Projects of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

Laufende Projekte

  1. Project // 01.12.2025 – 28.02.2027

    Innovation Survey 2026 for Berlin

    The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Berlin in the years 2023 to 2025 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2026 and…

  2. Project // 01.09.2025 – 31.12.2026

    Acceptance of AI in Small and Medium Sizes Companies

    The project examines the determinants and challenges involved in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in companies. The study focuses specifically on small and medium-sized enterprises and family businesses.…

  3. Project // 01.09.2025 – 31.05.2026

    Study on increasing innovation activities of SMEs in NRW

    The project examines the factors that hinder small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) in initiating and implementing innovation activities and how support services can be used to…

  4. Project // 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2028

    Industrial Policy Lab – Development of a tool for the ex-ante assessment of Industrial policy measures in Germany

    The project focuses on evidence-based and policy-relevant research on industrial policy issues, as well as the development of a tool for the ex-ante assessment of industrial policy measures in Germany. A…

  5. Project // 01.01.2025 – 30.06.2026

    Integrative Analysis and User-friendly Publishing of Statistics on the Structure and Dynamics of Businesses in the EU

    The aim of the project is to conduct an integrated analysis of data from the European Structural Business Statistics (SBS), the Business Demography Statistics, and the Innovation Statistics, in order to generate…

  6. Project // 01.12.2024 – 31.03.2027

    Potentials of the German Industry - Value Added, Resilience and Strategic Advantages

    Considering the overall situation of German economy, the aim of this study is to empirically analyze the existing strengths and future development opportunities of German industry with regard to sectors, subject…

  7. Project // 24.11.2024 – 31.12.2026

    Evaluation of the Federal Government’s Corona Economic Assistance Programs – Part 2

    The federal government’s Corona's economic assistance programs to businesses were aimed at cushioning the economic damage caused by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the measures to provide…

  8. Project // 01.06.2024 – 31.05.2027

    High-Growth Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and the Transformation of the Economy

    Transformative innovation is fundamentally disruptive leading to reallocation, productivity growth, and growing standards of living. Entrepreneurial firms are believed to be at the heart of this process by…

  9. Project // 01.04.2024 – 31.03.2027

    Innovations in the Digital Working Environment: Pilot study on the Relationship Between Work, Innovation and Regional Differences in the Digital Transformation

    Proactively shaping the relationship between innovation and work environment  is increasingly determining the success of companies and regions. Innovation, especially in the area of digital transformation, is a…