Household consumption has changed massively in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. For example, the Federal Statistical Office shows that household spending on package holidays has declined by 67.5% compared to 2019. Other uses affected by…

The purchase price development for single-family houses₁ in the eastern German states has been positive in the past five years and was clearly above the national average with an annual growth rate of 6.5% p.a. weighted by the number of…

Within the research project "Energy Economic Projections and Impact Assessments 2030/2050", various scenarios for achieving the energy and climate targets were created and evaluated, which represent the development of the energy system…

Accommodation sector (-45%) hit harder by Corona pandemic than gastronomy (-32%)

As one of the industry sectors mostly hit by the Corona pandemic, the hospitality industry suffered high sales losses in the crisis year 2020 compared to the…

The results of the ReCap research project will be presented and discussed at the conference "How can energy and environmental policy reduce rebound effects?" on 23 February 2021 from 9 am to 1 pm.

Further information on the programme and…

Studies by the GWS have been incorporated at various points in the 8th Monitoring Report on the Energy Transition, which was published on 03.02.2021. They deal with employment effects of renewable energies, long-term growth and employment…

The Regional Exchange Information System (REIS) is an open platform for the knowledge-based discussion and further development of regional climate change adaptation strategies. With a thematic focus on selected Blue Economy sectors, the…

Germany's business model is based on the production of export goods. Alongside mechanical engineering and the chemical industry, the automotive industry is one of Germany's strongest exporters and is also highly regionally concentrated.…

As part of the Climate-Resilient-Economic-Development (CRED) project, a five-day online training was conducted with the support of the "Center for Macroeconomic Research and Forecasting of the Economic Research Institute" (ERI,…

The Corona pandemic has boosted internet trade: By more than 30% compared to the same months last year, internet trade increased from April to June this year. With the easing of contact restrictions in the summer months, the process is…