The demographic problems in developed countries are getting more and more important. Very low fertility rates especially among skilled individuals will soon become relevant for a country's economy. Also of importance is education of children. Since there is an increasing demand for skilled...

German Abstract: Ausgehend von einer knappen Einordnung in die bisherige Entwicklung der Wirtschaft werden die Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf den nationalen wie internationalen Wettbewerb sowie die Arbeitsteilung analysiert. Digitalisierung kann zu großen Kosteneinsparungen führen, die...

This paper questions the widely applied parallelism of demographic and economic development in characterizing urban shrinkage in Germany, and argues that the usage of population change as a single indicator leads to incorrect policy recommendations for combating urban shrinkage. As the cases of...

This paper summarizes and connects the main findings of the habilitation project.The important social developments analyzed, result from the demographic change that many economies will face in the future. Especially on the regional level, problems arise due to increasing disparities in...

Weimar achieved urban recovery as a ‘consumer city' with sub-brandings like a population magnet with a high living-quality, a cultural city with touristic attractions, and a university city. Its intensive cultural promotion policies combined with urban regeneration programs have contributed to...