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Firms with Innovative Work Organisation Are More Successful

Research

Future-Orientation of Core Budget Falls to a New Low

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Europe Needs to Remove Structural Barriers to Innovation

Research

ECB Governing Council Continues to Signal Restrictive Stance

Research // 11.09.2026

The “early start pension” is an opportunity to gain initial experience in the capital markets // Critical to success is how the standard investment solution is implemented when no active investment option is chosen

Dates and News // 20.08.2026

Industrial Economics in the Spotlight: Leading International Researchers Invited to Mannheim // ZEW Mannheim to Host EARIE 2026 Conference in Collaboration with the University of Mannheim

Graph of the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment August 2026

ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.08.2026

Expectations Continue to Rise // The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment Stands at plus 34.2 Points

Research // 18.08.2026

A Significant Rise in Firm Closures // Nearly 190,000 Businesses Closed in Germany in 2025

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Webinar Series: EU Budget Talks

21.10.2026 More about the event

11th ZEW Conference on the Economics of Innovation and Patenting

05. – 06.11.2026 More about the event

The Role of Financial Education for Inclusion and Participation

18. – 20.11.2026 More about the event

15th Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment

12. – 13.05.2027 More about the event

25th ZEW Conference on the Economics of Information and Communication Technologies

28. – 29.06.2027 More about the event

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ZEW Annual Report 2025

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We are taking a step in a new direction: Our Annual Report 2025 is appearing in digital form for the first time. This allows us to make our content more accessible and better connected.

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Co-Design for Evidence-Based Decision-Making

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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?

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