1. Kräfte bündeln Joining Forces

2. Menu Greater Stuttgart Region Organisation & Tasks How does regional governance work? The Case of the Stuttgart Region Structural Report

3. The Greater Stuttgart Region within Europe

4. The Region within Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg Region Stuttgart GDPPopulationArea

5. Powers & Responsibilities Infrastructure Transportation Economy Environment Optional tasks Regional transportation planning Suburban railways and buses Landscape planning / „Regional Park“ Garbage disposal (partial) Funding of trade fairs and conventions Promotion of culture, sports, congresses Regional land use planning Planning of technical services Promotion of economic development Funding of Stuttgart international trade fair Tourism marketing

6. Partners of the Structural Report The report is published by Verband Region Stuttgart Regional Chamber of Trade and Commerce Regional Chamber of Crafts IG Metall (Trade union of the metal workers and employees) The report is written by two economic research institutes: IAW Tübingen imu-Institut It is published every two years.

7. Organization of the working process During the working process each chapter is discussed within the advisory board. Unique in Germany: The Structural Report is based on a cooperation of actors with partly different or even contrary interests and differing decision-making processes. The publishers of the structural report aim on finding a common shared interpretation a) of the regional economic development, b) of structural problems and challenges and c) of proposals to solve the identified problems

8. Content of the Structural Report The structural report … Gives up-to-date information on the structure of the economy and the economic development Identifies development trends, problems and challenges. Each partner identifies tasks for its own field of regional intervention Focuses in each edition on a key theme of significant relevance for the region Proposes projects with which the regional actors can respond to these problems

9. Key issues and related projects 1999/2002: the employment situations of low-skilled workers Result: Project “Mentoring for low-skilled women” 2001/2002: the employment situation of elder workers and employees, their skills, opportunities for further and professional training, the organisational changes in the workplace. Result: Conference “Age-Work-Qualification” 2003: The internationality of Stuttgart Region Result: Cooperation with the City of Stuttgart within a network for integration of immigrants and residents with migration background (programme of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research) 2005: Innovation in the economic key branches of Stuttgart Region (The Structural Report 2005 will be published in November.)

10. Example: Structural Report 1999/2000 During 1999 the advisory board is finding the key issue: Situation of low-skilled workers is discussing regional data concerning the key issue is making proposals for joint measures. Main proposal: Project “Mentoring for low-skilled women” Public and parliamentary discussion in 2000: The Structural Report is published in January 2000 The local newspapers within the Stuttgart Region report The Regional Assembly discusses the results and proposals The Regional Assembly decides to realise the mentoring- project

11. Example: Structural Report 1999/2000 Implementation and Evaluation: 2001-2004: the Project “Mentoring for low-skilled women” is realised (Funded by the Regions` budget, by ESF and companies involved) End of 2004: On the basis of an evaluation of the project the Regional Assembly decided to ask the State of Baden- Württemberg to continue the project not only in Stuttgart Region but in other regions as well. Since 2005 the project, now named “M&Q” (Mentoring and Qualification), is continued by the State of Baden- Württemberg, co-funded by ESF)

12. The regional structural report as a tool for regional agenda setting Necessity to find a shared interpretation of the situation is the basis for a common strategy and joint action. The structural report monitors not only regional development but also the work of the partners involved. (Did we find solutions, did we make steps into the right direction?) The report stimulates discussions among the general public and the different regional bodies about projects to develop regional competitiveness and innovation and to improve the situation on the labour market.

13. Thank you very much! For further information please contact: Suzan Ünver Verband Region Stuttgart Tel: 0049 (0)711 / 22759-61 Mail: uenver@region-stuttgart.org Web portals to Stuttgart Region: www.region-stuttgart.de in DE and EN www.region-stuttgart.org in DE and EN www.eu.region-stuttgart.de in DE, EN and FR