Creation of a feasibility study for the establishment of a sustainable, social partnership-based advisory structure in Saxony

The „Berufsfortbildungswerk gemeinnützige Bildungseinrichtungen (bfw)“ of the German Trade Union Confederation works together with other cooperation partners in the regional transformation network for the automotive and supplier industry “Mobilität – Leipzig im Wandel (MoLeWa)”. MoLeWa receives its funding from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection’s funding program for “Transformation Strategies for Regions of the Automotive and Supplier Industry”.

As a consortium partner representing employees in the MoLeWa project, the bfw has set itself the goal of contributing to the regional strengthening and further development of social partnership. This is the only way to ensure that good working conditions can continue to be guaranteed in sectors that are undergoing profound change. This requires support, meaningful employee participation and appropriate advisory structures for all those involved, especially in transformation processes. With a feasibility study for the establishment of a sustainable advisory structure, which will focus in particular on advisory services for Saxon SMEs and their employees, the first fundamental step has been taken to drive this development forward.

Objectives

The aim of the project was to examine the feasibility of establishing a social partnership-based advisory structure in Saxony that would work towards a socially balanced and sustainable transformation in the interests of employees. On the basis of a well-founded analysis and the conclusions derived from it, a decision-making basis for the potential establishment of such an advisory structure was to be created.

Tasks of aconium GmbH

To implement the project, aconium GmbH analyzed existing consulting structures in the Federal Republic of Germany as a first step: the technology consulting centers (TBS) already successfully operating on the market served as best practice examples. The research and data collection was deepened in workshops and expert interviews. After analyzing the information, initial content was developed, which was validated by experts and practitioners.

The findings were then edited into a feasibility concept – supplemented by an estimation of the costs involved as part of a financing concept.

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