DIW Berlin presents its research results in science journals, within the scope of national and international scientific events as well as at workshops, symposia and colloquia.

They co-operate for a specific time, perform cross sectional tasks, care about scientific surveys (such as diploma thesis, dissertations) and release important pulses for the institute.

The DIW is also part of the Leibniz Association, (Leibniz-Gemeinschaft), a collection of non-university research institutes in Germany.

This sum is supplemented by income from projects, research contracts with third parties, trustee memberships and donations.

In 2022, news media reported critically about payments made by Uber to prominent academics and highlighted the role of a consultancy arm of DIW.

DIW, in collaboration with Justus Haucap, had agreed to produce a study on “consumer benefits from a liberalisation of the German taxi market”, for what a news leak suggested was a fee of €48,000 plus VAT.

Forecasts about current and future trends in Germany, EU and world economy are published on a regular basis by DIW Berlin.

DIW Berlin: Policy Advice Compact DIW Berlin furnishes opinions for the Federal Government of Germany, the Commission of the European Union, the Ministries of Federal and State Governments, political parties, interest groups and associations, and the social partners.

Approximately one hundred representatives of enterprises, business associations and economic sciences participate regularly.

1925 In July 1925 Ernst Wagemann [de] founds DIW Berlin, which is originally called Institute for Business Cycle Research, and becomes the first President.

1945 Postwar Berlin political leader Ferdinand Friedensburg takes on being the President of the German Institute for Economic Research until 1968.

1960 For the first time, the so-called “Grundlinien der Wirtschaftsentwicklung”, forecasts about current and future trends in Germany, EU and world economy, are published.

The data acquired is analysed within and outside the German Institute for Economic Research, the results are then used for the analysis of income and labour force developments.

In the case of a monetary union, the only way for the GDR to compensate their difference in productivity would be a significant decrease of the wage level.

The Institute also aims at increasing its number of international cooperations and its participation in research networks worldwide.

2006 With the founding of the DIW Graduate Center, the Institute dedicates itself to furthering the careers of young scientists.

2007 DIW Berlin relocates from Berlin-Dahlem to Mohrenstraße in Berlin-Mitte, marking a return to the city's government district.