Testo Tesi di master In a world shaken by the climate crisis, erosion of democracy and accumulation of wealth and power, the role and success of businesses to combat these crises becomes increasingly relevant. This research explores the needed public policy measures for regenerative business models, which place wellbeing of all stakeholders and positive restoration at their core. Specifically, I examine the role of EU policymaking to foster (or hinder) these transitions through the lens of the deep design of business (purpose, ownership, networks, governance & finance). In this transdisciplinary study with Expert Roundtables and interviews, I analyse the emergent academic topic through the incorporation of the Double Diamond Model for Design Thinking, thematic analysis, stakeholder mapping and a Causal Loop Diagram to map interrelations. The results show how policymaking has diverse entry points for regenerative businesses like providing the necessary legal forms (e.g. steward ownership), making procurement more accessible (smaller contract sizes, criteria beyond price), reducing overrepresentation of corporate voices or providing experimental regulatory spaces to trial, fail and succeed. Changing education systems (redefining businesses’ purpose and success) and rewiring financial systems (more diverse financing means) arose as essential. A second layer of results are deeper-rooted systemic changes: on one hand narrative shifts beyond GDP on political levels, openness for positive change, also in geopolitically tense times, and cross-sectoral collaboration are needed to overcome dominant power structures. The inner dimension of change becomes imminent for these transitions. On the other hand, regenerative businesses offer approaches for current problems like a just and inclusive EU digital sovereignty reform or increased trust and engagement in democracy through democratic workplaces. This research demonstrates how alternatives to neo-classical business design exist, yet also how the public sector needs to actively support them to overcome power imbalances. eng Anna Weber Making regenerative business models possible: A transdisciplinary research on the role of the public sector in facilitating business transitions in the EU application/pdf Text Masterarbeit Regenerative business model design innovative policymaking transdisciplinary social enterprises Liliya Satalkina Patrick Brodie Text Master theses http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ 2025 https://door.donau-uni.ac.at/o:5759