The German economy is slowly emerging from its trough. After a bumpy start to the year, which was marked by tariff-related special effects, growth in 2025 remains subdued at 0.2 percent. However, the economy is gradually picking up speed from the current third quarter onwards. Over the next two years, this will translate into noticeable economic growth of 1.7 and 1.8 percent annually, respectively. ...
The Electronic Journals Library, coordinated by the Regensburg University Library, is a cooperative library service with the goal of offering its users easy and convenient access to electronic journals. It contains more than 120,000 titles across all subject areas, with more than 85,000 journals freely accessible in full text (as of October 2025). The access options to the full texts are indicated ...
Der DIW Wochenbericht gehört zu den wichtigsten Publikationen des DIW Berlin und ist ein zentrales Instrument, um die wissenschaftlichen Ergebnisse des Hauses einer breiten Öffentlichkeit zugänglich zu machen. Die Chefredaktion des Wochenberichts vereint dabei wissenschaftliche Expertise und journalistische Kompetenz: Kristina van Deuverden und Pio Baake bringen als Wissenschaftler*innen ihre Fachkenntnis ...
This paper estimates and analyzes the distribution and composition of pre-tax national income in Germany since reunification, combining personal income tax returns, household survey data, and national accounts. We find that pre-tax national income inequality has increased since the 1990s, though to a lesser extent than suggested by previous studies. Our results draw parallels in top income structure ...
Härtere Sanktionen, Leistungsentzug, weniger Vermögensschutz: Die neue Grundsicherung wird die Hoffnungen enttäuschen. Es drohen mehr Arbeitslose und höhere Kosten. Viele setzen große Hoffnungen in die geplante Reform des Bürgergelds und die Umbenennung in Grundsicherung. Doch wird die neue Grundsicherung wirklich die Beschäftigung erhöhen, Kosten reduzieren und mehr Gerechtigkeit schaffen? Diese Hoffnungen ...
Background: The first Corona Monitoring Nationwide (RKI-SOEP) study (October 2020−February 2021) found a low pre-vaccine SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence (2.1%) in the German adult population (≥ 18 years). Aim: The objective of this second RKI-SOEP (RKISOEP- 2) study in November 2021−March 2022 was to estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antispike and/or anti-nucleocapsid (anti-N) IgG antibodies ...
In Nov/Dec 2025 our online over lunch seminar series returns with one last workshop this year. The workshop provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to the data of the Socio-economic Panel (SOEP) on three Wednesdays during lunchtime. Participants will learn about the study's content, data structure, sample selection, and weighting strategy, along with an overview of the study documentation. To ...
