The federal government has to publish its comments and conclusions within eight weeks of the publication of the annual report.
The Council’s secretariat is based at the Federal Statistical Office of Germany in Wiesbaden.
(in chronological order) In the 1970s, the Council was one of the first global voices in favour of supply-side economics, including lower taxes and less government interference in the economy.
[10] In 2002, the Council's annual report offered a blueprint for labour market reforms enacted by Chancellor Gerhard Schröder the following year.
[14] In 2024, Council member Veronika Grimm sued the four other members for having adopted transparency rules against her will, arguing that the guidelines on how to deal with alleged conflicts of interest are invalid and violate her rights enshrined in federal law.