Press Release

Cabinet’s proposal regarding the reappointment of Prof. Lars P. Feld for the Council

– The German cabinet has decided to propose the reappointment of Professor Dr. Lars P. Feld, University of Freiburg and president of the Walter Eucken Institute, for the German Council of Economic Experts to the Federal President Joachim Gauck. The second term…

Report

Annual Economic Report 2015/16

– The German Council of Economic Experts presents its Annual Economic Report 2015/16 today. The report is entitled "Focus on Future Viability"

Report

Translation of the Special Report released

– Today the German Council of Economic Experts released an English translation of the Special Report on consequences of the Greek crisis. The Report discusses reform needs to make the euro area more stable and proposes a sovereign insolvency mechanism.…

Report

Special Report: Consequences of the Greek Crisis for a More Stable Euro Area

– The recent conflict between the government of Greece and its partners in the euro area has shaken the very foundations of European Monetary Union. According to the German Council of Economic Experts, an independent body that advises the government in Berlin,…

Press Release

Dr. Jochen Andritzky new Secretary General of the Council

– Effective 16 June 2015, Dr. Jochen Andritzky was appointed Secretary General of the German Council of Economic Experts. He succeeds Dr. Benjamin Weigert who takes up a new assignment at Deutsche Bundesbank. Dr. Andritzky completed his doctorate at the…

Forecast

Updated economic forecast

– In its recent update of its economic forecast for Germany and the Euro area the German Council of Economic Experts expects that the German GDP will grow by 1.8 % and Euro area GDP by 1.3 % in 2015. Download the press release.