Actor networks in industry, politics and academia in Northern Germany focusing hydrogen

Abstract

How and why do actors in industry, politics and sciences that focuses on hydrogen network and what role do (online) media play in this networking? This is one of the central research questions in the project. Communication strategies and communication practices of actors in the hydrogen industry, policy and sciences as well as their goals for networking are examined. Online platforms that are used for networking are also analyzed. The relevance of media technologies for socio-ecological transformation and sustainability is an overarching question and is viewed from a critical social science perspective. The project is thus located in the research fields of energy communication and sustainability research as well as qualitative network analysis. As a transformative project, it is designed to support the networking of actors from the hydrogen industry, policy and sciences. The project is part of the collaborative research project "hyBit - hydrogen for Bremen's industrial transformation".