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Kiel Institute for the World Economy - Understanding and Shaping Globalization

  • News

    09.06.2026

    Flaggen der Europäischen Union und der Ukraine wehen vor dem EU Parlament in Straßburg

    EU–Russia trade could fund Ukraine and increase pressure on the Kremlin

  • News

    04.06.2026

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    Ukraine Support Tracker: Military aid holds steady as focus shifts to drones

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    01.06.2026

    China and Geoeconomics: DFG funds new Göttingen–Kiel Research Training Group (RTG)

Kiel Institute

for the World Economy

The Kiel Institute aims to be Europe’s preeminent research institute for global economic affairs, combining cutting-edge research on par with leading economics departments with visible and lasting policy impact on the national and international level.

Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Kiellinie 66

24105 Kiel

Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Chausseestraße 111

10115 Berlin

Events

  • 11 – 12 Jun

    2026

    Conference

    GDE Conference 2026 and 1st Conference of the EDEG

    Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft

    By invitation

  • 22 Jun

    2026

    Award Ceremony

    Global Economy Prize 2026

    Romantik Hotel Kieler Kaufmann

    By invitation

  • 30 Jun  – 

    01 Jul

    2026

    3rd Kiel-Göttingen-CEPR Conference

    China in the Global Economy

    Vertretung des Landes Schleswig-Holstein beim Bund

    By invitation

  • 30 Jun

    2026

    Global China Conversations #50

    China Shock 2.0: How Can the German Automotive Industry Respond?

    Hybrid

    With registration

  • 06 – 07 Jul

    2026

    Conference

    Challenges for Environmental Economics in a Disrupted World

    Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft

    By invitation

  • 03 – 04 Nov

    2026

    Joint Conference Kiel Institute and CEPR in Berlin

    5th Kiel-CEPR Conference on Geoeconomics

    Auswärtiges Amt

    By invitation

Frequently Requested

Experts

  • Prof. Dr.

    Lena Dräger

    European Union & Euro, Monetary Policy

  • Prof. Dr.

    Moritz Schularick

    Economic & Financial Crises, Financial Markets, Globalization, …

  • Prof. Dr.

    Cathrin Mohr

    Geoeconomics, Political Economy

  • Dr.

    Wan-Hsin Liu

    Business Cycle, China, Foreign Direct Investments, …

  • Prof. Dr.

    Julian Hinz

    Globalization, International Trade

  • Prof. Dr.

    Christoph Trebesch

    Economic & Financial Crises, Fiscal Policy & National Budgets, International Finance

  • Prof. Dr.

    Sonja Peterson

    Climate, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development

  • Prof. Dr.

    Tobias Heidland

    Africa, Emerging Markets & Developing Countries, Globalization, …

  • Prof. Dr.

    Stefan Kooths

    Business Cycle, Economic & Financial Crises, European Union & Euro, …

  • Prof.

    Holger Görg, Ph.D.

    Companies, Foreign Direct Investments, Globalization, …

  • Dr.

    Klaus-Jürgen Gern

    Business Cycle World, Fiscal Policy & National Budgets

  • Prof. Dr.

    Wilfried Rickels

    Climate, Natural Resources

  • Prof. Dr.

    Jens Boysen-Hogrefe

    Business Cycle, Fiscal Policy & National Budgets, Tax Policy

  • Prof. Dr.

    Dirk Dohse

    China, Geoeconomics, Innovation and Structural Change, …

Datasets

The Kiel Institute collects unique data on the world economy and global affairs. Here you can access and download our datasets and visualizations for free.

Ukraine Support Tracker

Open Tracker

German Real Estate Index (GREIX)

Open Index

Kiel Trade and Tariffs Monitor

Open Monitor

nordwärts-Dashboard

Open Dashboard

Kiel Military Procurement Tracker

Open Tracker

Africa Monitor

Open Monitor

Research centers

  • Research Center

    Macroeconomics

  • Research Center

    International Finance

  • Research Center

    Trade

  • Research Center

    International Development

  • Research Center

    Global Transformation

Current Research Papers