The joint research project BePart is about how participation and partnership can succeed in structural change. The focus is on questions of how social cohesion can be strengthened and what opportunities for social innovation arise in this process. Various formats are now available to ensure that the results not only reach experts, but also become visible in the region: A two-part podcast, a project flyer and a poster make the research accessible to a wider public.

Special podcast episode makes research audible

In the podcast "As far as I know, it's immediate!" by Clemens Kießling and Julian Nejkow, Prof. Dr. phil. Nadine Jukschat(HSZG) and Dr. Franz Erhard(University of Siegen) talk about their work in the BePart research project in the anonymized small towns of Ostenau and Rabenfurt. The first part of the podcast sheds light on the field research: How does a person from outside the town manage to gain access to the living environment of local residents? What challenges arise and what role does the translation work between science and the everyday world play? Based on formative experiences, Franz and Nadine also provide insights into the social significance of social science work. The second part of the podcast focuses on the two case study locations: How do bottom-up engagement and top-down management differ in dealing with structural change? What potential for social innovation arises from this - and where are the risks? Franz and Nadine make it clear that social issues and local cohesion are crucial - even if debates usually focus on the economic side.

Flyers and posters make research visible

In addition to the podcast, a project flyer and a poster were also developed. Both formats present central results of the BePart research in a generally understandable way. The poster offers a compact overview of the project approach, qualitative methodology and the key research questions. The flyer expands on this content by describing the findings on the two locations studied - Rabenfurt and Ostenau - in more detail, thus highlighting differences in the local challenges and potentials.