Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

In 2026, the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI) submitted its annual report to Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the first time. This year’s focus includes topics such as the…

The digital transformation is fundamentally changing business and government. It creates new opportunities for innovation and productivity, while also requiring reliable investment, clear rules and effective…

• Informationswirtschaft: Stimmung hellt sich auf
• Nur wenige Unternehmen untersagen den Einsatz generativer KI

The war in Iran has now been going on for over two months — and since then, fuel prices have risen sharply in Germany as well. As part of the fuel measures package, it was stipulated that, as of April 1, gas…

Due to the relevance of digital technologies for economic prosperity, measuring their adoption is of particular importance. We show that the availability of firm website data and advances in text mining enable…