Project brief Overall impact of climate change, mitigation and adaptation on the German economy What may sound unsurprising has now been proven by figures: climate change weakens the German economy. Climate protection measures and climate adaptation, on the other hand, strengthen economic performance. This is the conclusion of the report we prepared … more
Project brief The NRW.innovativ competence centre Flanked by the innovation strategy and its industrial policy model, North Rhine-Westphalia has initiated numerous measures to ensure successful industrial transformation. Prognos was commissioned by the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of Economy, … more
Project brief Evaluation of the ERDF programmes of several federal states The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is one of the most important funding instruments of the European Union's cohesion policy. It was established in 1975 and aims to reduce economic and social disparities between European regions and improve … more
Project brief Federal Research and Innovation Report Every two years, the Federal Research and Innovation Report (BuFI) provides comprehensive information about the current goals and focus areas in federal and state research and innovation policy. To this end, it presents the various elements and players in … more
Project brief Climate Neutral Germany – From Target Setting to Implementation In our 2021 study Climate Neutral Germany , conducted on behalf of Agora Energiewende, Agora Verkehrswende and the Climate Neutrality Foundation, we examined for the first time whether and how Germany can achieve climate neutrality. At the time, the … more
News Germany: Industry sectors put to the test In recent years the German economy has seen a palpable downturn. Has Germany already fallen behind or is it on the cards? Will the country still be able to compete on the world stage in the future and keep pace with the increasing speed of innovation? A … more
Project brief Support for the Just Transition Platform Climate neutrality is the long-term goal of the EU. The European Green Deal sets out the objectives: the EU aims to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 … more
News The invisible value of care work Women in Germany perform 72 billion hours of unpaid care work annually. That is more than all of the working hours of employed persons in Germany put together. Although care work provides a fundamental service to our society, without which it would be … more
Project brief Gas consumption in Germany’s production sectors Should gas becomes scarce in Germany, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) will have to decide which companies will continue to be supplied – and who may need to reduce their consumption in order to balance feed-in and feed-out. Private households and … more
Project brief Implementation of the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP ), an initiative of the European Union, aims to strengthen the European economy through cooperation. It helps cluster organisations in Europe and beyond to network, communicate, and collaborate to meet the … more