Apprenticeships are regaining appeal as many companies offer higher wages to be more attractive on the job market. This is shown in a study by ZEW Mannheim and DZHW Hanover.
62 per cent of German households have basic financial knowledge, with women, East Germans and people without a high school diploma performing worse. More financial knowledge leads to fewer financial difficulties and higher stock market participation.
In March 2024 the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment again recorded an increase and stands at 31.7 points.
Between spring 2021 and January 2024, nearly 1,600 companies in the machinery industry submitted over 4,500 proposals for the R&D tax credit.
Calculating the future ratio helps to improve transparency regarding the budgets’ readiness for the future.
ZEW economist Sarra Ben Yahmed calls for family policy reforms.
The financial crisis of 2007/2008 is still having a negative impact on employees' income today
Compared to the last survey in December 2019, support for the debt brake has barely changed despite costly crises.
ZEW economist Dr. Martin Lange comments that policymakers must do more to expand the infrastructure in metropolitan areas so that the new skilled workers can find sufficient affordable housing and good childcare.
