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  1. Research // 22.02.2010

    Innovation Survey 2009 for Germany: Innovation Expenditures Drop After Record High in 2008 – Investments in R&D Mostly Unaffected

    Firms in Germany curb expenses for innovation due to the economic crisis. After the innovation expenditures increased to a high level of 128.1 billion euro in 2008, a decline by ten…
  2. Research // 22.02.2010

    Green IT - A Lot of Unused Potential for Increasing the Energy Efficiency in Companies

    "Green IT" is often discussed in the current climate debate. This leads to the impression that companies are influenced by aspects like energy efficiency and environmental protection…
  3. Personnel // 19.02.2010

    Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Finance Appoints Secretary of State Ernst Burgbacher to ZEW Supervisory Board

    Ernst Burgbacher, Secretary of State at the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology was appointed to the Supervisory Board at the Centre for European Economic Research…
  4. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.02.2010

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations Diminish Slightly

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased by 2.1 points in February 2010. The indicator now stands at 45.1 points after 47.2 points in the previous month. This…
  5. Personnel // 05.02.2010

    Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Finance Appoints General Director Klaus Tappeser to ZEW Supervisory Board

    Klaus Tappeser, General Director at Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts, was appointed to the Supervisory Board of the Centre for European Economic Research…
  6. Research // 04.02.2010

    Founders of High-Tech Start-Ups Become Older – Downwards Trend Cannot Be Compensated by More Start-ups Founded by Older Entrepreneurs Germany’s founders of high-tech start-ups become older.

    Founders of High-Tech Start-Ups Become Older – Downwards Trend Cannot Be Compensated by More Start-ups Founded by Older Entrepreneurs Germany’s founders of high-tech start-ups become…
  7. Research // 25.01.2010

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts Draw Conclusion of Financial Crisis - Changes in Supervisory Board Structure Mandatory

    The banks’ supervisory boards have not fulfilled their control function properly over the last few years and therefore are partly responsible for the crisis on the financial markets.…
  8. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.01.2010

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Recovery Slows Down Somewhat

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased by 3.2 points in January 2010. The indicator now stands at 47.2 points after 50.4 points in the previous month. This…
  9. Information Economy // 18.01.2010

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Companies deploy Green IT primarily in order to reduce operating costs

    The term Green IT includes apart from the energy efficient and environmentally friendly production and disposal of information and communication technology (ICT) also the reduction of…
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