Das Produktionscluster der optischen Industrie im Raum Wetzlar

Abstract

Production clusters are gaining increasing attention on the part of regional economic policy makers. With reference to the exemplary model of the production cluster in the optical industry in the Wetzlar region, this article intends to show that definite starting points for a cluster-oriented regional policy can be derived by systematically inquiring into the existing networks and linkages within a cluster. Due to the historical development and growth of the local enterprises and institutions, special consideration will be given to the evolutionary development of a cluster or its regional development path.