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Founded in 1925, DIW Berlin (the German Institute for Economic Research) is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. DIW Berlin combines excellence in research, research-based policy advice, the provision of research infrastructure, and the promotion of young scientists. The institute conducts research on economic and social issues and delivers policy advice based on its findings. As an independent institution, DIW Berlin thinks and acts in an international context, providing expertise on pressing contemporary economic and social issues.
To address the issues and questions of the future, DIW Berlin applies a multidisciplinary approach— and does so not only from a German, but also from a European and international perspective.
As a publicly funded, non-university research institution, DIW Berlin is committed to engaging in dialogue with a wider public. The institute promotes science and research as well as international networking and provides a space for policy debates in the heart of Berlin.
With its Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), a longitudinal research infrastructure, DIW Berlin provides excellent research data as well as points of contact for in-depth collaborations. The DIW Graduate Center offers a leading practice-oriented doctoral program in economics.
The Energy, Transportation, Environment Department researches different strategies of sustainable development in energy, transportation and the environment in order to formulate sound policy recommendations.
The Climate Policy Department analyzes the regulatory framework for the transition to a climate-friendly economy. How can CO2 pricing, electricity market design, funding and financing instruments and various standards and information tools be designed and coordinated?
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.