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Kommunikation<\/p>\n

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How can structural change in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld region be successfully managed? With this key question in mind, the Just Transition Centre (JTC) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) hosted the event \u2018JTC meets Region\u2019 in the metal laboratory of the Bitterfeld-Wolfen Chemical Park on 6 November 2025. A meeting on equal terms between politics, research, business, and society.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event was opened by Armin Schenk, Mayor of Bitterfeld-Wolfen, and Prof. Dr. Christian Tietje, Member of the Board of JTC. Elena Herzel from Entwicklungsgesellschaft Bitterfeld-Wolfen mbH<\/a> provided a keynote speech on current opportunities and challenges for regional transformation in Anhalt-Bitterfeld and beyond.<\/p>\n

JTC researchers then presented their projects. Dr Steffi Formann<\/a> (Team A3) focused on the soil remediation project \u2018Redesigning quality of life in Bitterfeld\u2019. Jenny Steinhorst (Team C3, Transformative Learning<\/a>) and Hermine B\u00e4hr (Team A1, Structural Change & Participation<\/a>) provided insights into the evaluation of the \u2018Revierpionier\u2019 funding programme.<\/p>\n

Networking<\/h3>\n

In the afternoon, a panel discussion provided an opportunity for in-depth discussions on key topics such as the shortage of skilled workers, promoting young talent in the chemical industry and the importance of industrial culture for regional identity. The panel discussion featured Patrice Heine (Managing Director of Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen<\/a>), Susann Schult (Managing Director of Bitterfeld Construction Company (NEUBI<\/a>)), Dr Alexander Klose (Team A2, Chemistry in Transition<\/a>) and Philipp Hilgeroth (Team B7, Design of 3D-printable Polymers<\/a>). The discussion was moderated by Prof. Dr Wehrspohn (Member of the Board of JTC and spokesperson for Pillar B). During the audience Q&A session, the importance of interesting chemistry lessons in schools, or cultural spaces and activities for young people was emphasised, so that skilled workers will continue to be attracted to the region and want to stay here in the future.<\/p>\n

At the networking event that followed, numerous participants from politics, business, science, and civil society took the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary discussions about future collaborations<\/p>\n

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Research Insights for the Next Generation<\/h3>\n

Four workshops were held in the morning at ABI LAb, an experimental workshop space of Forum Rathenau e.V., a local platform for science and education, where JTC teams provided insights into their interdisciplinary research. Team B5<\/a> inspired trainees with a practical demonstration of solar energy, in which a Bluetooth speaker built by the participants themselves was brought to life by a solar panel. Team B2<\/a> introduced participants to the world of geology, while Team B1<\/a> focused on soil research \u2013 the layer above the rocks. Teams A4<\/a> and C3<\/a> took participants on a journey into the future of spaces, memories and living environments undergoing structural change.<\/p>\n

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Herausforderungen im Fokus<\/h3>\n

Besonders intensiv wurde diskutiert, wie internationale Umweltstandards \u2013 etwa zum Biodiversit\u00e4tsschutz \u2013 mit den nationalen Zielen von Energiesicherheit und wirtschaftlicher Modernisierung vereinbar sind. Der Vertreter von ACWA Power betonte die Spannungen zwischen strengen Anforderungen von Investoren, Kreditgebern oder NGOs und dem dringenden Bedarf am Infrastrukturausbau. Diese Standards, obwohl wertvoll, erh\u00f6hen oft die Projektkosten und f\u00fchren zu Verz\u00f6gerungen.<\/p>\n

Der Vertreter des Wirtschafts- und Finanzministeriums bezifferte den Investitionsbedarf zur Erreichung der Klimaziele auf 60\u201395 Milliarden US-Dollar und wies auf politisch sensible Reformen wie Tarifumstellungen und die Einf\u00fchrung robuster Emissions-Monitoring-Systeme (MRV) hin. Vertreter aus der Industrie \u00e4u\u00dferten Bedenken hinsichtlich hoher Compliance-Anforderungen sowie mangelnder technischer und finanzieller Umsetzungskapazit\u00e4ten. Umweltgerechtigkeit und Biodiversit\u00e4tsvorgaben wurden \u2013 trotz ihrer integrativen Wirkung \u2013 als Kosten- und Verz\u00f6gerungsfaktoren kritisiert, besonders wenn sie ohne ausreichende Unterst\u00fctzung eingef\u00fchrt werden.<\/p>\n

Auch die soziale Fairness von Energiepreisreformen wurde kontrovers diskutiert, da sie vulnerable Verbraucher:innen in der \u00dcbergangszeit besonders belasten k\u00f6nnen.<\/p>\n

Fazit: Zusammenarbeit als Schl\u00fcssel<\/h3>\n

Die Diskussionen verdichteten sich in einer zentralen Frage: Wie kann Usbekistan eine national verankerte Transition gestalten \u2013 im Spannungsfeld globaler Anforderungen, begrenzter Ressourcen und konkurrierender Politiken? Einigkeit herrschte dar\u00fcber, dass der Weg nur \u00fcber die fortgesetzte Zusammenarbeit von Staat, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft f\u00fchrt.<\/p>\n

Die Partnerschaft wird am 22. Oktober 2025 fortgesetzt, wenn Dr. Timm Sureau im Rahmen der 4. Tashkent Business and Economics Conference an der WIUT zum Thema \u201eHydrogen, Identity Politics of Green Transitions\u201c<\/em> referieren wird \u2013 ein weiterer Schritt zur Vertiefung der institutionellen Kooperation.<\/p>\n

Zentrale Herausforderungen und Ausblick<\/h3>\n