After successful completion of the course, students are able to
Digital regions: Opportunities and possibilities for action through digital transformation in regions – a look into the future
Digitalisation makes knowledge available at any (digitally connected) location and at any time – strengthens and drives the daily flow of communication – connects people and machines and generates a flood of data, which in turn generates new fields of application through automated evaluation. In this course, we will work together on questions relating to "Digital Regions" with the help of expert panels. After all, is there not a contradiction underlying the concept of a digital region? Do the principles of digitalisation and networking represent completely new possibilities to overcome space and time? Can the internet even be regional? What does regional mean in this context? Is it the interconnectedness of the actors and the degree of digitised applications rather than the spatial delimitation that is decisive? Is digitalisation the creative answer to all structural problems or are expectations exaggerated? How can we prepare communities and regions for the process of digitalisation? Where do municipalities and regions stand in this process today? Which tools, so-called digital tools, can we give to the various actors for their digital design process? What opportunities and challenges does this present for spatial development?
1) Seminar paper (30%)
2) Digital Agenda (50%)
As a spatial planner, you are being asked by a region to advise it on digitalisation.
3) Participation and presentation (20%)
Attendance and active participation at plenaries, presentation