Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung

Center for Development Research University Bonn ‒ ZEF
Bonn, Germany

The Center for Development Research (ZEF) is an institute of the University of Bonn, Germany. ZEF's researchers aim to find science-based solutions to development-related issues. ZEF’s research departments on Economic and Technological Change, Political and Cultural Change, and Ecology and Natural Resources Management conduct inter- and trans-disciplinary research in, for and with emerging economies and on global issues with its collaborating research partners around the world.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.zef.de/zefhome.html

Address:
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung Walter-Flex-Straße 3 53113 Bonn

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Industry-Private sector , International Organisation , University
Year founded
1997
Age (years)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 28
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Dr. Matin Qaim
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Matin Qaim
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Matin Qaim
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 8
Germany average
 77
Global average
 87
2024
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 8
2021
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 98
% Female staff
2025
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 38%
Germany average
 52%
Global average
 50%
2024
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 38%
2021
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 55%
% Female researchers
2021
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 55%
Germany average
 47%
Global average
 34%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 45
Germany average
 98
Global average
 58
2023
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 29
2022
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 95
Financials
2020
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 $12,650,853
Germany average
 $53,324,915
Global average
 $216,603,722
2019
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 $13,792,810

Social

Likes (2023)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 5,106
Germany average
 11,472
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 4,891
Likes (2021)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 4,619
Followers (2025)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 4,572
Germany average
 11,684
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 4,547
Followers (2022)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 3,557
Subscribers (2025)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 1,630
Germany average
 3,735
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 1,350
Subscribers (2023)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 1,230
Followers (2025)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 888
Germany average
 9,957
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 848
Followers (2023)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 833
Followers (2025)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 6,000
Germany average
 18,560
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 4,000
Followers (2022)
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
 1,362

Data notes

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