Autor: Tim Becker

The networking meetings of the research funding program “Dynamics of Digitally Networked Value Creation Systems (DynaVer)” have shown that different disciplines disagree on what interoperability is and whether it is ultimately desirable. This article aims to shed light on the difficulties involved in developing a universally applicable and, at the same time, legally sound definition of interoperability. Furthermore, drawing on insights from competition economics, the article assesses whether and under what circumstances interoperability is a desirable outcome of regulation.