ZEW | Latest news from ZEW – Home

Research

R&D Tax Credit Becomes Central Funding Instrument

ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment

ZEW Index: The Recovery Continues

Events

More Debt for a Future-Proof EU?

Research

More Health Apps, but Little Improvement in Quality

Research

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Detrimental to Prosperity

Laura Doval at the Market Design Workshop 2025 at ZEW

Workshop // 10.07.2025

Researchers Discuss Current Theoretical and Applied Approaches to Market Design // European Workshop on Market Design 2025 at ZEW

Events // 10.07.2025

Rethinking Cohesion Policy: EU Funding Between Competitiveness and Solidarity // #ZEWlive Webinar on the European Union Budget

Events // 03.07.2025

Digital Markets, AI and the Platform Economy in the Spotlight at International ZEW Conference

A large group of young people and some adults stand cheering in front of the ZEW university building. Many are holding up signs saying “YES!”.

Dates and News // 25.06.2025

Successful YES! Regional Final in Mannheim – Two ZEW Teams Take the Lead // Innovative Solutions for “Green Cities” and Improving Public Investment

Show all news Show all press releases

Veranstaltungs-Slider rechte Spalte

12th Annual MannheimTaxation Conference

18. – 19.09.2025 More about the event

Sixth International ZEW Conference on the Dynamics of Entrepreneurship (CoDE)

09. – 10.10.2025 More about the event

14. Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment

19. – 20.05.2026 More about the event

The five experts on stage during the panel discussion

ZEW Lunch Debate in Brussels

What Private Investors Need for the Green Transition

In Focus

Digitalisation

Digital Technologies in Economy and Society

Digitalisation is everywhere – just think of cloud systems in which our data is stored, software that controls production processes or online platforms we use to book hotels, to name but a few examples. At the same time, technological transformation brings with it many changes that offer new opportunities but also require adjustments to existing processes. How can digital technologies be used in the best possible way for the benefit of society and the economy?

Digital Economy Digitisation

ZEW-EviSTA

Evaluation Model for Integrated Tax and Transfer Policy Analyses

The ZEW-EviSTA, Evaluation Model for Integrated Tax and Transfer Policy Analyses, has been advising public clients on the distributional effects and design of taxes and transfers for many years. Our topic page presents the functioning of the model, current research results as well as facts and figures on the German tax-transfer system.

Tax Policy

Europe

European Integration

Refugee and debt crisis, Brexit, climate change – Europe is facing numerous challenges. National solo efforts to solve these problems are not enough. What could an intelligent harmonisation of European tax policy look like? And how should the European budget be designed in the future to create real European added value in areas such as climate protection, migration policy or security?

Europe

Innovations

Mannheim Innovation Panel

Since 1993, the ZEW has been collecting annual data on the innovation behaviour of German companies – from new products and processes to investments and obstacles. The surveys are commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The ZEW Innovation Survey provides valuable insights into Germany's technological performance and serves as a basis for political and economic decisions.