Projects

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.03. – 31.10.2025

    Innovation Indicators for Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals 2025

    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…

  2. Project // 01.03. – 30.09.2025

    Identification of Technology and Innovation Trends in Berlin's Economy Based on Website Analyses

    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,…

  3. Project // 01.02. – 31.05.2025

    Analysis of the Additionality of Projects Co-financed by the ERDF in Germany 2014-2022 for Enterprise Projects

    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…

  4. 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…

  5. Project // 10.12.2024 – 30.06.2025

    Tax incentives and investment in the EU: best practices and ways to stimulate private investments and prevent harmful tax practices

    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…

  6. Project // 01.12.2024 – 30.04.2025

    The Economic Contribution of Family Firms

    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…

  7. Project // 01.12.2024 – 31.10.2025

    Competition and Current Developments in Teaching and Knowledge Transfer by German Universities

    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…

  8. Project // 01.10. – 01.12.2024

    Expertise on Germany's tax challenges as a business location


      

    The latest Mannheim Tax Index shows that Germany is falling further behind in international tax competition for large companies and now has one of the highest corporate tax burdens in an international…

  9. Project // 02. – 21.09.2024

    Financing one-off therapies

    In this project, a report on the topic of “Financing one-off therapies” is being prepared. The aim of the report is to evaluate various financing concepts for one-off therapies from an economic perspective. To…

  10. Project // 01.06.2024 – 28.02.2025

    Firm Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy – Indicator Study 2025

    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…

  11. Project // 01.06.2024 – 28.02.2025

    Knowledge and Technology Transfer in the Federal State of Saxony

    The aim of the project was to conduct a systematic analysis of knowledge and technology transfer between business and academia in the state of Saxony in order to assess the performance of the transfer system,…