Transition Management Towards Urban Electro Mobility in the Stuttgart Region

Abstract

This chapter analyzes the introduction of electro-mobility in the Stuttgart Region. It studies the actors that are relevant for the creation of the new mobility system and the management structures that govern and accompany the implementation process of electro mobility. The guiding question is whether the governance and management structures in the Stuttgart Region meet key criteria of an ideal Transition Management system as defined by Transition Management theory. It aims at discovering whether the current structure provides a good basis for the change of the urban mobility system towards electro mobility, or if certain preconditions for the success of an electro-mobile system are still lacking. I argue that the Transition Management framework not only serves as guiding framework for policy design, but also works well as an analytical tool for the analysis of concrete transition processes. Applying it to the introduction of electro mobility in the Stuttgart Region clearly shows that the development of a ‘guided vision’ and the creation of informational transparency currently are the biggest challenges for electro mobility in the Stuttgart Region.