Research at ZEW

ZEW conducts evidence-based economic policy research on a range of high-visibility topics, including the digital transformation, European integration, and the energy transition.

These are tackled by ZEW’s research units.

Current projects

  1. Project // 01.03.2023 – 30.09.2025

    Dynamic Interaction between Informal Long-Term Caregiving and Social Insurances in Germany

    This project assesses the impact of social insurance on informal Long-Term-Care (LTC) provision by family members in Germany. Family members are the most important providers of informal outpatient LTC. While…

  2. Project // 01.03.2023 – 31.01.2024

    2023 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 2020 to 2022 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2023 and…

  3. Project // 01.02.2023 – 28.02.2024

    Innovation Survey 2023 for Brandenburg

    The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Brandenburg in the years 2020 to 2022 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2023…

  4. Project // 01.02.2023 – 31.01.2024

    Innovation Survey 2023 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 2020 to 2022 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2023 and…

  5. Project // 01.01.2023 – 30.06.2024

    Preparing the CIS 2024 and Producing a Methodological Manual for the CIS

    The project aims at preparing the European innovation survey for the reference year 2024 (Community Innovation Survey – CIS 2024) and the production of a methodological manual for conducting the CIS.

  6. Project // 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2025

    Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship

    The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children…