Social Works

Analysis of decision-making structures and conflicts and development of a methodological kit for transdisciplinary cooperation

Time span

From 01.01.2020 to 31.10.2022

Abbreviation

Transdisciplinary collaboration

Project type

Field Labs

The development of innovative technologies that combine processes for decontamination and raw material extraction from deposited residues can give rise to areas of tension with various groups of actors. The project addresses potential conflict situations and develops methods and approaches to counteract them.

To this end, the accompanying research analyzes technology-induced conflicts and possible potentials on two levels. These are (1) the social perception of technology projects (science-society interaction) and (2) the approvability of innovative future technologies in the context of the diverse legal framework (science-authority interaction).

With the developed “method construction kit”, recomine actors and official decision makers are being provided with tools and solution concepts for forms of interaction between science, authorities and society. The long-term goal of this project is to identify and address conflicts at an early stage and to involve social actors in the development processes of innovative technologies. The long-term goal of the project is to identify and address conflicts at an early stage and to involve social stakeholders in the development processes of innovative technologies.

Project update: The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH (UFZ) and SAXONIA Standortentwicklungs- und -verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH organized results workshops in July and August 2022 with the aim of presenting the research results and developing them further in a participatory manner. On August 31, 2022, 15 participants from science, business and civil society discussed questions about the structure and content of the method toolkit. A summary of the discussions can be found here. The revised method kit was published as an online resource in early 2023.

Contact

Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research Leipzig GmbH – UFZ

Dr. Henriette Rutjes

+49 341 235 48-2329

henriette.rutjes@ufz.de

Cooperation partner

SAXONIA Standortentwicklungs- und -verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Sabine Meißner

+49 3731 39-5026

sabine.meissner@saxonia-freiberg.de

R & D Locations

Ehrenfriedersdorf

Freiberg - Davidschacht

Muldenhütten

Partners

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung Leipzig GmbH – UFZ

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SAXONIA Standortentwicklungs- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH