Team

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.

Heads of division

Team

Student assistants

Vincent Brand, Martha Jöckel, Marie Lange, Julia Ruschmeyer, Till Speckmann, Alexandra Temme, Jan-Luca Vollmer

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Trade and trade barriers – a look at India and Germany

The current trade policy challenges, particularly with regard to trade with the USA, are intensifying the call for the rapid ratification or conclusion of free trade agreements. Due to its…

Economy-Wide Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation in Mongolia – Updated Country Report

Mongolia is seriously impacted by climate change affecting not only the environment but also inducing immense economic costs, affecting key industries and endangering jobs, wealth, and life of…

Tomorrow's innovations: expenditure on research and development

Research and development (R&D) and thus innovation promote growth and therefore the competitiveness of a country. With this in mind, the EU's Lisbon Strategy has already set the target of…

The impact of US tariffs on the German economy and labour market

The recently published IAB research report shows the effects of possible tariff increases by the USA and the possible counter-tariffs of the affected trading partners on the labour market and…

Will greater affordability boost home ownership?

Germany ranks last in Europe in terms of home ownership. Well over half of Germans live in rented accommodation although most Germans would like to live in their property.[1] The low supply…

Capacity Building Workshop on the Just Transition Assessment Model Egypt (JTAM-Egypt)

The hands-on training workshop in January 2025 concluded the successful project cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and…

Number of people in need of care in Germany more than doubles within 10 years

The latest figures from the care statistics show that there will be around 5.69 million people in need of care in Germany in 2023, a huge increase on previous years. People in need of care…

Expansion of production capacities for green hydrogen is lagging behind

In the update of the National Hydrogen Strategy, the target of 10 GW of electrolysis capacity for the production of green hydrogen by 2030 was confirmed [1]. However, according to the IEA's…