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

Laufende Projekte

  1. Project // 01.06.2024 – 31.03.2025

    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…

  2. 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…

  3. Project // 01.04. – 31.10.2024

    The Importance of the Chemical Industry for the German Innovation System

    The aim of the study is to highlight the importance of innovative chemistry for the future viability of the German economy. Four aspects are examined:

    • Innovative strength of the German chemical industry
    • Innovation…
  4. Project // 01.04. – 31.07.2024

    Industrial Dynamics and Innovation in Berlin

    The study examines the development of the economy in Berlin and the contribution of companies in the cluster sectors in the period since the adoption of the Berlin cluster strategy in 2011. The focus here is on…

  5. Project // 01.04.2024 – 31.05.2026

    Innovation Report North Rhine-Westfalia 2024 and 2026

    The Innovation Report for North Rhine-Westphalia comprehensively describes and analyses the innovation system in NRW and its development. Indicators for innovations and business start-ups form an important…

  6. Project // 01.03.2024 – 31.01.2025

    2024 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 2021 to 2023 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2024 and…