DIW Weekly Report No. 26, 2017
Berlin was also the founding capital of Germany in 2016.
Per capita, significantly more businesses were opened both in comparison to the national average and in comparison to other large cities such as Hamburg.
While the total number of start-ups in the federal government has continued to decline steadily since 2011, this downward trend was stopped in Berlin: In 2016 a similar number of people started their own business as in 2015.
The study commissioned by the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry (BTW) funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) uses internationally established economic statistical methods to present the economic significance of tourism in Germany within the framework of a Tourism Satellite Account.
In accordance with the official economic statistics of the Federal Statistical Office, the structure and level of tourism consumption and the associated effects on gross value added and employment are recorded. The study also deals with the effects of digitisation on the tourism industry.
Is it worthwhile investing in the course of study in the form of tuition fees from a financial point of view as well, i.e. in view of the income to be expected after graduation?
In this study, DIW Econ examined the return on investment in education that results from investing in the course of study at Jacobs University compared to studying at a public university in Germany.
The economic importance of ARD
The study provides an economic rationale for public funding and provision of broadcasting content in a converging media world. Furthermore, it discusses in which institutional structures public service broadcasting content should be provided and which experiences and findings resulting from the comparison of public service financing in an international context.
The SME Survey 2016 was conducted from August to September on behalf of Berliner Sparkasse / Landesbank Berlin. The responses of 1,200 representatives of small and medium-sized companies from the region were evaluated.
In the context of this survey, the companies were asked about the currently prevailing business climate and their future expectations regarding obstacles, challenges and investment and financing plans.