Centre for European Economic Research

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ZEW main building in square L7

The ZEW - Leibniz Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim is an economic research institute in the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community (WGL). It is under the direction of President Achim Wambach and Commercial Director Thomas Kohl. According to the RePEc ranking, ZEW is one of the leading European economic research institutes. ZEW currently employs 176 people, including 110 scientists (as of December 31, 2018).

history

ZEW was founded in 1990 and scientific work began on April 1, 1991. The founding directors were Heinz König , scientific director and Ernst-O. Schulze, commercial director. In 2005 the research institute became a member of the Leibniz Association. From 1997 to 2013 Wolfgang Franz was President of the ZEW. His successor was Clemens Fuest . Achim Wambach took over the office of President in April 2016.

Outline and goals

In terms of organization, the ZEW is divided into seven research areas and a research group:

  • Labor markets and human resource management
  • Innovation economics and corporate dynamics
  • Digital economy (formerly research area information and communication technologies)
  • International financial markets and financial management
  • Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  • Environmental and resource economics, environmental management
  • Social security and distribution
  • Market design

ZEW pursues four goals in these sectors:

  • research
  • economic policy advice
  • Promotion of young scientists
  • Formation of opinion in specialist science and the general public

The overarching main research idea at ZEW is the economic analysis and the design of functioning markets and institutions in Europe. The competence of the ZEW is in particular in the field of micro applied ökonometrie and in general calculable equilibrium models. The scientists at ZEW convey their research results on the one hand at scientific conferences and in specialist journals. On the other hand, they also pass this on to the public through studies, publication series and further training events.

Particular attention is paid to the "ZEW Economic Expectations" published monthly by ZEW . They are an important early indicator for economic development in Germany. The expectations for the euro zone, Japan, Great Britain and the USA are also asked.

Funding and bodies

financing

The ZEW is largely financed by funds from the state of Baden-Württemberg and, since 2005, from federal and state funding; this institutional funding amounted to approx. 7.8 million euros in 2010, which corresponds to approx. 53% of the income at that time. Third-party funding (including “other operating income”) made up 41%. According to the annual report, the institute's third-party funding totaled around 6.3 million euros in 2010. Of this, 45% came from federal, state and foreign ministries, 25% from companies and associations, 17% from the European Commission , 10% from the German Research Foundation and 3% from foundations.
According to the annual report, institutional funding in 2015 amounted to approx. 9.2 million euros, which corresponds to a share of approx. 51%. The amount of the third-party funding amounted to approx. 8.5 million euros, which (also including "other operating income") corresponds to a share of approx. 46%. Approx. 41% of the third-party funding came from federal, state and foreign ministries, approx. 14% from companies and associations, a further 21% from EU institutions, 14% from the German Research Foundation and various foundations and 10% from other scientific institutions.

Supervisory board

Scientific Advisory Board

Building in L7 Mannheim

The urban design was developed by the Mannheim architects Prof. Carlfried Mutschler and partners Joachim Langner , Christine Mäurer and Ludwig Schwöbel . The architectural design was developed by the successor office Ludwig Schwöbel and Christine Mäurer. The building received the Good Buildings Award from the Association of German Architects (BDA) and the Exemplary Building Award from the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects. It is published in the book series Mannheim und seine Bauten 1907 - 2007 , Volume 3, and in the Mannheim Architecture Guide.

Web links

Commons : Center for European Economic Research  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://ideas.repec.org/top/top.germany.html
  2. ^ ZEW: About the ZEW. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
  3. ^ Kretschmann honors outgoing ZEW boss , Mannheimer Morgen , February 28, 2013
  4. ↑ Heike Göbel: Achim Wambach succeeds Clemens Fuest as ZEW boss. FAZ. Retrieved April 26, 2016 .
  5. ↑ http://www.zew.de/de/das-zew/ueber-das-zew/organisation/
  6. ↑ ZEW research area "Digital Economy". Retrieved February 20, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Article ZEW - Sebastian Siegloch will head the new ZEW research area "Social Security and Distribution". In: zew.de. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Article ZEW - New ZEW Research Group "Market Design" starts work. In: zew.de. Retrieved June 2, 2016 .
  9. ↑ ZEW - Center for European Economic Research. In: www.zew.de. Retrieved April 26, 2016 .
  10. ↑ ftp.zew.de: Annual report 2010 as PDF (German, accessed on November 27, 2014)
  11. ↑ http://www.zew.de/de/das-zew/ueber-das-zew/
  12. ↑ https://www.zew.de/de/das-zew/gremien/aufsichtsrat/
  13. ↑ https://www.zew.de/de/das-zew/gremien/wissenschaftlicher-beirat/
  14. ^ Andres Schenk: Buildings for research and teaching . In: Stadtarchiv Mannheim and Mannheimer Architektur- und Bauarchiv eV (ed.): Mannheim and its buildings 1907–2007 . tape 3 . Edition Quadrat, Mannheim 2002, ISBN 3-923003-85-4 , p. 61 .
  15. ^ Andreas Schenk: Architectural Guide Mannheim . Ed .: City of Mannheim. Dietrich Reimer Verlag, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-496-01201-3 , p. 75 .

Coordinates: 49 ° 28 '55 "  N , 8 ° 27' 57"  E