Walter Eucken Institut

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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

The Walter Eucken Institut is a center of excellence for research in constitutional economics and ordoliberal thinking in the tradition of the Freiburg School. Questions about the constitutional foundation and the maintenance and development of a market order are at the core of our research agenda. The institute aims to bring new economic ideas and ordoliberal thinking into debates in academia, and the public, private and non-profit sectors.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.eucken.de/

Address:
Walter Eucken Institut Goethestrasse 10 79100 Freiburg im Breisgau

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Germany
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1954
Age (years)
Walter Eucken Institut
71 
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Lars P. Feld
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Prof. Dr. Lars P. Feld
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Prof. Dr. Lars P. Feld
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Walter Eucken Institut
 35
Germany average
 77
Global average
 87
2024
Walter Eucken Institut
 24
2023
Walter Eucken Institut
 14
% Female staff
2025
Walter Eucken Institut
 14%
Germany average
 52%
Global average
 50%
2024
Walter Eucken Institut
 46%
2023
Walter Eucken Institut
 57%
% Female researchers
2025
Walter Eucken Institut
 33%
Germany average
 48%
Global average
 47%
2024
Walter Eucken Institut
 35%
2021
Walter Eucken Institut
 33%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Walter Eucken Institut
 4
Germany average
 98
Global average
 58
2023
Walter Eucken Institut
 5
2022
Walter Eucken Institut
 9

Social

Likes (2023)
Walter Eucken Institut
 639
Germany average
 11,472
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Walter Eucken Institut
 641
Likes (2021)
Walter Eucken Institut
 632
Followers (2025)
Walter Eucken Institut
 2,413
Germany average
 11,684
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Walter Eucken Institut
 2,228
Followers (2022)
Walter Eucken Institut
 1,869
Subscribers (2025)
Walter Eucken Institut
 506
Germany average
 3,735
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Walter Eucken Institut
 381
Subscribers (2023)
Walter Eucken Institut
 326
Followers (2025)
Walter Eucken Institut
 885
Germany average
 18,560
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Walter Eucken Institut
 651

Data notes

Last updated: 05/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: German Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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