Latest Press Releases

  1. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 20.03.2007

    ProgTrans/ZEW Transportmarktbarometer (Transport Market Barometer) – Price Increase in German Transport Diminishing

    The German loading industry still has to anticipate rising prices, even if the price increases in general will diminish over the coming six months. These are the findings of the ProgTrans/ZEW…
  2. Research // 15.03.2007

    Germany’s Position in the Field of ICT Less Satisfying

    In separate niche markets and regarding certain technologies, companies of the German ICT economy (manufacturers and providers of information and communications products and services) take the international…
  3. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 14.03.2007

    ZEW-CS-Financial Market Test Switzerland - ZEW Credit Suisse indicator for the Economic Expectations Continues to Diminish

    The results of the latest ZEW Credit Suisse survey reveal a very positive assessment of the economic situation in Switzerland from the previous month. However, regarding the economic outlook the survey…
  4. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 13.03.2007

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Moderate Upswing

    The dynamism of the recovery process traced by the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany slackened off somewhat in March 2007. The indicator rose by 2.9 points and now stands at 5.8 points after 2.9…
  5. Research // 05.03.2007

    What Becomes of the Entrepreneurial Spirit? The New AGF Report Informs About the Development of Young High-tech Companies in Germany and the United Kingdom

    Why does Europe fail to produce and advance new companies of world standing such as Amazon, Google and Ebay? An international research team of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim and the…
  6. Personnel // 02.03.2007

    Eggert Voscherau Appointed New Member of the ZEW Supervisory Board

    Dr. h.c. Eggert Voscherau, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board at BASF AG, was appointed to the Supervisory Board of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim.
  7. Research // 01.03.2007

    Financial Experts See Little Room for Monetary Policy Measures Against Asset Price Bubbles

    A massive share price fall as recently observed at the Shanghai stock market raises the question of whether central banks are able to counteract asset price bubbles on the markets taking the according steps in…
  8. Research // 01.03.2007

    Mittelstandsmonitor 2007: Stabilising the Upswing - Strengthening Employment and Investment

    Annual report on cyclical and structural issues relating to small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany
  9. Research // 26.02.2007

    Innovation Survey 2006: German Industrial Companies Are the Most Innovative Companies in Europe

    In 2005, German companies spend 106.8 billion euros in innovation. One year later, this amount increased to 108.1 billion euros. Similar innovation expenditure is expected for 2007.