The paper examines the policies of the Commission of the European Community (CEC) aiming towards a coordinated introduction of an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) in all member countries by 1993. Originally, ISDN was supposed to be a new telecommunications network that would...

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 -...

The article analyses the case of a successful innovation in the energy sector: the development of a market for Photovoltaics. It argues that - given the special characteristics of the energy sector - successful innovation depends on strong political support and an advocacy coalition. The method...

In der Diskussion um die Zukunft der Arbeit in der Informationsgesellschaft findet sich sehr häufig die Ansicht vertreten, dass durch die rapide fortschreitende Globalisierung wirtschaftliche Strukturen und Abläufe zunehmend enträumlicht werden und ihre regionale Einbettung immer mehr an...