Ecoland

Business simulation Ecoland - Sustainable action is only possible if you understand the interconnections between society, politics, the economy and the natural environment

To bring the economy, society and ecology into harmony so that they support and do not endanger one another: that's the challenge of the 21st century.

Ecoland^® is a teaching concept that takes up this challenge. Based on a webbased simulation, the network of connections between economics and commerce, between state and company management, between business, society and nature are revealed. This many-layered simulation model is based on a realistic scenario.

Since June 2021 Ecoland has been available as a web-based simulation game s. In addition to the technical development, we have also made adjustments to the content. However, the underlying, proven Ecoland model still forms the basis.

The web-based implementation enables a more active role for the participants and relieves the game leaders. Ecoland can be played completely paperless. In addition, the simulation game can be accessed with all common web browsers and regardless of the operating system.

Your benefit

Ecoland^® enables the participants to:

understand the economically and legally relevant effects of ecological and social behaviour.
improve, by intensive co-operation between the different groups, the overall situation in the model state of "Ecoland", with regard to prosperity and welfare.
Consciously address conflicting aims of state and company management and search for solutions within and also between the acting groups.
Work together in groups or as a team in a targeted and solution-oriented manner.

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Model

The participants assume various functions in "Ecoland" (households, government, business, media):

Target groups

Companies

Employees with little to large prior knowledge
Managers at all levels of management

Administration departments/ Associations

Managers and employees working on projects in direct contact with the economy or with management responsibilities in administrative organisations with a market economic structure.

Public / political bodies

Representatives of public bodies and members of commissions with comprehensive economic and ecological responsibilities in legislative and regulatory tasks.

Universities / Universities of Applied Sciences

To increase in-depth knowledge and application in the subjects of Economics and Law, and also to increase awareness of environmental and ecological matters and sustainable company management

Higher universities of applied sciences

To promote the understanding of overall entrepreneurial contexts of technically oriented professional colleges. As an application concept for business networking

Interesting results can also be achieved with heterogeneously composed groups. Ecoland can be used in cross-boundary co-operation between business and administration or between different levels of manage-ment as an efficient means of team development training. For optimum implementation, there should be between 18 and 30 people taking part.

Options for use

The open basic design of Ecoland makes it possible to include real and contemporary developments in the economy, government, society and ecology. This enables working on focal topics or problems specific to certain sectors. The course participants are actively trained in dealing with complex, reciprocal processes in the areas mentioned. Thanks to the different communication platforms, Ecoland can also be used as decision-making, communication, conflict and presentation training. This means that Ecoland targets promotion of interpersonal and team development skills.

Reporting

As preparation for decision-making and monitoring of success, the groups have comprehensive financial statements available:

For all groups: Statistical Yearbook for Ecoland
Government, media: Explanations of state budge
tCompanies: Individual financial statement
Budget: Individual budget statement
Course facilitators: Course facilitation report

With the help of these documents, it is possible to make comprehensive assessments of your own and of collective actions. The phases of reflection and preparation for decision making can be supplemented by subject-specific papers, presentations, exchanges of experience etc.

Course development

Phase 1: Familiarisation / organisation
Phase 2: 3-5 management game rounds with assessments by course facilitators
Phase 3: Final conference, evaluation and conclusion

Duration

2 to 5 days
As a rule, 3-5 management game rounds are played.
The time required can be adjusted by including/removing certain focal topics.

Teaching materials

Players:

Compact teaching materials

Course facilitators:

Extensive course facilitation materials
Helpful downloads available in the login section

Languages

German, English