Research Centers

The Research Center conducts research into the causes and consequences of financial instability, geo-economic developments, the development of income and wealth inequality and questions of political economy.

The Research Center “International Finance” investigates the risks and opportunities of financial globalization, including political risks.

The Research Center "Trade" deals with the classic drivers of globalization, above all international trade, but also with international investment, innovation and technological change.

Exploring the driving forces and diverse impacts of international development processes, focusing on the global and regional interconnections of countries, companies, and the mobility of people, goods, and capital.

The global economy is currently confronted with far-reaching changes, including in particular the ecological transformation and adaptation to climate change, which is promoting regional disparities and conflicts.