Abbaustrategie

Abbaustrategie is a term used in German-language management and engineering literature to describe a strategic approach to the reduction, withdrawal, or controlled removal of resources, assets, or production over time. The term can refer to different but related contexts, including the planning of resource extraction in natural-resource industries as well as the orderly decommissioning or downsizing of facilities, processes, or inventories. In resource industries, it denotes how and when to exploit reserves in a way that seeks to balance profitability with environmental protection, social responsibility, and regulatory compliance. In a corporate or industrial setting, it can describe strategies for phasing out, shutting down, or converting assets while mitigating costs and workforce impacts.

Key components commonly discussed under an Abbaustrategie include resource assessment and reserves estimation, sequencing and timing of extraction or decommissioning, technology and process choices, environmental protection and land reclamation, risk management, and economic evaluation with scenarios and sensitivity analyses. Governance, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with regulatory frameworks are typically emphasized to maintain social license to operate. For decommissioning or downsizing, planning aspects often cover asset retirement, workforce transition, financial provisioning for closure costs, and post-closure stewardship.

The term is not uniformly defined and its exact meaning varies by sector, country, and organizational context. It serves as a umbrella concept for structured, forward-looking planning to reduce or extract resources and assets in a controlled and economically viable manner.