Only foreign countries benefit with high import figures

When the Corona pandemic severely curtailed public life last spring, millions of people in Germany were forced to work, study or pass the time at home. Demand for notebooks and…

At the first online edition of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) conference, held June 7^th to 9^th across all time zones, topics focus on energy, the COVID-19 pandemic, and climate change. GWS is participating with…

As part of a feasibility study on new data infrastructures in the region "Rheinisches Revier", GWS conducted an analysis of the macroeconomic effects. The focus is on assessing the potential of a hyperscale data center and a digital park…

Household consumption has changed massively in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. For example, the Federal Statistical Office shows that household spending on package holidays has declined by 67.5% compared to 2019. Other uses affected by…

The purchase price development for single-family houses₁ in the eastern German states has been positive in the past five years and was clearly above the national average with an annual growth rate of 6.5% p.a. weighted by the number of…

Within the research project "Energy Economic Projections and Impact Assessments 2030/2050", various scenarios for achieving the energy and climate targets were created and evaluated, which represent the development of the energy system…

Accommodation sector (-45%) hit harder by Corona pandemic than gastronomy (-32%)

As one of the industry sectors mostly hit by the Corona pandemic, the hospitality industry suffered high sales losses in the crisis year 2020 compared to the…

The results of the ReCap research project will be presented and discussed at the conference "How can energy and environmental policy reduce rebound effects?" on 23 February 2021 from 9 am to 1 pm.

Further information on the programme and…

Studies by the GWS have been incorporated at various points in the 8th Monitoring Report on the Energy Transition, which was published on 03.02.2021. They deal with employment effects of renewable energies, long-term growth and employment…

The Regional Exchange Information System (REIS) is an open platform for the knowledge-based discussion and further development of regional climate change adaptation strategies. With a thematic focus on selected Blue Economy sectors, the…