Latest Press Releases

  1. Information Economy // 15.10.2007

    IT-Related Service Providers - Sentiment and Expectations Deteriorate

    The business situation of the IT-related service providers has deteriorated in the third quarter 2007. The ZEW-IDI, sentiment indicator for the economic sector IT-related service providers, calculated on the…
  2. Research // 01.10.2007

    The ZEW Energiemarktbarometer – Experts do not Expect Ease of Energy Price Situation

    The vast majority of the experts interviewed in the course of the ZEW Energiemarktbarometer (Energy Market Barometer) estimate that in the long term (over the coming five years) industry customers will have to…
  3. Personnel // 01.10.2007

    Dr. Holger Bonin Appointed New Head of the Department "Labour Markets, Human Resources and Social Policy" at ZEW

    As of October 1, 2007, Dr. Holger Bonin (39) takes up his position as head of the department “Labour Markets, Human Resources and Social Policy” at the Centre for European Economic Research GmbH (ZEW) in…
  4. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 25.09.2007

    ZEW-Erste Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe - Improved Prospects for Economic Activity in Central and Eastern European Countries

    The financial market experts who take part in the monthly survey conducted by the ZEW, the Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim, supported by Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen, Vienna,…
  5. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.09.2007

    ZEW–CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations and Stock-Market Outlook Diminish Drastically, but Assessment of Current Situation Remains Positive

    According to the latest survey carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse, the assessment of the current economic situation in Switzerland remains at a high…
  6. Research // 19.09.2007

    ZEW Financial Market Test - Subprime Crisis: Subprime Crisis: Financial Market Experts Detect Increased Risk for Banking-Sector; Single Bank Failures Expected

    According to a current survey of the ZEW-Financial Market Survey, financial market experts have increased their assessment of risk for the worldwide financial system. The Centre for European Economic Research…
  7. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.09.2007

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Experts Regard Financial Crisis as Risk for Real Economy

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 11.2 points in September 2007 and now stands at minus 18.1 points after 6.9 points in August. This is well below its historical average of 32.4…
  8. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 13.09.2007

    ZEW/ProgTrans Survey among Transport Market Experts – Increasing Freight Costs Expected

    German rail and road freight, intercontinental air freight to Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region as well as courier, express and parcel services (CEP) will have to face price increases by the…
  9. Research // 03.09.2007

    ZEW Financial Market Survey – Experts Estimate Increasing Shares, but Average Return on Sustainable and Responsible Investments

    The vast majority of above 90 per cent of the 297 financial market experts who were interviewed in the context of the ZEW Financial Market Survey, think that the consideration of environmental and social…