Projects

Laufende Projekte

  1. Project // 01.09.2025 – 30.06.2026

    Expert information providers in the Heating Transition

    Households invest less in energy efficiency than would be rational from an economic and ecological perspective. Research on the energy efficiency gap shows that information deficits, incentives, and social…

  2. Project // 01.09.2025 – 30.09.2026

    Calculation of the federal government’s digital budget 2025 in Germany

    The project “Calculation of the federal government’s digital budget 2025 in Germany” builds on the preceding project Calculation of the federal government's digital budget. The previous project represented the…

  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 // 01.09.2025 – 31.08.2028

    Tax Reform Narratives in German Municipal Tax Decisions

     

    This project studies how municipal tax reforms affect the local economy and how different reform motives influence both the implementation and the impact of these reforms. It is based on new narrative data from…

  5. Project // 01.06.2025 – 31.01.2026

    2025 Data-Report on Innovation Behaviour of Saxony‘s Economy

    The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Saxony in the years 2022 to 2024 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2025 and…

  6. Project // 01.05. – 31.12.2025

    Start-ups and Innovation Trends in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region

    The project aims to produce a brief report on R&D and innovation indicators for the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region (MRN) and, based on this, to analyze two aspects in depth:

    • The structure, development, and…
  7. Project // 01. – 31.05.2025

    Innovation Indicator 2025

    The project measures and analyses the innovation performance of countries based on indicators, using an indicator system which represents all major functions and processes that are relevant for the development,…

  8. 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…

  9. Project // 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2026

    Firm Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy – Indicator Study 2026

    The aim of the project is to investigate business dynamism in Germany, with a special focus on the knowledge-intensive industries. Thereby, the study investigates and compares different sectors and federal states…

  10. Project // 01.03.2025 – 31.08.2026

    Saving for Retirement in a Fully Funded System – Evidence From Chile

    We match administrative panel data on contributions to the Chilean mandatory defined contribution pension system with large scale survey data including measures of financial literacy and pension knowledge. We use…

  11. Project // 01.02. – 30.09.2025

    Energy as a Location Factor – A Comparison of Countries – Update 2025

    Since the beginning of the energy crisis, the structure of energy imports has changed significantly. After a highly volatile phase with temporary price spikes, electricity and gas prices have stabilised at a new…

  12. Project // 01.02.2025 – 31.01.2029

    Monitoring of financial competency

    The Financial Literacy Monitor (FinKomp) project sets the foundation for continuous monitoring of the financial literacy of the adult population in Germany across all life stages. To achieve this, the dimensions…