The current upheaval in the world of work can essentially be traced back to the overall social megatrends of digitalisation and globalisation. Technical innovations and growing mobility are shaping the economic conditions under which work is already being transformed today and will continue to change in the future. The article “Coworking spaces and start-ups: using the opportunities of the new world of work for the development of rural areas” looks at the changing conditions in the world of work and shows how these are reflected in new working models from which rural areas can also benefit. Based on the change in production, consumption and living conditions triggered by digitalisation, it shows how new production processes and business models are leading to a change and flexibilisation of work, with start-ups and coworking spaces as the focal points. Already omnipresent in metropolitan areas today, these developments also offer potential for shaping rural areas. By making use of the opportunities offered by digitalisation outside of major cities, these forms of flexible working increase efficiency and quality of life in equal measure and can help to relieve the pressure on conurbations. The prerequisite for this is the appropriate digital infrastructure.
The specialist dossiers of aconium GmbH are published in loose succession and deal with the effects and potential of digitalisation.
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