1. Metropolitan Functions
Criteria:
Decision and Control
Research, Innovation und Culture
Gateway-Functions
Combined Index
German Spatial Planning Report
2005

2. Indicators for Metropolitan Functions
Decision and Control
locations of business related services
main banking locations
locations of „global players“ (1000 enterprises with highest turnover worldwide)
Research, Innovation and Culture
share of knowledge-based professionals
universities and research institutes
cultural facilities and events
Gateway-Functions
airports and flight-connections, seaports
trade fairs

3. Pendlerverflechtungen - Mittlere Distanz Commuting Patterns - Medium Distance
Quelle
Quelle: BBR – Laufende Raumbeobachtung

4. Pendlerverflechtungen – Weite Distanz Commuting Patterns – Long Distance
Quelle: BBR – Laufende Raumbeobachtung

5. Entwurf M.Sinz und T.Pütz
Metropolregionen als oberste Stufe eines zentralörtlichen Systems Metropolitan Areas as High-Level Central Places / Areas
Es gilt, die Regelmäßigkeiten in der
Herausbildung von Ländern, Regionen
und Reichen aufzudecken, so dass eine
europäische Ordnung, die verborgen ist
hinter Staaten und Verwaltungsgrenzen,
hinter Verkehrszentren und Menschen-
zusammenballungen, sich enthüllt und
sichtbar wird.
Walter CHRISTALLER 1955
Entwurf M.Sinz und T.Pütz

6. Absolute Zu- und Abnahme des Inlandsverkehrs bis 2020
Growth and Decrease of
Inland Traffic until 2020
Metropolregionen
Quelle: Mobilität acatech (2006)

7. Verbindungsqualität zwischen Metropolregionen
Standards of Connectivity between Metropolitan Regions

8. Metropolregionen in der Informations- und Wissensgesellschaft
Neo Rauch Etappe 1998
Metropolitan Regions as „Natural Habitat“ of Knowledge Society

9. Patent-Anmeldungen (1992-94) am Erfindersitz Locational Pattern of
Patents Applied For
Quelle: Greif, Siegfried: Patentgeographie.
In: RuR 2-3/2001, S.144

10. Broadband Science Net (Traffic Volume) Concept of Metropolitan Areas

11. .de - Domains per 1000 Inhabitants Land Prices per square meter
Quelle: DENIC 2005
Quelle: BBR 2005

12. Territorial Agenda – Draft January 2007
Towards a More Competitive Europe of Diverse Regions

13. Objectives of the TAEU
Improved use of territorial advantages in all regions for economic growth and employment
Promoting economic growth also beyond the European core area (Pentagon)
Strengthening cross-border and trans-national cooperation
Strengthening regional identity and bringing EU closer to the citizens
New understanding of governance: spatial development in a triad economy – science – administration

14. Six policy priorities of the TAEU:
Urban/Regional Networking in a Polycentric Pattern
Urban-Rural Partnership
Clusters of Competitive and Innovative Regions
Technological Networks (Transport, Telecom)
Risk Management (climate change, technological and natural risks)
Ecological Structures and Cultural Ressources

15. Timetable:
29 January 2007 Berlin
Working meeting on TAEU (all 27 EU-MS)
14 March 2007 Berlin
Conference on Metropolitan Regions
15 March 2007 Berlin
Directors General Meeting on TAEU
26 March 2007 Berlin
24/25 May 2007 Leipzig
Informal Ministerial Meeting on urban development and territorial cohesion

16. Neo Rauch Akademie im Wald 1998 Contact: manfred.sinz@bmvbs.bund.de