The transformation of the automotive industry presents companies, research institutions and municipalities with the task of planning, approving, and building new research, industrial and production sites. Baden-Württemberg wants to be at the forefront in this regard and to continue to welcome the most innovative companies and climate-friendly technologies. That is why it is important to implement plans quickly and have communication strategies in place for the construction measures. An important factor here is local societal acceptance. Only through dialogue and the involvement of citizens can such industrial location projects be realized.
As part of the mission “Dialogue and civic participation in industrial location projects”, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism and the State Councillor for Civil Society and Civic Participation at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of State support municipalities and companies in their dialogue with citizens and their participation in industrial location projects in the automotive sector. Projects and plans should be explained at a very early stage, participation should be discussed, and the process should be accompanied by communication measures. After all, the transformation of the automotive industry in Baden-Württemberg can only be successful if planning takes place in dialogue with other stakeholders.
