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The Economic and Social Affairs team consists of economists, social scientists and regional economists. Our strengths are in empirical analysis, selecting and preparing information and interpreting results within the wider economic context.

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5-day training in Uganda on modeling and evaluation of climate change mitigation measures with the model e3.ug

During the training from September 5-10, 2022, in Entebbe (Uganda) with representatives from politics, science, statistics and NGOs, first study results of the DIAPOL-CE…

5-day training in Kazakhstan on macroeconomic evaluation of climate change impacts and climate change adaptation with the model e3.kz

The hands-on training for the e3.kz model (economy, energy, emission model for Kazakhstan) on macroeconomic evaluation of climate change impacts and climate change adaptation took place in…

Our figure of the month 09/2022: Continuous growth in employment in socially necessary service occupations is not enough

Socially necessary services (SRS) include sectors or branches of the economy that are indispensable for the functioning of our society. The need as well as the provision of these services…

Our figure of the month 08/2022: A development against the trend: growth in the number of apprentices for the occupation of plant mechanic for sanitary, heating, and air-conditioning technology in the last decade

Both the German government's heat pump offensive and the sharp rise in energy prices due to Russia's war against Ukraine are currently boosting demand for heat pumps and solar thermal systems…

Our figure of the month 07/2022: Electric boom and lull in charging stations

The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport has put the stock of all-electric passenger cars at 618,460 for 2021 (as of Jan. 1, 2022). Even though this represents a somewhat lower growth…

Expert discussion on energy transition and structural changes in regions

The energy transition is occurring in Germany's regions from different starting points and is embedded in specific structural change. Philip Ulrich has been working for some time on the…

We are looking for employees (m/f/d)!

GWS mbH is an independent, private-sector research and consulting company that works for public and private clients. The division Energy and Climate deals with a wide range of issues relating…

Impact Analysis with an Excel-based E3 (Economy-EnergyEmission) Model Building Framework

Macroeconomic Modelling for Climate Policy Planning

There is increasing consensus over the need to integrate economic policy planning and climate change adaptation. The publication "Macroecono…