Our contemporary societies are undergoing profound processes of change that encompass practically all dimensions of the systemic, working and living environments of individuals and social groups. The research focus "Transformation Processes in Economy and Society" at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences deals with these factually, socially and temporally complex processes of change and their opportunities for shaping them.
The research concentrates on transformation processes that result from the regional location of the university, but in view of the growing global networking of all developments, it also goes far beyond this. The overview below shows the most important areas and focal points of research.
The research focus is characterized by its application orientation and strong cooperative relationships with practice partners in the region (administrations, companies, political and civil society organizations). This includes a wide range of consulting and expert activities.
The expressly interdisciplinary focus at the university is interlinked with the "Energy and Environment" field of competence and also cooperates closely with the institutes of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences "TRAWOS" (Institute for Transformation, Housing and Social Spatial Development) and "GAT" (Institute for Health, Ageing and Technology).
The FSP TWG is an interfaculty structure within the HS Zittau/Görlitz, which aims to initiate, bundle and network research projects and research perspectives.
Any member of the university who is interested in the work of the focus area and actively contributes to its development can become a member of the FSP (see below).
The main working forms of the FSP TWG are:
1. Working meetings of the FSP:
The working meetings serve to coordinate the organization and content of activities. One focus is on meetings to prepare joint research projects.
2. Research colloquium of the FSP:
Here, topics of interest and project results are presented and discussed in the form of lectures, talks or workshop-oriented events (rotation: once a month during the lecture period)
3. Annual conference of the FSP:
In cooperation with the TRAWOS Institute, important topics of the FSP are discussed from a scientific and practice-oriented perspective at a conference at the end of the year (usually in November).
Any member of the HSZG who holds at least a first academic degree (usually a BA), who expresses an interest in the work of the FSP in writing and who regularly attends the meetings and events of the FSP is eligible to become a member of the research focus.
If you are interested in the work of the FSP and would like to be regularly informed about its work or become a member, please contact the spokesperson(m.hosang(at)hszg.de).
The members elect a spokesperson and a deputy spokesperson every two years. The spokesperson is responsible for the organization of the FSP and its external presentation and reports on the work of the FSP at least once a year.
Currently, Deputy Prof. Maik Hosang (F-MK) is the spokesperson of the FSP. Prof. Raj Kollmorgen (F-S) is the deputy spokesperson.
