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The importance of the EU for Germany

2026
| Project

The EU is central to Germany’s economy. Our study for vbw highlights the extent to which growth, employment and value creation in Germany depend on the European Single Market.

Study Series: The Economics of the Trade Fair Industry

ongoing
| Project

How do trade fairs affect the regional and national economy? Our series of studies, commissioned by AUMA and individual trade fair venues, provides the answers.

The cost of the heat: 6.3 billion euros in two weeks

2026
|
Expertise

Our calculations for the newspaper Handelsblatt reveal, for the first time, the extent of the economic costs of the German heatwave in June 2026.

Prognos Dual Use Atlas

2026
|
Expertise

Almost one in two industrial jobs in Germany is capable of producing for both civilian and military markets. Together with the German newspaper Handelsblatt, we highlight which regions can benefit most from dual use products.

Federal Report on Research and Innovation 2026

2026
| Project

In the 2026 Federal Report on Research and Innovation (BuFI), the federal government outlines its current research and innovation policy goals and measures. Prognos once again assisted the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space in preparing the report.

Socially just transition to climate neutrality in the EU

ongoing
| Project

To facilitate the transition to a climate-neutral economy, Prognos is supporting the European Commission in implementing the European Fair Transition Observatory (EFTO).

New procurement markets for the German economy – 2025 update

2025
| Project

The demands placed on resilient supply chains are constantly increasing. However, there are opportunities for diversification across almost all categories of intermediate goods. We have analysed these in our study for the vbw.

Future markets – 2025 update

2025
| Project

Despite the volatile global situation, there remains growth potential for German export companies in the right overseas markets. This is shown by our updated study for the vbw.

Evaluation of COVID-19 support measures: Rapid support for the economy

2025
| Project

Have the COVID-19 economic support measures achieved their objectives? Were they the lifeline hoped for in a public health and economic emergency? Prognos and ZEW have evaluated the support programmes on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs.

Ressource efficiency in Bavaria

2025
| Project

Bavarian industry requires large quantities of raw materials. Our study shows how critical materials can be used efficiently and important savings potential identified.

The future of the global economic order

2025
| Project

The current global economic order is faltering. What does this mean for Germany and the EU? We have developed various scenarios for the future global economy for the vbw.

German industry’s resilience and sovereignty

2025
| Project

German industry is heavily dependent on raw materials and intermediate products from abroad, especially from China. Prognos analysed supply chains and developed recommendations for action.

New procurement markets for the German economy – update 2024

2024
| Project

German industry can increase the resilience of its supply chains by sourcing its intermediate products from different countries. We have analyzed these new procurement markets.

Skilled workers for the energy transition

2024
| Project

How many laborers and skilled workers will Germany need for the green transformation of its economy? We examined this question on behalf of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

New markets for the export sector – 2024 update

2024
| Project

Even if the global trade in goods is no longer growing, there are still promising markets for German business. We present 13 potential markets in Asia and Latin America.

A greener economy through green finance

2024
| Project

With green finance, greenhouse gases in Austria can be reduced by up to four per cent by 2040 – in the bond market alone. This is the result of our study commissioned by the Ministry for Climate Action.

Conversion of the automotive industry: How employment is changing

2024
| Project

The automotive industry is undergoing fundamental change. How does this effect employment? And what will it mean for the individual professions? We investigated this on behalf of the VDA.

Long-term care financing scenarios

2024
| Project

Higher numbers of care-dependent persons and increasing costs - our aging population is putting long-term care insurance to the test. A new analysis shows what the future financial require-ments will be.

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