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The GIST Hub is an interdisciplinary platform for establishing a long-term partnership between Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) in the field of sustainability transformations. It was launched in 2025 and is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The GIST Hub brings together people from research and practice to jointly develop a governance methodology. The findings will be incorporated into the part-time continuing education program "Inclusive Governance and Innovation in Sustainability Transitions", which provides decision-makers from politics, business, and civil society with the skills to actively shape sustainable development.

The GIST Hub in numbers

Projects

12

Members

33

Publications

30

News

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Collaborative Research

Co-creating knowledge across disciplines to solve complex sustainability challenges together.

Research Projects
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Knowledge Hub

Real cases, real decisions: exploring governance challenges through hands-on learning.

The Governance Case Method
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Members

The people behind GIST: A network of engaged researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers.

Meet the GIST Hub Team

Publications

Resources Policy

Social license to operate: an institutional critique and research framework.

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Geoforum

Water (in)securities in a water-abundant setting.

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Area Development and Policy

Legitimate network governance in small-scale fisheries in northern Chile.

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Partners

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A project supported by the BMFTR