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…
This follow-up study updates the 2019 “Mannheim in the Competition for Talent” report, assessing changes in location preferences among highly skilled professionals. It focuses on the trends since the pandemic,…
The aim of the study was to continue the regular reporting on key innovation indicators for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries and the corresponding technology and science fields. The study provides a…
The study identified innovation and technology trends in Berlin’s economy and examined networks of companies and other organizations in Berlin that are engaging with and driving these trends. For this purpose,…
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…
The aim of the project was to determine the additionality of funding provided to companies under ERDF-cofinanced measures of the German federal states in the 2014–2022 ERDF funding period using econometric impact…
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 2022 to 2024 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2025 and…
Governments worldwide increasingly rely on tax incentives to promote private R&D and innovation investment. Tax incentives make eligible investments financially advantageous to firms, aiming to drive growth, but…
The majority of businesses in Germany are family businesses. The economic significance of family businesses and their special features compared to other businesses have been examined in recent years in studies by…
This study assesses the need for reform of Germany’s reduced VAT rate system at a time when public finances face growing pressures from geopolitical, economic and demographic developments. The evaluation combines…
The aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate current quantitative and qualitative developments in transfer activities within the German higher education landscape, with a particular focus on their performance…