Latest Press Releases

  1. Research // 05.04.2005

    Strategic Research and Funding Prospects for Baden-Württemberg

    Material research, biological/biochemical research methods, medical chemistry, environmental and energy research as well as modern process technologies are of major importance for far-sighted research planning…
  2. Research // 24.03.2005

    MittelstandsMonitor 2005: Revitalising the Economy – Strengthening Domestic Economy and Competitiveness

    Annual report by ZEW, KfW Group, IfM Bonn, RWI Essen and information service provider Creditreform on economic and structural issues facing small and medium-sized enterprises
  3. Research // 24.03.2005

    EU Structural Indicators – Necessary Correction of Yardsticks for Success of Lisbon Strategy

    In 2000, the European Council in Lisbon formulated a strategic plan aimed at transforming the European Union into the most competitive and most dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010. Today, in…
  4. Research // 23.03.2005

    Survey among Seven OECD Countries – Integrated Environmental Protection Gains International Foothold

    About 76.8 per cent of the companies in Canada, Germany, Hungary, France, Japan, Norway and the United States rely on integrated environmental protection (IEP) to avoid environmental damage.
  5. Research // 15.03.2005

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment March 2005 - Experts Cautiously Optimistic

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved slightly by +0.4 points in March. At its current level of +36.3 points compared with +35.9 points in February the indicator continues to lie…
  6. Research // 14.03.2005

    ProgTrans/ZEW Transport Market Barometer - Following Introduction of the Toll, Transport Prices Have Once Again Restabilised

    Following the full introduction of the toll, price developments in transport markets have returned to normal. As a consequence, companies with a demand for transport services are likely to face stronger price…
  7. Research // 07.03.2005

    ZEW Survey among 4,440 Companies – German Businesses Rely on National Partners when Outsourcing IT Services

    Approximately 87 per cent of German companies have outsourced their IT services such as system support, hardware maintenance, software programming, or user support to a greater or lesser degree to external…
  8. Personnel // 28.02.2005

    Dr. Friedrich Heinemann - New Head of ZEW Research Department

    With effect from February 21, 2005, Dr. Friedrich Heinemann (40) was appointed head of the Research Department “Corporate Taxation and Public Finance” at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in…
  9. Personnel // 22.02.2005

    Changes to the ZEW Supervisory Board – Jürgen Strube Elected Vice-Chair, Theo Spettmann and Norbert Schmitt Newly Appointed

    At this year's first supervisory board meeting of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Jürgen Strube, president of the Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of…