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Research Center

Macroeconomics

How do key macroeconomic variables evolve, what are the causes and what are the consequences for our society? The Macroeconomics Research Center conducts research into the causes and consequences of financial instability, geo-economic developments, the development of income and wealth inequality and questions of political economy. In addition, it produces quarterly economic analyses for Germany, Europe and the global economy and is active in political consulting. It is characterized by the combination of theoretical findings, empirical evidence and institutional knowledge.  

Directors

  • Prof. Dr. Lena Dräger
    Research Director
  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Kooths
    Research Director
  • Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick
    President
  • Prof. Dr. Kaspar Zimmermann
    Research Director

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Publications

Publication highlights and recent academic publications in citable form:

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  • Project

    Democratic fiscal policy in transformational times

    We want to analyze the conditions and challenges of public finances from a historical, legal and economic perspective in order to develop sustainable…

  • Project

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    Cluster for Economic Research on Africa

    The Cluster for Economic Research on Africa focuses on enterprises and entrepreneurial potential in African markets, trade and investment policy, and…

  • Project

    Improving Methods for Policy Analysis of Foreign Trade and Investment

    The aim of this research project is to investigate and better understand the effects of globalisation on German companies.

  • News

    17.12.2025

    Estate agent showing a young couple the city views from an unfurnished house with a large balcony

    © stock.adobe.com | mariamontoyart

    GREIX: Equity requirements are hindering the path to homeownership

    Housing affordability in Germany has declined markedly over the past 40 years. However, the main obstacle is not the monthly burden of interest and…

  • News

    11.12.2025

    © stock.adobe.com / hadkhanong

    Kiel Institute Winter Forecast 2025: Massive fiscal deficits, moderate growth

    Germany’s economy has stabilized at a low level. However, 2025 will only show a meager GDP-increase of 0.1, according to the Kiel Institute’s Winter…

  • Statement

    10.12.2025

    Another Fed interest rate cut increases inflation risks

    Lena Dräger, Research Director of the Monetary Macroeconomics Group at the Kiel Institute, comments on the expected decision by the US Federal Reserve…

  • 25 Jul

    2025

    Workshop

    Behavioral Economics

    Hybrid / Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft, Standort Berlin

  • 17 – 18 Jul

    2025

    China in the Global Economy - 2nd Kiel-Göttingen-CEPR Conference

    Leibniz Association

  • 10 Jul

    2025

    Workshop

    Geoeconomics

    Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft, Standort Berlin

  • 22 – 24 May

    2025

    Verein für Socialpolitik

    Annual Meeting 2025 - Standing Field Committee in International Economics

    Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft

Team

  • Johannes Binder
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Prof. Dr. Jens Boysen-Hogrefe
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Matilde Ciani
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Prof. Dr. Lena Dräger
    Research Director
  • Dr. Jonathan Federle
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Klaus-Jürgen Gern
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Dominik Groll
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Charline Heil
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Timo Hoffmann
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Nils Jannsen
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Kooths
    Research Director
  • Johanna Krohn
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Wan-Hsin Liu
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Timothy Meyer
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Lorenzo Ranaldi
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Jan Reents
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Klaus Schrader
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Christian Schröder
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick
    President
  • Prof. Dr. Maik Wolters
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Jonas Zdrzalek
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Steffen Zetzmann
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Prof. Dr. Kaspar Zimmermann
    Research Director

Fellows

  • Francisco Amaral
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Prof. Dr. Joscha Beckmann
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Assistant Prof. Paul Bouscasse
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Dr. Stephanie Ettmeier
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Prof. Dr. Gabriel Felbermayr
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Maximilian Grimm, Ph.D.
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Chi Hyun Kim
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Prof. Dr. Johanna Krenz
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Dr. Aleksandra Peeva
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Prof. Farzad Saidi
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Marco David Schmandt
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Prof. Dr. Guntram Wolff
    Kiel Institute Fellow
  • Michael Tran Xuan
    Kiel Institute Junior Fellow

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