Our figure of the month
In today's information age we are surrounded by an almost infinite amount of data. Each month, the GWS-WiSo-team selects a particularly interesting economic and/or social topic or question from the multitude of available information, which is highlighted as the "number of the month". The current number as well as the earlier numbers of the month can be found here.
Our figure of the month 12/2020: RCEP – today already trade focus
The conclusion of the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) agreement is a statement for free trade in times of increasing protectionism. In November 2020, 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region agreed on tariff reductions…
Our figure of the month 11/2020: Osnabrück in 8th place in the Smart City Ranking – what is the situation regarding ICT competence?
Only 2% with ICT profession in Osnabrück
Bitkom's Smart City Index for the year 2020 was recently published with the aim of showing how digital Germany's cities are. It includes 38 indicators from the areas of administration, IT and…
Our figure of the month 10/2020: Are socially necessary services breaking away in the countryside?
On the urbanization of service provision
How can we ensure the supply of services in areas that are particularly necessary for our society? This is the topic of our project "To provide socially necessary services: Is working for the…
Our figure of the month 09/2020: Corona affects regions differently – what about resilience?
The outbreak of the corona pandemic in spring 2020 was accompanied by a recessionary shock, which forced many companies react drastically. In April 2020, the German Federal Employment Agency received more than 600,000 notifications…
Our figure of the month 08/2020: Abrupt end of the boom in the accommodation sector due to Corona
Large cities particularly hard hit, holiday regions profit from preferred German holidays
The accommodation industry in Germany is one of the sectors most affected by the corona pandemic. The ten-year dynamic growth phase is thus coming…
Our figure of the month 07/2020: Implications of COVID-19 pandemic on wholesale selling prices
The COVID-19 pandemic also has far-reaching effects on the wholesale trade, whereby the wholesale segments are affected differently.
While the consequences of the production restrictions in Germany and worldwide are mainly evident in the…
Our figure of the month 06/2020: When socially necessary services disappear: nursery schools closed – who is affected?
Worst effects of closures expected for working parents in Eastern Germany
Children are particularly affected by restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus Pandemic and so are working parents, who now have to organize other ways of child…
Our figure of the month 05/2020: COVID-19 – the regional importance of the hospitality industry
The effects of the coronavirus on the German economy as a whole are drastic.
In its spring projection for 2020, the Federal Ministry of Economics currently forecasts a decline in economic output of 6,3 % compared with the previous year.
T…
Our figure of the month 04/2020: COVID-19 and the hospitality industry
How big is the economic impact?
The coronavirus pandemic keeps Germany in a state of emergency: production stops, forced closures of shops and contact bans have severely restricted if not completely brought economic and social life to a…
Our figure of the month 03/2020: Supply gaps in inpatient care?
Evaluation of the number of nursing homes in the Osnabrück region
In an ageing society like Germany's, the number of people in need of long-term care is also growing year by year. Ensuring competent care for those in need of nursing care…