Rainer Walz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4082623 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rainer Walz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rainer |
| FAMILY NAME | Walz |
| SIGNATURE | WALZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4726-0593 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Conditions for a successful latecomer development in green technologies
Innovation indicators show a strong increase in capabilities of latecomer countries in green technologies over the last 20 years. Latecomers have become leading origin of green technology publications, hold 27 per cent of green technology patents and 38 per cent of green technology exports. There is considerable heterogeneity between latecomer countries, indicating that each country follows a specific path that reflects domestic strengths and wea…
Current and future roles of the automotive and ICT sectoral systems in autonomous driving - Using the innovation system approach to assess value chain transformation
Exzellent forschen in gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung
Steigende gesellschaftliche Erwartungen an Wissenschaft fordern das herkömmliche Verständnis guter Forschung heraus. Im Rahmen des vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung geförderten Verbundvorhabens LeNa Shape haben Forscher(innen) von drei Universitäten sowie aus neun Einrichtungen der vier großen außeruniversitären Forschungsorganisationen Fraunhofer, Helmholtz, Leibniz und Max-Planck ein ganzheitliches Verständnis von exzellentem Fors…
Analysis of the development and structural drivers of raw‐material use in Germany
In orderto reduce the negative consequences of raw‐material extraction, it is necessary to accurately report raw‐material use and to understand its drivers in society. In this study, we conduct a multi‐regional environmentally extended input–output analysis of Germany's past raw‐material use. We then perform a two‐stage structural decomposition analysis (SDA) of the development of material use in order to identify the main drivers. Although input…
Wider economic and social implications of sustainable economy approaches
For sustainable economy approaches to gain more political support and be more present in forums of public debate, they must be allowed to have their wider economic and social implications subjected to scrutiny. Our focus is on the nexus of intended emission reduction and unintended structural implications on the economy. In order to gain insights into the possible implications, we construct two sustainable economy scenarios for Germany. The scope…
Social-ecological research for the transformation to a sustainable economy
Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals requires a transformation to a sustainable economy. This special issue presents new scientific results produced within projects of the funding measure Sustainable Economy , which is part of the Social-Ecological Research (SOEF) funding priority of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The articles focus on new lines of inquiry with regard to impacts, governance approaches, and sector-spe…
Forschen für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Forschung spielt eine wesentliche Rolle bei der Gestaltung nachhaltiger Entwicklung. Diese gesellschaftliche Verantwortung spiegelt sich nicht nur in Forschungsinhalten, sondern auch in der Durchführung von Forschung. Wir haben einen Reflexionsrahmen entwickelt, der acht Kriterien für gesellschaftlich verantwortliche Forschungsprozesse umfasst und damit dieses “Wie” der Forschung systematisiert. Er adressiert Anforderungen bezüglich gesellschaftl…
Socially responsible research processes for sustainability transformation
Assessing the manner in which research is conducted is a key mechanism for leveraging a transformation in sustainability. Scientific answers to current sustainability threats are reliant on research design, conduct and dissemination. Thus, the research process itself merits a full consideration of its responsibility toward societal goals and values. Although the responsibility of research to society has recently been raised in scientific discours…
Introduction to low-carbon innovation and development
This special issue seeks to bring together the fields of low-carbon development (LCD) and innovation studies. It contributes to the debate by addressing how the learning, innovation, and competence-building lens adds to the discussion about the development outcomes of climate change mitigation. The aim of this introductory article is fourfold. First, it discusses key advances in the debate about the role of innovation and competence building in L…
Using lead market factors to assess the potential for a sustainability transition
S.20-41
Lead markets in 2nd generation biofuels for aviation
The concept of “lead markets” revisited
Different routes to technology acquisition and innovation system building? China's and India's wind turbine industries
Shaping economic development to be environmentally compatible is becoming increasingly urgent. The wind turbine industry has been successfully developed as a domestic industry in both China and India. Important success factors here are policies to facilitate learning and integrated environmental, technological and industrial policy schemes. There are clear differences between the countries, e.g. with regard to the importance of electric utilities…
Absorptive Capacities for Sustainability Technologies
Instrumente der Flächenpolitik – Eine Einordnung in generelle Trends der umweltpolitischen Instrumentediskussion Instrumente der Flächenpolitik – Eine Einordnung in generelle Trends der umweltpolitisc…
Maßnahmenplan für Nachhaltige Wasserwirtschaft
In den letzten Jahren sind Verschiebungen in den Problemlagen der Umweltpolitik zu beobachten, die mit Schlagworten wie zunehmende Bedeutung globaler Umweltprobleme, Unsichtbarkeit oder Zeitverzug von “schleichenden” Umweltwirkungen sowie veränderte Verursacherprofile (zum Beispiel zunehmende Bedeutung diffuser Stoffeinträge) charakterisiert werden können. Gleichzeitig wird mehr auf die Effizienz des Mitteleinsatzes geachtet und – auch im Hinblic…
The concept of “lead markets” revisited
Introduction to low-carbon innovation and development
This special issue seeks to bring together the fields of low-carbon development (LCD) and innovation studies. It contributes to the debate by addressing how the learning, innovation, and competence-building lens adds to the discussion about the development outcomes of climate change mitigation. The aim of this introductory article is fourfold. First, it discusses key advances in the debate about the role of innovation and competence building in L…
Using lead market factors to assess the potential for a sustainability transition
S.20-41
Different routes to technology acquisition and innovation system building? China's and India's wind turbine industries
Shaping economic development to be environmentally compatible is becoming increasingly urgent. The wind turbine industry has been successfully developed as a domestic industry in both China and India. Important success factors here are policies to facilitate learning and integrated environmental, technological and industrial policy schemes. There are clear differences between the countries, e.g. with regard to the importance of electric utilities…
Lead markets in 2nd generation biofuels for aviation
Socially responsible research processes for sustainability transformation
Assessing the manner in which research is conducted is a key mechanism for leveraging a transformation in sustainability. Scientific answers to current sustainability threats are reliant on research design, conduct and dissemination. Thus, the research process itself merits a full consideration of its responsibility toward societal goals and values. Although the responsibility of research to society has recently been raised in scientific discours…
Maßnahmenplan für Nachhaltige Wasserwirtschaft
In den letzten Jahren sind Verschiebungen in den Problemlagen der Umweltpolitik zu beobachten, die mit Schlagworten wie zunehmende Bedeutung globaler Umweltprobleme, Unsichtbarkeit oder Zeitverzug von “schleichenden” Umweltwirkungen sowie veränderte Verursacherprofile (zum Beispiel zunehmende Bedeutung diffuser Stoffeinträge) charakterisiert werden können. Gleichzeitig wird mehr auf die Effizienz des Mitteleinsatzes geachtet und – auch im Hinblic…
Instrumente der Flächenpolitik – Eine Einordnung in generelle Trends der umweltpolitischen Instrumentediskussion Instrumente der Flächenpolitik – Eine Einordnung in generelle Trends der umweltpolitisc…
Absorptive Capacities for Sustainability Technologies
Different routes to technology acquisition and innovation system building? China's and India's wind turbine industries
Shaping economic development to be environmentally compatible is becoming increasingly urgent. The wind turbine industry has been successfully developed as a domestic industry in both China and India. Important success factors here are policies to facilitate learning and integrated environmental, technological and industrial policy schemes. There are clear differences between the countries, e.g. with regard to the importance of electric utilities…
Using lead market factors to assess the potential for a sustainability transition
S.20-41
Lead markets in 2nd generation biofuels for aviation
The concept of “lead markets” revisited
Introduction to low-carbon innovation and development
This special issue seeks to bring together the fields of low-carbon development (LCD) and innovation studies. It contributes to the debate by addressing how the learning, innovation, and competence-building lens adds to the discussion about the development outcomes of climate change mitigation. The aim of this introductory article is fourfold. First, it discusses key advances in the debate about the role of innovation and competence building in L…
Forschen für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Forschung spielt eine wesentliche Rolle bei der Gestaltung nachhaltiger Entwicklung. Diese gesellschaftliche Verantwortung spiegelt sich nicht nur in Forschungsinhalten, sondern auch in der Durchführung von Forschung. Wir haben einen Reflexionsrahmen entwickelt, der acht Kriterien für gesellschaftlich verantwortliche Forschungsprozesse umfasst und damit dieses “Wie” der Forschung systematisiert. Er adressiert Anforderungen bezüglich gesellschaftl…
Socially responsible research processes for sustainability transformation
Assessing the manner in which research is conducted is a key mechanism for leveraging a transformation in sustainability. Scientific answers to current sustainability threats are reliant on research design, conduct and dissemination. Thus, the research process itself merits a full consideration of its responsibility toward societal goals and values. Although the responsibility of research to society has recently been raised in scientific discours…
Wider economic and social implications of sustainable economy approaches
For sustainable economy approaches to gain more political support and be more present in forums of public debate, they must be allowed to have their wider economic and social implications subjected to scrutiny. Our focus is on the nexus of intended emission reduction and unintended structural implications on the economy. In order to gain insights into the possible implications, we construct two sustainable economy scenarios for Germany. The scope…
Social-ecological research for the transformation to a sustainable economy
Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals requires a transformation to a sustainable economy. This special issue presents new scientific results produced within projects of the funding measure Sustainable Economy , which is part of the Social-Ecological Research (SOEF) funding priority of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The articles focus on new lines of inquiry with regard to impacts, governance approaches, and sector-spe…
Analysis of the development and structural drivers of raw‐material use in Germany
In orderto reduce the negative consequences of raw‐material extraction, it is necessary to accurately report raw‐material use and to understand its drivers in society. In this study, we conduct a multi‐regional environmentally extended input–output analysis of Germany's past raw‐material use. We then perform a two‐stage structural decomposition analysis (SDA) of the development of material use in order to identify the main drivers. Although input…
Exzellent forschen in gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung
Steigende gesellschaftliche Erwartungen an Wissenschaft fordern das herkömmliche Verständnis guter Forschung heraus. Im Rahmen des vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung geförderten Verbundvorhabens LeNa Shape haben Forscher(innen) von drei Universitäten sowie aus neun Einrichtungen der vier großen außeruniversitären Forschungsorganisationen Fraunhofer, Helmholtz, Leibniz und Max-Planck ein ganzheitliches Verständnis von exzellentem Fors…
Current and future roles of the automotive and ICT sectoral systems in autonomous driving - Using the innovation system approach to assess value chain transformation
Conditions for a successful latecomer development in green technologies
Innovation indicators show a strong increase in capabilities of latecomer countries in green technologies over the last 20 years. Latecomers have become leading origin of green technology publications, hold 27 per cent of green technology patents and 38 per cent of green technology exports. There is considerable heterogeneity between latecomer countries, indicating that each country follows a specific path that reflects domestic strengths and wea…
Business (9 works) · Economics (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Engineering (7 works) · Industrial organization (6 works) · Climate Change Policy and Economics (5 works) · Sustainability (5 works) · Economic system (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works)