09/2025 – Future Viability

What will our health care system look like in the future? How can sensible innovation policy be shaped? And how can we ensure a sustainable energy supply when economic and social conditions are constantly changing? These and other pressing questions are the focus of our researchers‘ daily work – independent and grounded in scientific evidence.

The current issue of ZEW Monthly is dedicated to the theme of "Future Viability". Discover why statutory health insurance urgently requires structural reform, how the research allowance is becoming a key driver of innovation for companies, what role China’s patent strategy plays in global competition and why reducing fossil fuel subsidies is indispensable for both climate and prosperity.