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New Spokesman of Leibniz Research Network on China

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ZEW Researchers Honoured for Outstanding Achievements

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Migration Background Boosts Innovation

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Energy Transition Under Scrutiny

Awards

ZEW Economist Receives the 2025 Schmölders-Stiftung Award

Opinion // 25.11.2025

Digitalisation in the Health Care Sector – A Long Way to Go // Opinion Piece by Achim Wambach and Simon Reif

Awards // 18.11.2025

Irene Bertschek Once Again Included in the “100 Top of the Table” List // ZEW economist again included in list of key figures in the scientific community by science media outlet Research.Table in 2025

Comment // 17.11.2025

“The Paris Agreement was Ambitious from the Outset in 2015” // Three Questions About the World Climate Conference for Environmental Economist Dr. Oliver Schenker

ZEW Lunch Debate in Brussels // 14.11.2025

“Future Ratio” as an Indicator of a Future-Oriented Budget // Lunch Debate in Brussels on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)

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MaCCI Annual Conference 2026

19. – 20.03.2026 More about the event

Ageing and Sustainable Finance 2026

07. – 08.05.2026 More about the event

2026 Public Finance Conference

11. – 12.05.2026 More about the event

14th Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment

19. – 20.05.2026 More about the event

24th ZEW Conference on the Economics of Information and Communication Technologies

25. – 26.06.2026 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

IAB/ZEW Start-up Panel – Data and Facts on Young Firms in Germany

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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.