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Quiet period begins

– The quiet period of the GCEE begins on 12 October 2026. The Annual Report 2026/27 will be handed over to the Federal Government on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.

Event

Scientific Workshop on Productivity 2026

– The Scientific Workshop on Productivity took place on 24 and 25 August 2026 in Berlin.

Report

Spring Report 2026

– The report discusses social insurance schemes in Germany and health and long-term care insurance. It focuses on the question of to what extent the expected increase in contribution rates will affect the economic outlook and how this impact can be mitigated.

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11 November 2026 – 12.00 hrs

Handover of Annual Report to the Chancellor

11 November 2026 – 14.30 hrs

Press conference for Annual Report 2026/27

11 November 2026 – 14.30 hrs

Publication of Annual Report 2026/27 on the website

Council Members

Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr, Ph.D.

In the Council since March 2026

Professor of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business

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Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm

In the Council since April 2020

Professor at the Technical University of Nuremberg (UTN) and Head of the Energy Systems and Market Design Lab. Member of the National Hydrogen Council of the Federal Government.

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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Monika Schnitzer, Chair

In the Council since April 2020

Professor of comparative economics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU).

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Prof. Dr. Achim Truger

In the Council since March 2019

Professor of Socioeconomics, with a focus on government activity and public finances, at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

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Prof. Dr. Martin Werding

In the Council since September 2022

Professor of Social Policy and Public Finance at the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB).

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