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Industrial Policy

Analyses, commentary and events from the Kiel Institute on current issues of industrial policy

At the 1st Annual Conference of the Industrial Policy Lab, participants discussed the role of industrial policy in a changing global order. The discussions focused on questions of geopolitical resilience and strategic innovation, as well as the scale-up of the hydrogen economy, the role of the defense industry, and perspectives on European industrial policy and technological sovereignty.

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Publications

Industrial Policy Lab

The Industrial Policy Lab Project is establishing a center of excellence for evidence-based, policy-relevant research in the field of industrial policy. In addition to developing a model for the systematic evaluation and quantitative analysis of industrial policy measures, the lab continuously monitors and evaluates current industrial policy instruments in Germany.

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  • 12 Dec

    2025

    Conference

    1st Annual Industrial Policy Lab Conference

    Vertretung des Landes Schleswig-Holstein beim Bund

  • 10 Oct

    2025

    Roundtable Discussion

    Why America (Still) Needs Europe with Ethan B. Kapstein

    Hertie School Berlin

    By invitation

  • 18 Sep

    2025

    Kiel-CEPR Research Seminar x IP LAB

    Industrial Policy in the Global Semiconductor Sector

    Hybrid / Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft, Standort Berlin

  • 26 May

    2025

    Expert Discussion

    Perspectives of the Steel Industry in Germany and Europe

    Online

Experts

  • Johannes Binder
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Prof. Dr. Katharina Erhardt
    Research Director
  • Prof. Dr. Julian Hinz
    Research Director
  • Prof. Dr. Sonja Peterson
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Benno Schöl
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Finn Ole Semrau
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Wan-Hsin Liu
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Prof. Dr. Wilfried Rickels
    Research Director
  • Prof. Dr. Dirk Dohse
    Research Director
  • Frank Bickenbach
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Dr. Hendrik Mahlkow
    Kiel Institute Researcher