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2022-11-09 – For the euro area, the German Council of Economic Experts expects an inflation rate of 8.5 % on average in 2022, reaching its highest level since the European Monetary Union was first established. At the beginning of 2022, inflation largely reflected rising…

2022-11-09 – The sharp rise in energy prices puts a burden on private households and companies. Targeted relief is necessary to cushion social hardship and prevent jeopardizing the long-term econom-ic development in Germany without placing an excessive load on public…

2022-11-09 – Energy prices will come down in the years ahead. However, in the medium term they will re-main above the level of past years and thus above the price level in many other regions of the world.

2022-11-09 – The energy crisis exacerbates the tensions between debt sustainability and the need for public spending in EU member states. Public debt had already risen sharply in virtually all member states due to the coronavirus pandemic, when additional relief measures…

2022-11-09 – The shortage of skilled workers is already clearly noticeable in Germany today. Ongoing de-mographic changes will further exacerbate this shortage, as the working-age population and potential labour force will shrink.

2022-11-09 – In view of the geopolitical changes, the member states of the European Union should jointly defend European interests and values more forcefully and strengthen their strategic autonomy.

2022-11-09 – The energy crisis and high inflation are placing a heavy burden on households and businesses in Germany. The economic situation requires measures to address the energy shortage and provide relief to households and firms.

2022-11-04 – On 9 November 2022, the German Council of Economic Experts will present its Annual Report to the German government.

2022-10-13 – The members of the GCEE have appointed Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Monika Schnitzer as their new chair with immediate effect.

2022-09-28 – Prof. Dr. Dr. Ulrike Malmendier und Prof. Dr. Martin Werding have received their certificates of appointment from the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr. Robert Habeck.

2022-08-10 – The German Cabinet has decided today to propose the appointment of Ulrike M. Malmendier and Martin Werding as new members of the GCEE.

2022-05-09 – The German Council of Economic Experts has appointed Dr. Niklas Garnadt as the new Secretary General of the German Council of Economic Experts as of 1 May 2022.

2022-04-09 – Volker Wieland has decided to resign from the GCEE. The resignation will take place at the end of April and thus ten months before the scheduled end of his second term of office.

2022-03-30 – The outlook for the economy in Germany and the euro area has worsened sharply due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) has therefore lowered its economic outlook: The GCEE expects the gross domestic…

2022-02-16 – The German Cabinet has decided today to propose the reappointment of Prof. Dr. Veronika Grimm.