Outstanding Results for ZEW Mannheim

ZEW Mannheim has received top marks from the Leibniz Association in terms of the quality of its research, policy advice, and transfer activities. The external evaluators awarded the highest rating of “excellent” to five of ZEW’s eight research units, and the rating of “very good to excellent” to three, attesting to “ZEW’s outstanding performance”. On the basis of this result, the Leibniz Association has decided to recommend ZEW for further federal and state funding.

The statement further asserts: “ZEW regularly and continuously produces important research results, which are widely received in the scientific community both nationally and internationally. A substantial number of articles are published in highly visible journals. The institute collects unique datasets, including datasets on business and innovation activity within Germany, which are made available for external use. Its activities are of high relevance for policymakers. The institute conducts numerous transfer activities and maintains close links to stakeholders and institutions. ZEW’s transfer strategy coherently links its research activities to policy advice and knowledge transfer and is facilitated very effectively by the science-supporting units.”

“We are delighted with the top results and feel validated in our institute’s strategy. We would like to express our gratitude to the evaluators, whose suggestions we are happy to incorporate,” says ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach. “The evaluation also highlights the excellent research infrastructure and outstanding team spirit that have developed at ZEW over the last decades,” emphasises ZEW Managing Director Thomas Kohl.