen Stadtregionen als Politik- und Handlungsebene - Eine (fiktive) Bilanz zum Deutschen Geographentag 2011

authored by

R. Danielzyk, A. Priebs

Abstract

Following a fictitious retrospective from the year 2011 on the evolution of the urban regions in Germany since the end of the last century, this paper shows the progress in policies for the urban regions during the last decade. It is shown, that there is still a huge variety of organizational approaches, but a clear tendency towards powerful political institutions on the regional level. Some regions could consolidate their lead (especially the Stuttgart region), while some newcomers surprised their surroundings (especially the Bremen and Halle regions). Other regions lost their leading position as the Rhine-Main-area because of the fragmentation of regional powers and competences. The most important issue in regional policy organization seems to be a clear separation between a strategic level (the "Regionalkreis" as a directly elected body) and the institutions on the operative level which are to be steered from the political body by contracts.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Environmental Planning

Type

Contribution in non-scientific journal

Journal

Berichte zur Deutschen Landeskunde

Volume

75

Pages

343-352

No. of pages

10

ISSN

0005-9099

Publication date

2001

Publication status

Published

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development, General Earth and Planetary Sciences