Situation analysis of the mobility sector in the Braunschweig- Wolfsburg region
Alliance for the Region GmbH
2023
Istari.ai
As a result of demographic change, changes in the world of work, digitalisation, climate change and evolving customer needs, the automotive and supplier industries face numerous challenges. The effects associated with these challenges, in turn, have a major impact on the regions concerned. The example of the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg mobility region clearly demonstrates this: The local mobility industry provides one in three jobs in the region.
For Allianz for the Region GmbH, Prognos took a closer look at the region. The study is part of the joint project Regional Transformation Network of Southeast Lower Saxony (ReTraSON), which Alliance for the Region coordinates for the region’s numerous network members. The study was commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
With the help of a situation and opportunity-risk analysis of the region, Prognos’ authors gained the following insights:
Accordingly, the situation and opportunity-risk analysis identified the following four fields of action for the South East Lower Saxony Regional Transformation Network (ReTraSON):
In a socio-economic indicator analysis, we evaluated current data and specific indicators across four categories: Demography, Economy and Innovation, Labour Market, Infrastructure and Digitalisation. In addition, conducting a regional economic analysis enabled a regional economic classification of the effects of the mobility industry by means of input-output modelling and an evaluation of intermediate-level interdependencies.
Based on major mega trends, we assessed the implications of central transformation processes with regard to the “Transformation of the Mobility Industry” topic and the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg mobility region as part of an opportunity-risk analysis. An AI-supported big data analysis of corporate data was performed to identify business transformation drivers.
Broad stakeholder engagement was carried out as part of the situation analysis.
Situation analysis, in German (retrason.de)
Project team: Dr Olaf Arndt, Julia Schwienbacher, Til Ulbrich, Renke Janshen, Dr Jonathan Eberle, Fabian Malik, Markus Mahle
Latest update: 29.06.2023
Partner, Head of Region & Location
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has been funding the e-bus market ramp-up since 2018. Together with our partners, we have been investigating how effective this funding has been.
The Public Sector Loan Facility is an EU financing instrument to ensure a socially just transition to climate neutrality in the regions. Prognos and partners are evaluating the instrument.
Prognos supports the Citizens' Advisory Council in incorporating the perspectives of the population into decision-making processes and advises the responsible staff unit of the State Chancellery.
German industry is dependent on raw materials and preliminary products from abroad. On behalf of the Netzwerk Zukunft der Industrie e. V., Prognos analyses the supply chains and provides recommendations for action.
Prognos supports transmission and distribution system operators in the planning and construction communication of the various power line construction projects at the extra-high and high-voltage level.
The digital transformation has long been underway in Brandenburg's economy as well. Prognos is developing a strategic framework for action to successfully exploit the potential of digitisation.
In order to secure and sustainably design commercial space in Cologne, Prognos developed a new urban development concept for the City of Cologne in exchange with stakeholders and members of the public.
The green economy is a driving force in North Rhine-Westphalia. Both gross value added and the number of people in employment are increasing at a faster rate than in other sectors of the economy.
The automotive industry is undergoing fundamental change. How does this effect employment? And what will it mean for the individual professions? We investigated this on behalf of the VDA.
If Germany is to achieve its climate targets, additional efforts will be necessary. We calculated the potential for climate protection in the recycling economy on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Economy.
Prognos is one of the oldest economic research centres in Europe. Founded at the University of Basel, Prognos experts have been conducting research for a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors since 1959 – politically independent, scientifically sound.