Strukturwandel

Struktur (“structure”) +‎ Wandel (“change, transformation”)

• IPA^(key): [ʃtʁʊkˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩]
• Hyphenation: Struk‧tur‧wan‧del

Strukturwandel m (strong, genitive Strukturwandels, plural Strukturwandel)

1. (economics, sociology) structural change, structural transformation (a long-term and fundamental change in the basic structure of an economy or society)

   Das Ruhrgebiet ist ein klassisches Beispiel für den Strukturwandel von der Kohle- und Stahlindustrie hin zu Dienstleistungen.

   The Ruhr area is a classic example of structural change from the coal and steel industry toward services.

• Umstrukturierung (restructuring; often on a smaller, corporate level)
• Transformation (transformation; emphasizes the process of change)
• Neuordnung (reorganization/reordering)

• Status quo (the existing state of affairs)
• Stagnation (a lack of development or change)
• Beständigkeit (constancy, stability)

• Digitalisierung (digitalization; a primary driver of modern Strukturwandel)
• Energiewende (energy transition; a specific sector-led structural change)
• Tertiärisierung (the shift toward the service sector)
• Abwärtstrend (downtrend; often a symptom of an industry failing to adapt to structural change)

• strukturell (structural)
• wandeln (to change, to transform)
• Wandlungsfähigkeit (adaptability)