What potential is there in the smart textile market? With potential uses ranging from fashionable everyday clothing and sportswear to applications in medicine, the military and the construction sector, it’s no…
The energy transition represents a unique opportunity for Germany. What have we achieved so far? Where do we go from here? What sort of framework must the next German government create to guarantee the success…
How can we stop global warming? How can we avoid economic crises? What does the ageing population mean for the global economy? These are just some of the challenges that societies in Europe are facing, and…
Professor Andreas Irmen is a visiting researcher in ZEW’s Research Department “Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics” from 1 February to 2 March 2018. He is professor in Macroeconomics and Applied…