Project

Preparation of a moderation and exploration study on the topic of business development 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg – stocktaking and conclusions

Application opportunities and actual use of digital technologies in the economy, administration and society have been developing dynamically for some time now. In this context, particularly regions like Baden-Württemberg that can fall back on a dense network of innovation and location-promoting institutions are facing the question as to how the players in municipal and regional economic development adapt to the rapidly changing needs of their target groups in order to be able to continue to offer adequate services that support the respective locations in the future. Accordingly, the term Economic Development 4.0 is understood to mean the active turn of municipal/regional economic development to support or proactively accompany the digital transformation of the economy.

Objectives

The objective of the study was to comprehensively and systematically elaborate the status quo of Economic Development 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg, to identify and present successful examples, and to identify support needs for municipal/regional economic development agencies. This provided a systematic overview of the topic of Economic Development 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg's municipalities and regions, and the resulting implications were discussed in a total of five workshops with core players in economic development in Baden-Württemberg's four administrative districts and other experts.