Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft

German Economic Institute ‒ IW
Cologne, Germany

The German Economic Institute (IW) is a private economic research institute in Germany, which is an advocate of a liberal economic and social order. It works to improve understanding of how business and society function and interact.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.iwkoeln.de

Address:
Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 21 50668 Köln

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
N/A
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1951
Age (years)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
74 
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Michael Hüther
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Michael Hüther
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 143
Germany average
 77
Global average
 87
2024
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 143
2023
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 137
% Female staff
2025
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 50%
Germany average
 52%
Global average
 50%
2024
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 50%
2019
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 50%
% Female researchers
2019
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 50%
Germany average
 42%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 379
Germany average
 98
Global average
 58
2022
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 369
2020
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 400
Financials
2019
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 $1,785,848,847
Germany average
 $103,398,955
Global average
 $52,840,629

Social

Likes (2023)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 3,977
Germany average
 11,472
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 3,748
Likes (2021)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 3,695
Followers (2025)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 16,500
Germany average
 11,683
Global average
 20,495
Followers (2024)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 16,800
Followers (2022)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 16,190
Subscribers (2025)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 475
Germany average
 3,735
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2024)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 453
Subscribers (2023)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 434
Followers (2025)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 1,555
Germany average
 9,957
Global average
 19,522
Followers (2025)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 16,000
Germany average
 18,560
Global average
 16,361
Followers (2024)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 13,000
Followers (2022)
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft
 5,407

Data notes

Last updated: 09/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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