Zum Image der Geographie – Arbeitsmarkt und Beruf

in Gans, Paul; Hemmer, Ingrid (Eds.) Zum Image der Geographie in Deutschland. Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie (2015)

This book chapter deals with the image of "Geography" and "Geographers" on the labour market and their employability. It is based on a survey of 800 people, 100 HR managers and 100 representatives of ... [more ▼]

This book chapter deals with the image of "Geography" and "Geographers" on the labour market and their employability. It is based on a survey of 800 people, 100 HR managers and 100 representatives of media. [less ▲]

Raising Sustainability

in Planning Theory and Practice (2015)

The contributions that follow in this issue of the Interface address some operationalisations of sustainable development that have prevailed in planning policy in recent years.

Rural Return Migration: Comparative Analysis between Ireland and Lithuania

in Central and Eastern European Migration Review (2014)

Globalisation is a ubiquitous influence in rural Europe, offering both opportunities and challenges. The liberalisation of travel restrictions, in addition to the growth and development of transport and ... [more ▼]

Globalisation is a ubiquitous influence in rural Europe, offering both opportunities and challenges. The liberalisation of travel restrictions, in addition to the growth and development of transport and global communication networks, have contributed to international mobility that promotes patterns of migration, return migration and repeat emigration from/into rural regions. Return migration in particular, represents a stimulating field of research, which is as though provoking as it is diverse. In some regions, migrants return to their native country to play a pivotal role in the economic, social, and cultural vibrancy of a local rural community, while in others, migrants find themselves excluded and isolated. Investigating this diversity of experience, this paper presents analysis of findings from research carried out as part of the FP7 DERREG project. Thirty-six biographies of return migrants (from the West of Ireland and Alytus County, Lithuania) were generated; allowing an understanding of how various life trajectories develop; reasons behind decisions; feelings regarding relocation and reintegration and, experiences of returning to a rural location. Drawing on transnationalism and social network theory, this paper reveals the complexity of contemporary return migration experiences and the similarities and diversities that exist between Western and Eastern Europe. Key issues to emerge include the context dependency of return migrant behaviour and their further life choices, integration and, the shift in migrant value priority scale from economic to social values. [less ▲]

Mobilités de travail et de résidence : vers une territorialité transfrontalière?

Scientific Conference (2014, November 06)

En Grande Région Saar-Lor-Lux, les interdépendances transfrontalières, notamment les mobilités résidentielles et de travail sont grandissantes. Elles ont pris un jour nouveau depuis les années 2000 à 2005 ... [more ▼]

En Grande Région Saar-Lor-Lux, les interdépendances transfrontalières, notamment les mobilités résidentielles et de travail sont grandissantes. Elles ont pris un jour nouveau depuis les années 2000 à 2005 où de plus en plus de résidents luxembourgeois déménagent de l’autre côté des frontières (surtout en Allemagne), devenant ainsi des travailleurs frontaliers. Depuis les années 70, la coopération institutionnelle en Grande Région s’est structurée et les domaines de coopération sont nombreux : culture, transports, aménagement du territoire constituent quelques exemples essentiels. Par ailleurs, après de longues réflexions, la gouvernance transfrontalière tend à s’institutionnaliser avec la mise sur pied d’un GECT depuis 2013. Si certaines réponses transfrontalières visent à faire face à ces interdépendances fonctionnelles en termes d’accessibilité notamment, le cadre institutionnel permettant le développement de ces mobilités émane essentiellement de l’échelle étatique ou européenne. Cette contribution prendra appui sur les dynamiques de mobilité de travail et de résidence ainsi que sur certains développements institutionnels récents pour questionner l’opérationnalité du concept de territorialité dans le contexte transfrontalier. La contribution montrera comment les flux de travail transfrontaliers au sein de la Grande Région croissent et se diversifient. Très hétérogènes, les profils des travailleurs concernés permettent un ajustement à la fois quantitatif et qualitatif entre la main-d'œuvre et les possibilités d'emploi dans un marché du travail transfrontalier aux "contours" constamment repoussés plus loin des frontières. Les frontières se vivent également par les mobilités résidentielles transfrontalières (changement de pays de résidence) qui s'y opèrent, entre recherche d’une certaine proximité géographique avec l'emploi et usage opportuniste des différentiels dans les prix immobiliers. L'ensemble de ces flux transfrontaliers (de travail et de résidence), par ses multiples impacts (économiques, sociaux, territoriaux) est source de dynamique et d’innovation. L'espace transfrontalier de la Grande Région est ainsi progressivement construit socialement. Dans le même temps, plusieurs réponses institutionnelles interviennent au niveau local, régional, national ou européen. Le concept de territorialité permet de confronter ces deux tendances. [less ▲]

Biographies of innovators in rural areas: migration structures and ways of integration of international migrants in the rural town of Merzig

Scientific Conference (2014, June 02)

Arbeitsmigranten aus Bulgarien. Ursachen, Folgen und Probleme der Migrationsbewegungen

in Geographie Heute (2014), 318

Since the economic miracle of the 1950s at the latest, Germany has been a country of immigration for migrant workers. Recently, labour migrants from the new EU member states have been the main focus of ... [more ▼]

Since the economic miracle of the 1950s at the latest, Germany has been a country of immigration for migrant workers. Recently, labour migrants from the new EU member states have been the main focus of public debate. This article offers teaching material for secondary schools to work on this topic. [less ▲]

Integratives Wachstum – Territoriale Evidenzen als Beitrag zur Umsetzung der Strukturfonds

Scientific Conference (2013, October 25)

Is diversification of farm households still an option for integrated rural development? Evidences from Slovenia and Saarland, Germany

in Quaestiones Geographicae (2013), 32(4), 39-48

Multifunctionality of rural areas in Europe has become an important aspect of rural development in the last years. An important instrument to ameliorate the multifunctionality is diversification of farm ... [more ▼]

Multifunctionality of rural areas in Europe has become an important aspect of rural development in the last years. An important instrument to ameliorate the multifunctionality is diversification of farm income. As various forms of farm income diversification have been developed throughout Europe the paper will survey the effectiveness of undertaken measures. First the issue of farm diversification will be argued theoretically. Then case studies from Saarland, Germany and from Slovenia analyse the importance of diversification for rural areas. A comparison two regions will dissect the chances and risks of diversification in a comparable new and old EU member state. [less ▲]

Entgrenzte Lebenswelten: Wohn- und Arbeitsmigration als Ausdruck transnationaler Lebensentwürfe im deutsch-luxemburgischen und deutsch-polnischen Grenzraum

in Raumforschung und Raumordnung (2013), 71(3), 221-232

National borders inside the European Union are open contact zones of transnational everyday lives. The Schengen Agreement ensures the free movement of EU citizens leading to new forms of international ... [more ▼]

National borders inside the European Union are open contact zones of transnational everyday lives. The Schengen Agreement ensures the free movement of EU citizens leading to new forms of international migration and illustrating the European integration process on the local level. Therefore, migrants move to the neighbouring country to live or work there. Cross-border residential property and labour markets develop meaning the transnationalisation of everyday lives between neighbouring countries. With the case study region of the municipality of Perl in the German federal state of Saarland and the joined municipality Amt Löcknitz-Penkun in the German federal state of Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania the following article deals with these cross-border everyday lives. On the one side of the national state borders there is a booming region (Luxembourg or Szczecin) and on the other side there is a structural weak rural German region. This substantially influences these processes. Both case study regions show dealings with these cross-border phenomena and spatial implications deriving from this. [less ▲]

Die räumliche Perspektive der Europäischen Union: Territorialität, Subsidiarität, Finalität?

in Österreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. Mitteilungen (2013), 155

The paper reflects the territorial perspective of the European Union and starts with the reference to three strands of debates that are currently active on the interface of political geography and ... [more ▼]

The paper reflects the territorial perspective of the European Union and starts with the reference to three strands of debates that are currently active on the interface of political geography and European law. First, since the 1990s we see a debate on a possible competence on the European level for spatial planning. In this context, the principle of subsidiarity is discussed controversially. Second, the debate on EU enlargements refers to the concept of finality. Third, we refer to the discussion on the principle of territoriality. Prevailing on the national level, this principle is very much disputed on the European level.We confront this very political debate. The starting point is here the discussion on the principle of territoriality which can be considered as the most comprehensive one.In a first step we differentiate between analytical and normative elements of the debate. In a second step we propose a categorisation that comprises territorial, moderate relational and radical relational approaches. In a last step, we position the concepts of subsidiarity and finality to the different understanding of territoriality. [less ▲]