The global trade model GINFORS – Global INdustry FORecasting System – is updated once a year. At the beginning of each year, an updated projection of global trade is available, which is…

The majority of world trade is determined by the international exchange of goods. With increasing globalisation, but above all with increasing digitalisation, trade in services has increased…

The development of the German economy continues to be shaped by the successes of the manufacturing industry on export markets. Right now, things are not looking good: the US is responding to…

Organic products have been gaining popularity in Germany for years, and the organic area has also increased significantly – but recently, this development has stalled. In 2024, the share of…

Decarbonising energy systems and transforming the heating sector require integrated, spatially sensitive planning. Regional conditions such as building stock, urban density, district heating,…

2025 was a year full of change: with the change of power in the United States, there has been a U-turn in the way national and international politics are conducted. Trade policy was subject to…

The chemical industry is at the heart of socio-ecological transformation: as the largest industrial consumer of mineral oils and natural gas in Germany and thus a significant source of…