Research at ZEW

ZEW conducts evidence-based economic policy research on a range of high-visibility topics, including the digital transformation, European integration, and the energy transition.

These are tackled by ZEW’s research units.

Current Publications

Refereed Journal // forthcoming

Transfer Price Documentation Rules and Multinational Firm Behavior - Evidence from France
Refereed Journal // forthcoming

Fundamentally Reforming the DI System: Evidence from Germany
Refereed Journal // forthcoming

The participation of young firms in public procurement

Current projects

Laufende Projekte

  1. Project // 01.04.2026 – 31.03.2027

    Firm Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy – Indicator Study 2027

    The aim of the project is to investigate business dynamism in Germany, with a special focus on the knowledge-intensive industries. Thereby, the study investigates and compares different sectors and federal states…

    01.04.2026 – 31.03.2027
    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  2. Project // 01.02.2026 – 30.04.2027

    Innovation Survey 2026 for Thuringia

    The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Thuringia in the years 2023 to 2025 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2026 and…

    01.02.2026 – 30.04.2027
    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  3. Project // 01.02.2026 – 31.01.2027

    2026 Data-Report on Innovation Behaviour of Saxony‘s Economy

    The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Saxony in the years 2023 to 2025 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2026 and…

    01.02.2026 – 31.01.2027
    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  4. Project // 01.01.2026 – 30.11.2027

    Free to Roam, Hard to Tax? Assessing the Tax Implications of Digital Nomad Visas in the EU

    Digitalization and the rise of remote work are increasing the mobility of workers worldwide, with far-reaching consequences for labour markets, businesses, and the allocation of taxing rights. In response to this…

    01.01.2026 – 30.11.2027
    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  5. Project // 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2032

    TransforM (Munich Center for Transformative Technologies and Societal Change, EXC 3137)

    Societies worldwide are undergoing rapid transformations, and technology plays a crucial yet ambivalent role in these transformations – as seen in recent debates about artificial intelligence, neurotechnologies,…

    01.01.2026 – 31.12.2032
    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  6. Project // 01.01.2026 – 28.02.2027

    Monitoring of Research and Innovation in Switzerland 2026 - Comparing Switzerland with selected regions

    The aim of this project is to compare Switzerland's research and innovation (R&I) performance with that of selected regions in other countries for the ongoing R&I monitoring of Switzerland. This regional…

    01.01.2026 – 28.02.2027
    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...