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The IHK elects the GWS for exceptional environment management

“Environmental protection is very important in your company. This is emphasized by the entry in the registry of the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme.”, congratulates Eckhard Lammers, head of the department of environment in the…

Our figure of the month 02/2017: Mountains and valleys in housing construction

Share of newly erected dwellings in detached houses falls to 39%

In times of low interest rates, the construction or purchase of housing appears financially very attractive. Real estate investment projects offer a high return on…

Our figure of the month 01/2017: Outlook 2017

2016 is expected to end with a real growth rate of GDP of 1.9%, which is nearly the upper bound of the GWS-outlook of January, 2016. This growth rate was mainly caused by very dynamic domestic consumption expenditures – induced by both,…

Our figure of the month for New Year's Eve 2016: Germans like it loud

The Germans spend more money on fireworks than on many other consumer goods. Since 2005 the New Year's sales of fireworks have grown by almost 40 %. Even the economic and financial crisis has not overshadowed the noisy amusement: In 2010,…

Our figure of the month for Christmas 2016: More x-mas tree for less money

The Germans love their Christmas trees. It is the symbol of Christmas guaranteeing conviviality. It is therefore, that a growing number of households decide to purchase a Christmas tree. The number of sold trees started with 24 million in…

GWS is developing a regionalized macroeconomic model for Chile

On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Anke Mönnig, Loreto Bieritz, Anett Großmann, Frank Hohmann und Marc-Ingo Wolter of GWS develop a regional macroeconomic model for Chile (FK01D16030) in co-operation with…

Shortage of almost 160,000 places in care homes in 2030

In a study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy GWS and 2hm analysed the past and future structure of the German care market. Considering the development of the care market until 2030, areas with the need…

Our figure of the month 12/2016: Holiday in Germany is hot again

Tourism in Bavaria and in regions along the North and Baltic Sea take the biggest advantage.

Berlin remains most popular area for guests from abroad with a 40% share of foreign guests.The number of Germans who prefer to spend their…

Our figure of the month 11/2016: World urbanization and reurbanization in Germany

The world’s population is increasingly urban with more people living in urban areas, challenging at the same time the cities’ infrastructures, notably in emerging and developing countries. That is why the UN-Conference on Housing and…

Exclusive social participation - passed chances

On October 17, 2016, the socioeconomic reporting network soeb presented the results of its Third Report in the “Neue Mälzerei” in Berlin. The division economic and social affairs is part of the network. The programme is available here.…

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