Latest Press Releases

  1. M&A Index // 23.10.2012

    ZEW-ZEPHYR Index for Germany - Mergers and Acquisitions Continue to Stagnate in 2013

    A recovery of the German M&A-market is still not in sight. The ZEW-ZEPHYR Index for Germany has been manoeuvring at the 60-points mark since the beginning of 2011. Until mid-2013, M&A activities will stagnate…
  2. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.10.2012

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)- Rising Optimism

    Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have improved considerably in October. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator has increased by 20.1 points to a level…
  3. Dates and News // 17.10.2012

    Economist From Rutgers University Receives ZEW's Heinz König Young Scholar Award

    This year's Heinz König Young Scholar Award goes to Jitao Tang, Teaching Assistant at Rutgers University. Jitao Tang is already the ninth laureate of the award endowed by the Centre for European Economic…
  4. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.10.2012

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Outlook Improves Slightly

    Economic expectations for Switzerland have improved by 6.0 points to the minus-28.9-points mark in October 2012. Thus, the ZEW-CS Indicator of Economic Sentiment has increased by a total of 14.5 points since…
  5. Research // 11.10.2012

    Joint Economic Report Autumn 2012: Economic Slowdown due to Euro Crisis – Stability Risks Remain High

    The euro crisis is putting a strain on the German economy. Economic growth will thus remain weak in the near future and will not improve until next year. The institutes forecast an increase of GDP by 0.8 per…
  6. Research // 01.10.2012

    Why Rapidly Growing Patent Thickets Threaten Business Innovation

    Nowadays, thousands of patents are protecting innovative products like the smartphone. Such growing patent thickets increasingly hinder the innovation process of national economies. For many firms, the patent…
  7. Personnel // 01.10.2012

    ZEW Labour Economist Holger Bonin Appointed Professor at the University of Kassel

    Holger Bonin, head of research department at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), accepts a professorship for economics at the University of Kassel starting on October 1, 2012. The professorship…