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Educational Mobility Promotes Innovation

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ZEW podcast: How Many Jobs Did the US Troop Withdrawal Cost?

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ZEW Economist Holger Stichnoth on Income Tax Relief

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Income Tax: Targeted Relief for Middle Class

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Honorary Doctorate for Professor Achim Wambach, PhD

Dates and News // 03.07.2026

Young People Present at ZEW // YES! School Competition with a New Focus

A group photo in front of a modern institute building: around 60 participants in a scientific workshop are standing on a flight of steps in the courtyard, looking at the camera. The group consists of people of different ages and from various backgrounds; many are wearing name badges. It is a sunny day; the building has large glass panels and external blinds. In the foreground are several people in summer clothes; behind them, the group is spread out across the steps leading up to the building’s entrance.

Conferences // 30.06.2026

Digital Markets and Artificial Intelligence at the Centre of International ZEW Conference // 24th ICT Conference at ZEW Mannheim

Opinion // 26.06.2026

The IAA Goes Astray: More Protectionism Is Not Always Better // Opinion Piece by ZEW President Achim Wambach

Awards // 26.06.2026

Kelsey Moran Receives the 2026 Heinz König Young Scholar Award // Award for Research on Lack of Data Portability

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53rd Annual Conference of EARIE

26. – 28.08.2026 More about the event

13th Annual MannheimTaxation Conference

10. – 11.09.2026 More about the event

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

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53rd EARIE Annual Conference: Registration Open

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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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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.

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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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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.