ZEW Economist Appointed to Prestigious EU Advisory Body
PersonnelHanna Hottenrott to Become Fellow Economist 2026 at the DG GROW
The European Commission has appointed Professor Hanna Hottenrott, head of the “Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics” Research Unit at ZEW Mannheim, to the 2026 Fellowship Programme of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW). Hottenrott is thus among a select group of internationally leading experts who will advise the Commission on industrial, innovation and internal market policy issues. As a Fellow, she will support the DG with her evidence-based expertise and helping to tackle current challenges, such as technological transformation, geopolitical changes and the future development of the European internal market.
“I am delighted about this opportunity to contribute our research findings directly to European policymaking processes through the DG GROW fellowship. At the same time, I am very much looking forward to gaining direct insights and to the prospect of working together with the Commission on solutions that will strengthen Europe’s innovative capacity and keep the internal market competitive in the long term,” says Hottenrott.
Appointment demonstrates ZEW's Europe-wide influence
ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach, PhD congratulates Hottenrott on her appointment: “The fact that the Commission is drawing on her expertise shows how important scientific evidence has become for a future-oriented industrial and internal market policy. It also highlights ZEW Mannheim's reputation across Europe for its expertise on innovation and technological transformation. We are delighted that Hanna Hottenrott will be contributing her knowledge to economic policy decisions at the European level.”
About DG GROW and the fellowship programme
The DG GROW Fellowship Programme aims to integrate scientific expertise into key EU policy areas. Fellows work closely with the Chief Economist Unit of the Directorate-General and provide support regarding analyses on industrial competitiveness, strategic dependence, innovation policy and regulatory issues in the internal market. The initiative was established to strengthen knowledge exchange between research and politics and to incorporate current economic developments into policymaking at an early stage.
