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B-NK GmbH Büro für nachhaltige Kompetenz (Consultancy for Sustainable Competence) is engaged in research and consulting processes within ecological, economic, social dimensions of sustainability. The fields of interests and experience include the integration of gender and diversity perspectives in science, engineering, technology, energy, urban, transport and landscape planning, mobility research, as well as sustainable development and transition processes. B-NK is engaged in diversity management, gender mainstreaming, education for sustainable development and focusses on the implementation of these political strategies towards gender equality into practice. The expert knowledge in the field of planning and technical science is supplemented by a systemic approach and well-established scientific research. Within its research projects, B-NK applies qualitative and quantitative methods, such as focus groups, expert interviews, and online surveys. When evaluating the data gained, B-NK often works computer-aided. When developing action-orientated results, such as recommendations and guidelines B-NK often applies participatory methods, such as stakeholder-dialogues, process-facilitations and interactive workshops. B-NK is also familiar with planning and designing methods, such as analysing social space, community work participation in the context of urban and transport planning. The expert knowledge in the field of planning and technical science is supplemented by a systemic approach and well-established scientific research. B-NK has working experiences in Austria, Europe, the Caucasus region and Central Asia.