Data Governance in Berlin

Where are the keys to social-ecological digitization?

Event: Digital Event

Discussion
Date: 22 September 2021
Location: online
Speaker: Friederike Rohde (IÖW)

Dr. Peter Gailhofer (Oeko-Institut)

Valentin Tappeser (IÖW)

The digital, or perhaps in this case "intelligent" technologies that are to shape all areas of society in the future, especially our cities, need regulation. After all, these kinds of technologies inform, decide and control — but in whose interest and with which objectives in mind? Recently, there has been increasing thought and debate about the possibilities of democratic data governance "from below". Citizens should (also) be able to decide what intelligent, data-driven machines are used for by consciously sharing their data. Can such approaches be a model for the sustainable digitalization of cities and municipalities and provide a counterweight to the data monopolies of large corporations? What could democratic data governance in Berlin look like?

In the fifth edition of Wandelwecker, our morning feature for a social and ecological metropolis, we discussed these questions with two renowned experts.

Who is setting the direction for Berlin's digital transformation?

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Lisa Brandt (IÖW)

Zirkuläres Bauen in Berlin – Transformationsroadmap

Circular City Berlin: Vom Potenzial zur Umsetzung

Year 2021

Publication:Report

This background paper for the research project "Digitalisation – Setting the Course for a Social-Ecological Digital Transformation in Berlin" within the project "Knowledge. Change. Berlin" provides an overview of the sustainability and digitalisation goals of the state of Berlin. First, the paper outlines sustainability goals relevant for the project in the following topic areas: data governance, climate protection, transport and mobility, energy and health.

Nachhaltigkeits- und Digitalisierungsziele des Landes Berlin

Einordnung der Ziele

Year 2021

Project

The project "Data Governance and Regulation for a Sustainable Berlin" examined what forms of data regulation are possible and necessary at city level in Berlin to ensure that data-driven services, products and platforms are developed and used to meet social and environmental sustainability goals.

Data Governance and Regulation for a Sustainable Berlin

Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

Publication:Report

This paper describes important findings from the project "Data Governance and Regulation for a Sustainable Berlin" and formulates – in addition to the application field-specific papers – overarching recommendations.

Datengovernance und -regulierung für ein nachhaltiges Berlin

Übergeordnete Erkenntnisse und Empfehlungen

Year 2022

Publication:Report

This paper examines the concept of an "extended" digital product passport from a socio-ecological perspective using the example of batteries for electric vehicles. It evaluates different approaches to data regulation and formulates policy recommendations for decision makers in Berlin. It is based on preliminary work from the project, in which in particular three ideal types of data regulation and a methodology for their scenario-based evaluation were developed.

Nachhaltige Datenregulierung für die Kreislaufwirtschaft in Berlin

Hintergründe und Policy-Empfehlungen

Year 2022

Publication:Policy Brief

This policy brief examines current proposals for the further expansion of photovoltaics. It shows that the two central goals – accelerating the PV expansion and involving residents – are in tension with each other, at least in the short term. Based on the analysis, the following sequence of measures is proposed: First, as an immediate intervention, PV plants that feed all of their electricity generation into the grid should be made economically viable again.

Wie gelingt der urbane Solar-Turbo?

Reformoptionen für einen beschleunigten Ausbau von Solaranlagen auf Mehrfamilienhäusern in Berlin

Year 2021

Publication:Report

Cover of the publication "StromNachbarn: Reformoptionen für einen beschleunigten Ausbau von Photovoltaikanlagen auf Mehrfamilienhäusern in Berlin" with a view over Berlin

This study examines current proposals for the further expansion of photovoltaics and analyses the solutions used in Spain, the Netherlands and Austria. It shows that the two central goals – accelerating the PV expansion and involving residents – are in tension with each other, at least in the short term.

StromNachbarn: Reformoptionen für einen beschleunigten Ausbau von Photovoltaikanlagen auf Mehrfamilienhäusern in Berlin

Year 2021

News

The city of Berlin has many plans when it comes to climate protection. One major roadblock is the heating transition: To become climate-neutral by 2045 at the latest, around 360,000 residential and non-residential buildings in the capital must be supplied with environmentally friendly space heating and hot water. Furthermore, all new buildings must be planned and constructed in a way that conserves resources. In addition to the organizational and technical challenges involved in achieving a climate-friendly heat supply, a key question is how this can be achieved in a socially just manner that ensures rental prices remain affordable for low-income groups as well. On 2 November 2021, five leading Berlin institutes in sustainability research contributed to the conference "Knowledge. Change. Berlin. 2021" Solution Approaches for Climate-Neutral Housing and Construction and invite stakeholders from the city to the discussion.

Climate Neutrality: Berlin Discusses the Future of Housing and Construction

Conference: "Knowledge. Change. Berlin. 2021"

27 October 2021

Event:Conference

In the Ecornet Berlin research partnership, five Berlin institutes of transdisciplinary sustainability research were jointly providing impetus for Berlin's transformation. Their annual conference, "Knowledge. Change. Berlin. 2021" brought current research findings into dialogue with experiences from other cities and the voices of Berlin's practitioners and civil society – for a social and ecological capital.

Knowledge. Change. Berlin. 2021

Annual Conference of the Research Network Ecornet Berlin

2 November 2021
Berlin, Germany

Funding: Governing Mayor of Berlin, Senate Chancellery , Germany
Organizer: Forschungverbund Ecornet Berlin, Germany
Speaker: Friederike Rohde (IÖW)

Dr. Peter Gailhofer (Oeko-Institut)

Valentin Tappeser (IÖW)
Date: 22 September 2021
Location: online
Language: German
Project: Data Governance and Regulation for a Sustainable Berlin

Knowledge. Transformation. Berlin – Transdisciplinary research for a social and ecological metropolis
Project ID: 30010
Keywords: Digitalization

Berlin, Germany

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