100 years of Diw Berlin: Research for the future of our city!

100 years of Diw Berlin: Research for the future of our city!

Mohrenstraße 58, 10117 Berlin, Deutschland - On May 27, 2025, the German Institut (DIW Berlin) its 100th anniversary in Berlin-Mitte. The ceremony brings together numerous guests from politics, science and society.

Institute President Marcel Fratzscher opens up the event with a speech in which he emphasizes the close connection between research and independent political advice. He also emphasizes the responsibility of science, especially from the teachings of the Nazi era. Fratzscher emphasizes the role of the DIW as the sponsor of young scientists and underlines the importance of the high -quality data that the Institute provides for various research projects.

important personalities and keynote speakers

The prominent guests include Sigrid Nikutta, Christian Drosten, Verena Bentele, Kristina Lunz and Luisa Neubauer. Nikutta praises the excellent research of the DIW, which makes complex relationships understandable for society. Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner also emphasizes the central role of the Institute for the Science City and the business location in Berlin. Wegner underlines the relevance of the DIW expertise for future urban design.

The DIW, which was founded by Ernst Wagemann in 1925 as an institute for economic research, is now the largest economic research institute in Germany. It is based at Mohrenstrasse 58 in Berlin and is legally independent as a registered association. The institute belongs to the Leibniz community and is half financed from federal funds and the other half by means of funds from the federal states, supplemented by project funding and order research. The current president is Marcel Fratzscher.

research and publications

with around 334 employees, including 139 scientists, is active in economic research and is one of the best institutes internationally that is one of the top 10% of economic research institutions worldwide, such as Wikipedia reports. The research focuses on macroeconomics, financial markets, economic policy advice, sociology and current social issues.

The institute is also known for its important publications such as the weekly report and the Diw Economic Bulletin . Another important project of the institute is the socio-economical panel (SOEP), which has asked around 11,000 households annually since 1984 and provides essential data for empirical research.

In its 100th anniversary, the DIW also published controversial studies, including analyzes on topics such as child poverty and murder rates in Berlin, which caused public discussions. Today, the role of the DIW as a provider of basic research and consultant for decision -makers in politics, business and administration is still being highly valued.