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Our figure of the month 06/2017: How “bad” are the Germans really?

“The Germans are bad, very bad”. This is how THE SPIEGEL cited Donald Trump, current US president, at the EU-summit in Brussel. Trump especially disliked the large number of German cars sold in the US.

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Our figure of the month 05/2017: The acquisition of property has become increasingly expensive over the last six years

The purchase price for apartments in Germany has dynamically risen over the past six years and has further decoupled from wage developments. This means that a person with an average income has to spend more than his three-year annual…

Modelling reallocation processes in long-term labour market projections

Long-term labour market projections are a popular tool for assessing future skill needs and the possibility of skill shortages. It is often noted that reallocation processes in the German labour market are hindered due to its strong…

Wind energy jobs in the federal states

On behalf of the German Wind Energy Association (BWE), VDMA Power Systems and the Offshore Wind Industry Alliance (OWIA), GWS has analyzed regional employment from wind energy in the 16 German federal states. Contrary to the popular view…

Our figure of the month 04/2017: High number of private owners of photovoltaic installations affect total number of the energy supply firms considerably

The number of newly founded companies in the energy section without any employees (who pay social insurance contributions (essc)) amounts to approx. 95%.

The total number of companies within the energy supply section more than doubled…

Project SYMOBIO has started in March 2017

The project explores and develops scientific basis for a systemic monitoring and modelling of the bioeconomy (BE) in Germany. The three year project, led by University of Kassel, is sponsored by the German Ministry of Education and…

Our figure of the month 03/2017: Number of companies in service sections rises while concentration process in trade, industry and accommodation and food service continues

While the number and share of companies in the service sections of professional, scientific and technical activities and administrative and support service activities is rising, the share of the wholesale and retail trade section is…

Excel tool with user interface for the impact analysis of policy measures completed

During an one-week stay in Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Anett Großmann has jointly developed an Excel-Tool for impact analysis with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan. During the training, theoretical…

Proceedings of the 8th I-O-Workshop 2016 published

The proceedings of the 8th Input-Output Workshop 2016 is now ready to download. The proceedings summarizes the workshop that took place from March 31st to April 1st 2016 in Osnabrück.

The aim of the workshop was to bring together…

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…

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