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Trump’s Policy Reason for Growing Concerns Among Businesses

ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment

“Liberation Day” Causes ZEW Indicator to Plunge

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Economic Topics Gained Attention Only After the Election

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School Peers Boost Income and Career

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Technologisation and the Role of Works Councils

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Research // 01.04.2025

Employees Use AI – Even Without Formal Introduction by Their Employers // ZEW Study on Behalf of the German Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Investigates Digitalisation in the World of Work

Public Events // 28.03.2025

Nobel Laureate Joshua Angrist Debunks the Elite Illusion // Joshua Angrist at ZEW’s “First-Hand Information on Economic Policy” Event

Public Events // 21.03.2025

Making Research and Innovation Policy a Priority // #ZEWLive on the 2025 Annual Report of the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI)

Opinion // 21.03.2025

A Balancing Act Between Market Forces and Government Intervention // Opinion by ZEW President Achim Wambach

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Green Financial Intermediation – From Demand to Impact (INTERACT)

07.05.2025 More about the event

Ageing and Sustainable Finance 2025

08. – 09.05.2025 More about the event

13th Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment

15. – 16.05.2025 More about the event

2025 Public Finance Conference

22. – 23.05.2025 More about the event

23rd ZEW Conference on the Economics of Information and Communication Technologies

26. – 27.06.2025 More about the event

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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.