Urumqi Project ….. 8th of May, 2007, IUWA Heidelberg e.V., Heidelberg, Germany

1. Urumqi Project ….. 8th of May, 2007, IUWA Heidelberg e.V., Heidelberg, Germany Environmental and Sustainability Networks for Enterprises in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Dr. Thomas Sterr Prof. Dr. D. Günter Liesegang IUWA University of Heidelberg, AWI – Institute of Economics, Dept. of Business Administration I Institute for Eco-Industrial AnalysesHeidelberg e.V Contact address: IUWA, Tiergartenstraße 17, 69121 Heidelberg, Germany phone: +49/6221/64940-12, fax: -14; sterr@iuwa.de, www.iuwa.de

2. European Metropolitan Regions in Germany Source: www.rhein-neckar-dreieck.de

3. The European Metropolitan Region of Rhine-Neckar (MRN) Source: http://www.deutsche-metropolregionen.org/img/MetropolregionRheinNeckar.jpg visited on the 7.12.2006

4. Territorial view of the Rhine-Neckar region (entire colored region) Source: www.bedandroses.de visited on the 7.12.2006

5. Areal view of the Rhine-Neckar-Region

6. Main Neckar Rhein Territorial and Relational Aspects of the Rhein-Neckar F WI OF MZ Central residential and industrial nodes Intensity of commuter relations Plains Mountain area / hills mostly agricultural area DA Oden-wald LU MA HD PfälzerWald Kraich-gau Source: Sterr (2000) Konzeptionelle Grundlagen für den Umgang mit dem Regionsbegriff vor dem Hintergrund eines regionalen Stoffstrommanagements, S. 22 KA

7. IR 2 Regional business = Business on the meso level R e c h t IR 3 inter-national Material flow management between companies World economy (global) IR 1 natio-nal Industrial region(regional) S 3 S 4 S 4 federal S 2 S 1 S 1 Industrial site(site internal) commu-nal (company external) (company internal) Production site company indivi-dual Material flow manage-ment within a company Company subsystems (trade, plant, individual) ZL Anlage 1 Anlage 2

8. The European Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar in the global context Quality of life in the Metropolitan Region Rhein-Neckarregional business dynamics – regional environmental competence – accountabilty for one another Uniting regional strengthfrom business – science – politics and society

9. Networks in the Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar Source: www.rhein-neckar-dreieck.de (visited in March of 2005)

10. Central typologies of supra-institutional cooperation Market-like cooperation Strategic cooperation Partner-likecooperation Typical characteristica • Connection via steering instruments closely related to the market • Trust between partners is ensured through contracts and enhanced by sanctioning mechanisms • e.g.: supplier – buyer relationship • Connection of a relatively small number of strategically important actors in order to reach and improve upon each individual‘s goals • usually quite formal • e.g.: most hierarchical structures with a dominant central actor • mutual recognition among equals • social concept of fairness and accountability towards shared values • integrative approach • none or insignificant sanctioning mechanisms EM-Networks, Sustainability Networks

11. Historic development of eco-industrial networks in the MRN Environmental Experts of the IHK • Working Group: Environment and Business in the Rhine-Neckar Triangle • informal network • focus: synthesis of theoretical knowledge with company know-how in the environ- mental realm *1995 • Environmental Working Group of the IHK • working group for and by IHK members • focus: current environmental questions from the firms‘ perspective *1995 Rhine-Neckar-Triangle e.V. • UKOM (Center for environmental competence Heidelberg - Rhine-Neckar) • formal network (non-profit org.) • focus: regional competence pool: business – science – politics & society. *2003 • Working Group for Material Flow Management (MFM) • informal network with an intranet and practical relevance • focus: sustainability-oriented MFM for the industry *1996 • Sustainable development of SME • informal network • focus: systematic search for possibilities to rise resource efficiency within a pafrticipatory approach. *2002 Rhine-Neckar-Region

12. Interorganisationale Netzwerkbildung State institutions Region Societal Groups, (Associations, NGOs, …) Scientific Institutes Partnerlike Network Private Sector

13. The material flow economy in the actor-systemic realm State Institutions Scientific Institutions Societal Groups (Associations, NGOs) EM-Network Private Sector Service provider Premises of producer 1 Interim stroage Recycler E E Machine 1 Machine 2 Machine 4 Premmises of producer 2 Machine 3 Source: Sterr (2003) Industrielle Stoffkreislaufwirtschaft im regionalen Kontext, S. 372

14. The exemplary network UKOM – network structure Pres.Dr. Würzner Executive Board Vice-Pres. Dr. Schubert TreasurerKohlmeier

15. The exemplary network UKOM – network structure Pres.Dr. Würzner Executive Board Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert TreasurerKohlmeier

16. The exemplary network UKOM – network structure Pres.Dr. Würzner Executive Board Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert TreasurerKohlmeier Members of the entire board

17. The exemplary network UKOM – network structure Pres.Dr. Würzner Executive Board Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert TreasurerKohlmeier Members of the entire board Liesegang/Neef

18. UKOM – Network connections within the board (A selection) Env. agency HDDr.Würzner, M M = Mayor

19. UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection) Env. agency HDDr.Würzner, M Reional Ass.Dallinger, CEO BFK Consult. Stumpf, CEO Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE IBL Kohlmeier, CEO Heizungsbau Schulz, CEO M = Mayor

20. UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection) City of HDDr.Würzner, M Verband Region RNDallinger, Dir. Univ. HD Prof.Liesegang DH IUWADr. Sterr, P BFK Consult. Stumpf, CEO OfficeProf.Liesegang / Neef Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE IBL Kohlmeier, CEO ITGAMeyer, CEO CC RN Dr. Niopek, CEO Heizungsbau Schulz, CEO HWK Preisz, CEO M = MayorDir. = DirektorDH = Department Head (Univ.) P = President

21. UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection) City of HDDr.Würzner, M RN Region Ass.Dallinger, Dir. Univ. HD Prof.Liesegang DH IUWADr. Sterr, P. BFK Consult. Stumpf, CEO OfficeProf.Liesegang / Neef Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE IBL Kohlmeier, CEO ITGAMeyer, CEO CC RN Dr. Niopek, CEO Heizungsbau Schulz, CEO HWK Preisz, CEO M = Mayor Dir. = DirectorDH = Department Head (Univ.) P = President

22. UKOM: Network structure Thematic Breadth Executive Board Board

23. UKOM: Network structure Thematic Breadth Executive Board Board Internal competence and special strength of members of the network Network relations / connection of network members Depth Columns

24. UKOM: Network structure Thematische Breadth Executive Board Board Internal competence and special strength of members of the network Internal Ex-change Network relations / connection of network members Considerations regarding interests, strategies, events, projects…all with the goal of promoting environmentally friendly business Depth Columns Source: Sterr (2003) Akteursübergreifender Stoff- und Informations-transfer zur Förderung nachhaltigkeitsorientierter Stoffkreislaufwirtschaft. In: Leisten / Krcal: Nachhaltige Unterneh-mensführung – System-perspektiven. Gabler; S. 396

25. Instuments for informational exchange and transparency NETWORKS  mutual trust common interest tacit knowledge . . . • SOFTWARE TOOLS • data transparency data comparability data exchange

26. Selected environmental management networks in the MRN Envir. Experts of the Chamber of Comm. • The Working Group for the Environment and Business in the RNR • Interorganizational network forum with a roundtable structure • Prof. Dr. Dietfried G. Liesegang, Uni HD / Prof. Dr. Peter Kunz, FH Mannheim • Founded: 1991 • Meetings: biannually • Envir. Working Groups of the Chamber of Commerce • Forum of CC-Members with a roundtable structure • Head: Klaus Peter Engel, CC-Rhein-Neckar • Pres.: Jens O. Schäfer, HD Druckmaschinen AG • Founded: 1995 • Meetings: several times a year Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck e.V. • Center for Envir. Comp. Rhine-Neckar (UKOM) e.V. • Interorganizational Network forum with a roundtable structure • Pres.: Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of the City of HD; Vice-Pres.: Kohlmeier, IBL (Treasurer) Schubert,,LUWOGE • Founded: 2003 • Meetings: several times a year • Working Groups / Forums • Pfaffengrund Working Group of HD • Discussion forum for Pfaffengrund Firms • Mod.: Dr. Klaus Plate / Prof. Ch. Schulze • Founded: 1996 • Meetings: several times a year • IUWA Working Groups Material Flow Management • strategic-operative network forum • Moderation: Dr. Thomas Sterr, IUWA • Founded: 2002 • Meetings: several times a year • Working Group for Sustainable Business • informal working group for SME • Moderation: Dr. Würzner, Stadt HD • Founded: 2001 • Meetings: several times a year

27. Selected environmental management networks – MRN & BaWü Envir. Experts of the Chamber of Comm. • The Working Group for the Environment and Business in the RNR • Interorganizational network forum • with a roundtable structure • Prof. Dr. Dietfried G. Liesegang, Uni HD / Prof. Dr. Peter Kunz, FH Mannheim • Founded: 1991 • Meetings: biannually • Envir. Working Groups of the Chamber of Commerce • Forum of CC-Members with a roundtable structure • Head: Klaus Peter Engel, CC-Rhein-Neckar • Pres.: Jens O. Schäfer, HD Druckmaschinen AG • Founded: 1995 • Meetings: several times a year Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck e.V. • Center for Envir. Comp. Rhine-Neckar (UKOM) e.V. • Interorganizational Network forum • with a roundtable structure • Pres.: Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of the City of HD; Vice-Pres.: Kohlmeier, IBL (Treasurer) Schubert,,LUWOGE • Founded: 2003 • Meetings: several times a year • Working Groups / Forums • Pfaffengrund Working Group of HD • Discussion forum for Pfaffengrund Firms • Mod.: Dr. Klaus Plate / Prof. Ch. Schulze • Founded: 1996 • Meetings: several times a year • IUWA Working Groups Material Flow Management • strategic-operative network forum • Moderation: Dr. Thomas Sterr, IUWA • Founded: 2002 • Meetings: several times a year • Working Group for Sustainable Business • informal working group for SME • Moderation: Dr. Würzner, Stadt HD • Founded: 2001 • Meetings: several times a year • Group for Sustainable Economic Development in Ulm (unw) e.V. • interorg. network forum with a roundtable structure • Pres.: Marian Kazda, Founded 1993 • several meetings annually • Hohenlohe Model e,.V. • regional network of enterprises • Pres.: Kurt Weißenbach, Founded: 1991 • diverse forums, meetings and publications annually