Working Papers
The UniGR-CBS Working Paper series publishes the theoretical/conceptual and empirical results of border research, as well as making them accessible to the scientific community. The intention is to make the border studies more visible and to support the exchange between border researchers inside and outside the Greater Region. Please contact borderstudies@uni.lu for any publication inquiries.
Working Paper Vol. 32: Arbeitskräftemangel und Qualifikationsengpässe in grenzüberschreitenden Regionen | Pénuries de main-d'œuvre et de qualifications dans les régions transfrontalières
The European cross-border regions of the Greater Region around Luxembourg and the French–Italian–Swiss border arc are among the most integrated labour markets on the continent. At the same time, they remain divided by national education and training systems and national frameworks for the recognition of qualifications. This working paper provides an analytical synthesis of eight contributions…
Travail frontalierpénurie de main-d'oeuvre reconnaissance des qualificationscoopération transfrontalière solidarité territoriale
Working Paper Vol. 31: L'apprentissage transfrontalier dans la Grande Région. Dispositifs et pratiques, à l'épreuve de l'expérience
In the Greater Region, the intensity of cross-border mobility and sectoral tensions in the labour market place professional training at the heart of skills issues. Cross-border professional training is a strategic lever for the integration of young people and regional competitiveness, but it remains organised by heterogeneous national frameworks. A comparative analysis of the systems…
Apprentissage transfrontalierDéveloppement des compétencesInsertion professionnelleCompétitivité territorialeCoordination institutionnelle
Working Paper Vol. 30: Bordering ist plural. Warum Grenzforschende häufig aneinander vorbeireden
This paper engages with the established use of the concept of bordering in Border Studies and argues that it is often characterised by an insufficient explicit articulation of the underlying processual understandings of borders. Against this background, the paper proposes a heuristic that distinguishes between two ideal-typical approaches to bordering processes: an outward-oriented bordering…
GrenzforschungborderingMethodologie Grundlagen
Working Paper Vol. 29: Application of Dynamical Systems Theory for Cross-Border Cooperation in the Greater Region
This working paper introduces the methodology of the Dynamical Territorial Impact Assessment (DyTIA), developed through the analysis of the INTERREG programs in the Greater Region. It starts from the notion that existing impact assessments are largely static and thus fail to capture the complex, non-linear dynamics of cross-border areas. The paper is structured into seven main sections: the…
Cohesion Policycross-border cooperationInterregTerritorial Impact AssessmentDynamical System Theory
Working Paper Vol. 28: Grenzüberschreitendes Placemaking – eine konzeptuelle Annäherung mit Einblicken am Beispiel des Grenzraums Saar-Moselle
The concept of “placemaking” is well established in architectural, urban, and regional planning discourse. It refers to processes through which localities become identity-forming – through spatial design, social practices, or symbolic loading. This working paper offers a first theoretical reflection on the transferability and further development of placemaking in cross-border contexts. It…
GrenzraumPlacemakingGrenzortPrä-IBASaar-MoselleRaumproduktionGrenzforschung