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  • News

    18.06.2026

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    Competing with China: broad tariffs not the best option

    The new Kiel Policy Brief: “Competing with China in Tthird Markets” finds that it is not only China that has gained market share. Countries such as…

  • News

    11.06.2026

    a close-up image of a woman's hands on fuel fuller at a gas station

    Kiel Institute Summer Forecast: tentative recovery amid strong headwinds

    The German economy continues to face opposing forces. While fiscal policy is providing expansionary stimulus, the consequences of the Iran war are…

  • News

    11.06.2026

    Moscow Kremlin in the summer morning

    Endgame: Russia’s war economy hits its limits

    Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian economy is showing clear signs of structural exhaustion. The contours of a…

  • 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

    Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, billions of euros in trade flows continue between the European Union (EU) and Russia despite…

  • News

    04.06.2026

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

    European states maintained their military support for Ukraine at a high level and expanded drone-related aid allocations in particular. By contrast,…

  • News

    01.06.2026

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

    The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the establishment of the new Research Training Group (RTG) “China-GRASP: China’s Geoeconomic Rise and…

  • News

    29.05.2026

    Global Economy Prize 2026 goes to Sabine Weyand and Martin Wolf

    The recipients of the 2026 Global Economy Prize have been selected. This year’s award will go to Martin Wolf and Sabine Weyand. The Kiel Institute for…

  • News

    12.05.2026

    artillery spotter or military observer launches drone into sky force reconnaissance in enemy territory. drone control panel is in hand of military soldier

    Big spending, little future: Germany is rearming differently from Poland and the UK

    Germany ordered military equipment worth around €85 billion in 2025—more than the United Kingdom (€25 billion) and Poland (€21 billion) combined. At…

  • News

    07.05.2026

    Artillery truck in front of the loading door of an Airbus A400M military transport plane on display at the Paris Air Show 2017

    European defense autonomy is technologically feasible, fiscally viable, and politically achievable

    The Sparta 2.0 paper identifies ten strategic capability gaps, prioritizes key programs, and puts the cost of European sovereignty in the security and…

  • News

    07.05.2026

    Divergent price dynamics and longer listings duration

    Sales prices for residential real estate developed unevenly in the first quarter of 2026. Single-family homes recorded solid gains of 3.2 percent…

  • News

    01.05.2026

    KITE Insta Analysis: US tariffs could significantly impact Europe’s automotive sector

    An ad hoc simulation-based assessment by Julian Hinz, head of the Trade Policy Research Group, highlights the potential economic consequences of an…

  • News

    27.04.2026

    Modern apartment buildings in a green residential area in the city

    GREIX portfolio analysis: regional diversification pays off

    Residential real estate in German cities is not a homogeneous asset class. Properties differ substantially by location, market phase, and risk—and…

  • News

    20.04.2026

    Rental dynamics slow down—Berlin below previous year’s level

    In the first quarter of 2026, asking rents in German cities rose only moderately. On average, nominal rents increased by 0.5 percent compared to the…

  • News

    16.04.2026

    Engineer is working at high voltage substation performing inspection and check on power infrastructure to ensure safety and proper operation of electrical systems

    Ukraine Support Tracker: energy support reached EUR 1 billion in the winter 2025/26

    Ukraine’s energy support has become a key focus of humanitarian aid to the country: with almost EUR 1 billion allocated, the share of energy support…

  • News

    09.04.2026

    Real estate agent discussing a new property with a young couple in a modern apartment

    Regional differences: where home buyers must save over 20 years for upfront costs

    The time required to save for the total upfront cash requirement needed to purchase a residential property varies greatly across German districts. It…

  • News

    08.04.2026

    IT Engineers and Technician discussing technical problem in server room with data connection visual effect

    AI ambitions vs. energy reality: Europe faces a strategic gap

    Europe aims to compete in the global AI race, but rising electricity demand from data centers threatens to outpace current planning, putting climate…

  • Joint Economic Forecast 1/2026

    01.04.2026

    Energy price shock dampens recovery – inflation rises

    Although the leading economic research institutes consider the German economy to be in a recovery phase following a downturn lasting several years,…

  • News

    01.04.2026

    GREIX sales price index neighborhoods 2025: Gap between city centers and outskirts widens again

    Residential real estate prices in major German cities are diverging once again. After prices in central locations declined more sharply in previous…

  • News

    24.03.2026

    Leading position: Kiel Institute excels in Leibniz Evaluation

    The Senate of the Leibniz Association confirms in its evaluation the leading position of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The report…

  • News

    24.03.2026

    Many transport ships on blue sea, tanker cargo ships

    Strait of Hormuz closure triggers global supply shock with disproportionate food security risks

    The closure of the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint just 21 nautical miles wide through which roughly one-fifth of global oil and one-quarter of…

  • News

    19.03.2026

    Automated Robot Arm Assembly Line Manufacturing. Modern Electric Car Smart Factory.

    The EU Industrial Accelerator Act: A Call for a more forward-looking strategy

    The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) by the European Commission aims to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of European industry and lower…

  • News

    12.03.2026

    Iraqi kurdistan region oil refinery near the oil fields

    Spring Forecast: Energy prices weigh on Germany's sluggish recovery

    The German economy is gradually gaining momentum. However, the upward forces remain subdued and are temporarily dampened by the most recent spike in…

  • News

    11.03.2026

    Armed military ground drone in the factory. Production of rodtized complex delivers mine

    Money alone won’t cut it – it’s time for Europe to spend smart on defense

    European re-armament has made the region the world’s second-largest defense spender after the US, but it commands only a fraction of the military…

  • News

    13.02.2026

    Europe is spending more on defence than ever before: Time to spend smart

    Europe is entering an unprecedented phase of defence and security investment, with NATO countries targeting 5 percent of GDP annually by 2035. By…