Rhein-Ruhr-Institut für Sozialforschung u. Politikberatung e.V. is a research institute at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany, researching topics of structural change affecting different fields as diverse as climate change adaptation, renewable energies and professional and school education. We have a long tradition in supplying insight from applied research to practitioners on the ground, firmly embedded in an interdisciplinary network of partners.