25 Years of Research and Policy Consultancy: ZEW Celebrates Its Anniversary

25 years ago, in 1991, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) commenced its work in Mannheim. The renowned research institution, which moved into the characteristic atrium building in close proximity to the Mannheim Palace in 1996, was founded on the basis of an initiative of the state government of Baden-Wuerttemberg, then headed by Lothar Späth, the economy of Baden-Wuerttemberg and the University of Mannheim. The idea behind the foundation of ZEW was to create a new competence centre that specialises in both applied empirical economic research and policy consultancy, whilst committing to the principles of academic neutrality and independence. In its 25-year history, ZEW has established itself as one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany and Europe. The institute has distinguished itself particularly by working on internationally comparative studies in the context of Europe and by creating important scientific data bases. Since 2004, ZEW has been a member of the Leibniz Association.

On 8 December 2016, ZEW will hold a ceremony to mark its 25th anniversary and celebrate this occasion with an academic and cultural programme. The festivities shall provide an opportunity to discuss the current work and future development of ZEW.

Participation in the event is only possible on invitation. If you are interested in attending the event, please contact us at event@zew.de.

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08.12.2016

25 Years of Research and Policy Consultancy: ZEW Celebrates Its Anniversary

Image opens in enlarged view Theresia Bauer during her address on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the ZEW
Baden-Württemberg’s Science Minister Theresia Bauer during her address to a packed house at ZEW. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Achim Wambach welcomes the guests of ZEW's 25th anniversary celebrations
ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach welcomes attendees to the event. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Dr. Alexander Selent addresses the guests of the 25th anniversary celebration of ZEW
Dr Alexander Selent, chair of the ZEW Sponsors’ Association congratulates ZEW on behalf of the association. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Ernst-Ludwig von Thadden, President of the University of Mannheim, during his speech at ZEW
Professor Ernst-Ludwig von Thadden, President of the University of Mannheim, discussed the close relationship between then university and ZEW. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Guests of the 25th anniversary celebration of ZEW
Around 289 guests attend the event in celebration of ZEW’s 25th birthday. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Professor Achim Wambach, PhD during his lecture on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of ZEW
ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach delivering his lecture on the global decline in productivity growth. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Georg Licht during his lecture on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of ZEW
Dr. Georg Licht, head of the ZEW Research Department “Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics” since 1994. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Professor Kai Hüschelrath during his lecture on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of ZEW
In his speech, Professor Kai Hüschelrath, head of the ZEW Research Group “Competition and Regulation”, discussed competition policy. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Professor Irene Bertschek during her lecture on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of ZEW
Professor Irene Bertschek, head of ZEW's Research Department “Information and Communication Technologies”, shared insights on the issue of digital transformation. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Professor Wolfgang Franz during his lecture on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of ZEW
Professor Wolfgang Franz served as president of ZEW from 1997 until 2013. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Thomas Kohl during his speech on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of ZEW
Thomas Kohl, ZEW Director of Business and Administration, thanked the staff at the institute for their hard work and dedication. © ZEW
Image opens in enlarged view Group photo of the most important guests of ZEW's 25th anniversary celebrations
Current and former members of the ZEW management team, scientific advisory council as well as of the state government of Baden-Württemberg and the University of Mannheim. © ZEW
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