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Borderstep researches
Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most existential challenges of the 21st century. Borderstep focuses on the role of economic actors and, in particular, pioneers and innovators in the transformation process toward a resilient climate-neutral economy. More
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Borderstep researches
Green Economy
The concept of a green economy aims to combine economic welfare, ecological sustainability and social justice. The goal is a low-emission, climate-neutral and resource-efficient (circular) economy. More
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Borderstep researches
Pioneers and Instruments of Change
Borderstep deals with fundamental transformation and innovation processes as well as with key actors of the transformation, and their methods. More
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Borderstep researches
Sustainable Innovation
Borderstep studies how sustainable innovations emerge, how they can be successfully implemented, and which factors influence their diffusion. More
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Borderstep researches
Smart energy
Besides the expansion of decentralized and renewable energy supply, increasing energy efficiency is the largest potential toward a more sustainable energy supply. Borderstep conducts research into how the energy transition can succeed with smart energy. More
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Borderstep researches
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Sustainable entrepreneurship sees a wide variety of opportunities in challenges such as the transformation of the energy system, climate change, or increasing commodity prices. Borderstep deals, amongst others, with start-ups in the green economy as well as funding and financing conditions for green start-ups. More
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Borderstep researches
Digitisation & Green IT
Borderstep has been researching the resource-efficient use of digital products and services for more than a decade. All facets of the GreenIT are examined. More
Borderstep News
Borderstep at Academy of Management (AOM) 2022 26.08.2022
Borderstep Director Prof. Dr. Klaus Fichter will speak at the world's most important conference for management sciences on the topic of start-up support systems in the context of sustainability. More
What is Germany’s Cleantech Strategy? 02.08.2022
In his paper for the Israel Public Policy Institute, Severin Beucker, Senior researcher at Borderstep, presents the current status of the discussion on the topic of cleantech in Germany. More
Digital building technologies: Borderstep at ICT4S 2022 18.07.2022
Every year, the international conference brings together the world's leading researchers in the field of ICT and sustainability. Dr. Severin Beucker and Simon Hinterholzer from the Digitization and Green IT research area presented the results of a study for the digital association Bitkom. More
BPW: Borderstep promotes Special Award Sustainability 17.06.2022
The Special Award Sustainability of the Business Plan Competition Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW) is endowed with 5,000 euros and is jointly sponsored by BPW and Borderstep. Borderstep Director Prof. Dr. Klaus Fichter is a member of the jury and will present the prize to the winning team on July 4, 2022. More