Leitbilder und Handlungsstrategien der Raumentwicklung in Deutschland
Core idea
Federal guiding images structuring German spatial development.
Why it matters
Gave Raumordnung a shared national agenda around growth, services and resources.
Description
Adopted by Germany's Standing Conference of Ministers responsible for Spatial Planning (MKRO) on 30 June 2006, the Leitbilder und Handlungsstrategien der Raumentwicklung set out guiding images and action strategies for the country's spatial development. Built on analysis of current conditions, they framed three themes: promoting growth and innovation, particularly through metropolitan regions; securing the provision of public services (Daseinsvorsorge) across an ageing and unevenly populated territory; and conserving resources and shaping the cultural landscape. As a coordinating rather than binding instrument within the federal Raumordnung system, they offered orientation for the planning of the Länder and regions.
Significance
The 2006 guiding images modernised German spatial policy by foregrounding metropolitan regions and competitiveness alongside the long-standing goal of equivalent living conditions. Concretised in 2013 and substantially revised in 2016, when a fourth guideline on climate protection and the energy transition was added, they remain the reference framework for coordinating spatial development across Germany's federal tiers.
What shaped it
- The compact city (1973-1990s)
- The master plan (early 20th c.)
- Sustainable development (Brundtland) (1987)
Plans it influenced
- Raumkonzept Schweiz (Swiss Spatial Concept) (2012)
- National Planning Framework (Project Ireland 2040) (2018)
Sources
- https://www.bbsr.bund.de/BBSR/EN/publications/ministries/BMVBS/SpecialPublication/2007_2009/Conc
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03183110
- https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/downloads/DE/veroeffentlichungen/themen/heimat-integration/ra