Region, Netzwerk und Entrepreneurship

The terms network, region, and entrepreneurship have enjoyed particular popularity for around two decades. Networks seem to be the contemporary answer when it comes to organizing social units characterized by decentralization and flexibility. The same applies to the concept of region. Against the backdrop of globalization processes, regionalization and region appear to offer complementary solutions to successfully address the challenges of an increasingly complex world. In this context, a renaissance of the topic of business creation can be observed. The establishment of new companies is attributed positive effects for the structural change of a region. The empirical evidence of all three areas takes shape in so-called regional startup centers or in networks of regional development. The author addresses this multifaceted topic from a systems-theoretical perspective and discusses the associated problems and viewpoints, referencing the works of Niklas Luhmann from an organizational and societal theoretical standpoint.