The BCEE in the media

Mar 2025 - Interview in Frankfurter Rundschau & Münchner Merkur

Interview on the record debts by the German government

Professor Tim Lohse in an interview with the Frankfurter Rundschau and the Münchner Merkur on the new record debts and the consequences for housing construction and intergenerational justice. Read the interview (in German) here.

Dec 2024 - Reporting in BILD

Economic assessment on the current development at Volkswagen

Volkswagen is struggling and has presented a settlement in the dispute over cost-cutting measures just before Christmas. Professor Tim Lohse offers an assessment. BILD covered this issue (in German) here.

Dec 2024 - Reporting in tagesschau

The economic costs of menopause related health problems

The study on the economic costs of health problems of female workers during the menopause (see below) is covered by tagesschau (in German) here.

Nov 2024 - Reporting in BILD

Menopause responsible for 9.4bn euros in lost economic output

BCEE member Prof Till Strohsal, in collaboration with HWR colleague Prof Andrea Rumler, calculates that health problems of female workers during the menopause cost the German economy almost 10 billion euros in forgone economic output per year. Read the full news item (in German) by clicking here.

Oct 2024 - Interview with MDR radio

How to estimate national tax revenues

Professor Beate Jochimsen comments on the recent estimates of the expected national tax revenue in Germany in an interview with MDR radio. Listen to the full interview (in German) by clicking here.

Oct 2024 - Interview in idw

Volkswagen and industrial policy in Germany

Professor Tim Lohse analyses teh recent developments at Volkswagen and their implications for industrial policy and innovation in the Germany Economy. Read the full interview (in German) by clicking here.

Jul 2024 - Interview in taz

National defence is a public good

BCEE Director Tobias Börger explains new study in an interview in the taz newspaper. Read the full interview (in German) by clicking here.