More companies in Germany are planning to raise their prices. The ifo price expectations rose from 23.0* points in September to 25.9 points in October 2026. “Companies are responding to the sharp ...

16:05 – 16:15 Presentation of the CESifo Young Affiliate Award and Farewell, Klaus Schmidt (LMU Munich), Ernst Fehr (University of Zurich) ...

This paper studies the heterogeneous effects of trade in services barriers on firm-level exports, focusing on the consequences of the UK withdrawal from the European Union and the introduction of the ...

Companies in Germany are currently feeling the shortage of skilled workers somewhat less. 28.3% of companies are getting too few qualified workers, down from 31.9% in October. “The weak economy is ...

54.5% of companies in Germany use artificial intelligence in their business processes, according to the latest survey by the ifo Institute in May 2026. Last year, the figure still stood at 40.9%.

The German economy has been recovering since the end of 2025. This recovery, although stronger than expected in spring, remains modest. The leading economic research institutes expect GDP growth of ...

Following a downturn that lasted several years, a recovery began in Germany during the past year. Underutilization of overall economic capacities gradually declined, and the order situation in ...

The German economy is continuing to recover. After a strong start to the year, momentum slowed down somewhat in the second quarter. Energy prices, which rose sharply as a result of the Iran War, drove ...

Die deutsche Wirtschaft ist seit Ende 2025 im Aufschwung. Die Erholung fällt stärker aus als noch im Frühjahr erwartet, bleibt aber schwach. Die führenden Wirtschaftsforschungsinstitute erwarten für ...

Sentiment among companies in Germany has significantly deteriorated. The ifo Business Climate Index fell in April to 84.4 points, down from 86.3 in March . This is the lowest level since May 2020.

Sentiment among companies in Germany has remained unchanged. The ifo Business Climate Index held steady at 87.6 points in January. Assessments of the current situation edged up somewhat, while ...

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