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Field of research

Regional Development

With its research focus on urban and rural regions, the FHM addresses a key area of the High-Tech Agenda Germany by focusing on the regional and spatial dimensions of the innovative capacity of SMEs. The research results show a positive correlation between regionally rooted family businesses—which are often located outside major metropolitan areas—and regional innovative strength. In addition, the research aims to examine, shape, and further develop the relationships between urban and rural areas and the role of rural areas in various sectors. In particular, the conditions and public perception of SMEs, which often operate in regions far from urban centers, are to be improved. 

Furthermore, these SMEs are to be integrated into innovation clusters, while a broad spectrum of training, continuing education, and transformation opportunities is to be created to further support their important and promising contribution to regional and national development. Furthermore, these SMEs are to be integrated into innovation clusters, while a wide range of training, continuing education, and transformation opportunities will be created to further support their important and promising contribution to regional and national development.

 
Research focus areas:
  • Urban-rural relations
  • Economy and society in rural areas
  • Location analysis for medium-sized businesses
  • Demography

Current projects in the field of urban-rural relations & mobility

Climate-Resilient OWL Region

Through the “Climate-Resilient OWL Region” project, regional development agencies, research institutions, districts, and municipalities in East Westphalia-Lippe are joining forces to systematically make the region more resilient to climate-related risks.

Sector Coupling

To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, fossil fuels must be replaced gradually.

KREGI

A catalogue of measures for resource- and climate-efficient industrial estates.

nekO

Sustainable management of the cultural landscape in OWL: promoting hedgerows, riparian habitats and water retention.

Completed projects in the field of urban-rural relations & mobility

BüWoLand

Creating equivalent living conditions in rural and urban areas and making cities resilient is a particular task of the Federal Government, which is formulated in the coalition agreement.

Open Innovation City Bielefeld

In an era of rapid technological change and social development, innovation is becoming the measure of the continued viability of German cities and regions.

SCALE

The further development of smart city concepts is driven by the continuous digitization and intelligent networking of all areas of life and sectors, such as energy supply systems, mobility, urban living, administration, and healthcare.

FHM institutes in the field of urban-rural relations & mobility

Institute for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (IfM)

Das FHM-Institut für den Mittelstand (IfM) hat die Mittelstandsförderung auf regionaler, deutschlandweiter und europäischer Ebene zum Ziel.

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