Symbiotisches Wirtschaften als Ansatz zur Weiterentwicklung von Bestandsgewerbegebieten - Standort

In recent decades, the further development of existing commercial areas has played a subordinate role in planning and commercial development. In the context of the transformation towards a more sustainable economic system, it is important to pay new attention to these spaces and to try out new approaches . The concept of industrial symbiosis is aimed at creating energy and material flows in the form of a complementary use of by-products by neighbouring industries. Collaborations between neighbouring companies aimed at increasing energy and resource efficiency across companies also exist in Germany. Although these do not necessarily include networks, the existing interconnections between companies nevertheless show opportunities to exploit new potentials by the networking of representatives of industrial and commercial areas. The article looks at the extent to which the concept of symbiosis is suitable for implementation in heterogeneous existing commercial areas. For this purpose, guideline-based interviews were conducted with representatives from economic development, area management and planning.