Comparing two constellation analyses: Insights from the development of weeding robots and autonomous shuttles

Anna Baatz; Katharina Lange; Martina Schäfer; Robert Linke-Wittich

doi:10.14512/tatup.7210

Authors

Anna Baatz Center Technology and Society, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin (DE) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9017-6859 baatz@ztg.tu-berlin.de
Katharina Lange Center Technology and Society, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin (DE) https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8965-2745 lange@ztg.tu-berlin.de
Martina Schäfer Center Technology and Society, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin (DE) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2240-6928 schaefer@ztg.tu-berlin.de
Robert Linke-Wittich Center Technology and Society, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin (DE) https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9804-6416 wittich@ztg.tu-berlin.de

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.7210

Keywords:

transdisciplinary method, constellation analysis, technology development, knowledge integration, strategy development

Abstract

Constellation analysis is a bridging concept for transdisciplinary strategy development. This article compares how constellation analysis was applied in two projects to map strategies for establishing new socio-technical constellations. The focus is on comparing the methodological approach and the question of how certain decisions affected the potential for strategy development and knowledge integration. The results show that the constellation analysis in both projects facilitated the integration of different perspectives as well as strategy development. In one project, an analytical focus on the project goals and project duration enabled a better understanding of the roles and tasks of the project partners and the adaptation of strategies to the current state of technology. In the other project, constellation analysis was used for strategy development beyond the project context and for knowledge transfer.

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