News

Press Release

Cabinet will propose to reappoint Achim Truger

– The German Cabinet has decided to propose to the Federal President the reappointment of Achim Truger to the German Council of Economic Experts for a second term of office.

Press Release

New publication timeline

– This year, the German Council of Economic Experts will publish its updated economic outlook for 2024 and 2025 on 15 May 2024. For the first time, a chapter of the Annual Report will be published with the economic outlook in spring this year.

Policy Brief

The Debt Brake after the Federal Constitutional Court Judgement: Increase Flexibility – Maintain Stability

– In a policy brief, the German Council of Economic Experts proposes adjusting the debt brake regarding three elements.

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15 May 2024

Publication of the updated Economic Outlook 2024/25

20 June 2024

National Productivity Dialogue

Council Members

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. mult. Dr. h.c. Ulrike Malmendier

In the Council since September 2022

Edward J. and Mollie Arnold Professor at the University of California at Berkeley and Professor of Economics, Department of Professor of Finance, Haas School of Business

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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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