The Annual Report 2019/20 of the German Council of Economic Experts

First-Hand Information on Economic Policy

In November, the German Council of Economic Experts will publish its much anticipated annual report. We are very pleased to welcome Professor Christoph M. Schmidt, Chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts, to present the council’s core results and give his views on economic policy. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session where audience members can ask Professor Schmidt questions.

We would like to thank the ZEW Sponsors’ Association for Science and Practice for supporting the lecture series “First-Hand Information on Economic Policy”.

Venue

ZEW – Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung

05.12.2019
18:00 – 20:00 (CET)

The Annual Report 2019/20 of the German Council of Economic Experts

Christoph Schmidt, Wolfgang Franz and Thomas Kohl at the ZEW's Annual Report 2019/2020.

Professor Christoph M. Schmidt in conversation with former ZEW President Professor Wolfgang Franz and ZEW Director Thomas Kohl. © Erich Dichiser EDM

ZEW President Achim Wambach during the moderation of the Annual Report 2019/2020 at the ZEW.

Chair of the German ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach welcomes the guest speaker and other attendees. © Erich Dichiser EDM

Council of Economic Experts, Christoph M. Schmidt (left), with chair members of the ZEW Sponsors’ Association, Claudia Diem and Dr. Ralf Krieger (second and third from left). © Erich Dichiser EDM

Christoph Schmidt at the annual report 2019/2020 at ZEW.

Christoph Schmidt, chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts and president of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, presenting the Council’s Annual Report 2019/2020. © Erich Dichiser EDM

No other economy is as dependent on open markets as Germany, explains Christoph Schmidt in the lecture. © Erich Dichiser EDM

Around 180 guests from the worlds of business, academia and society listened attentively to Christoph Schmidt’s talk at ZEW. © Erich Dichiser EDM

ZEW President Achim Wambach (left) and chair of the Council of Economic Experts, Christoph Schmidt, in discussion. © Erich Dichiser EDM

According to Christoph Schmidt, structural changes such as the demographic change, digitalisation and climate change are issues that politicians urgently need to address. © Erich Dichiser EDM

ZEW President Achim Wambach moderating the Q&A session between the guest speaker and the audience. © Erich Dichiser EDM

Professor Jürgen Strube, honorary chairman of the Supervisory Board at BASF SE, taking part in the discussion at the ZEW's Annual Report 2019/2020.

Professor Jürgen Strube, honorary chairman of the Supervisory Board at BASF SE, taking part in the discussion. © Erich Dichiser EDM

Dr. Georg Müller, CEO at MVV Energie AG and chair of the ZEW Sponsors’ Association, delivered the laudatory speech on the winners of the science prize. © Erich Dichiser EDM