Mühlemeier, Susan2018-03-272018-03-272018-03-272018-03-27https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/145821This article presents the characteristics of urban utility companies in Germany and Switzerland and examines their challenges and strategic actions in the context of energy transition. In so doing, it explores a particular actor type in a communal infrastructure service organisation.urban utility companiescharacteristicschallengesstrategic actionsGermanySwitzerlandenergy transitionnetwork industriespublic corporate governance“A particular species” urban utility companies in Germany and Switzerlandtext::journal::journal article::research article