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Top 25 Economic research institutes based in Germany

Name: Economic research institutes based in Germany
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 142 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 142 company matches for economic research institutes associated with Germany as of September 2026 and tracks 4,840 professional contacts across them, including 1,226 with verified work emails. Berlin is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for economic research institutes associated with Germany, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

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4,840Contacts tracked

1,226Verified emails

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The 25 largest economic research institutes based in Germany

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 142 company matches for economic research institutes based in Germany, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft	Exact match	Munich, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	10001+	1,594 contacts →
	Exact match “Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ist eine der führenden Organisationen für anwendungsorientierte Forschung: Seit der Gründung 1949 stärken Fraunhofer-Institute die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	GESIS	Exact match	Mannheim, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	201-500	261 contacts →
	Exact match “With more than 300 employees at two locations - Mannheim and Cologne - GESIS provides essential and internationally relevant research-based services for the social sciences.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Institute For Employment Research Of The German Federal Employment Agency	Exact match	Nuremberg, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	201-500	224 contacts →
	Exact match “The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) conducts research on the labour market in order to advise political actors at all levels in a competent manner.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	IFO Institute Leibniz Institute For Economic Research	Exact match	Munich, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	215 contacts →
	Exact match “Shaping the Economic Debate”: The ifo Institute wants to help shape the economic policy debate in Germany and Europe.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	DIW Berlin	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	201-500	214 contacts →
	Exact match “The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research instituts in Germany.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	German Economic Institute	Exact match	Cologne, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	201-500	189 contacts →
	Exact match “As a group, we provide services across the whole spectrum – from science and education to consultancy and communication.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	ZEW	Exact match	Mannheim, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	178 contacts →
	Exact match “The ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim is a non-profit and independent institute with the legal form of a limited liability company (GmbH).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Kiel Institute For The World Economy	Exact match	Kiel, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	147 contacts →
	Exact match “The Kiel Institute aims to be Europe’s preeminent research institute for global economic affairs, combining cutting-edge research on par with leading economics departments with…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin Fuer Sozialforschung WZB	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	201-500	103 contacts →
	Exact match “Das Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) untersucht grundlegende gesellschaftliche Fragen.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	RWI Leibniz Institute For Economic Research	Exact match	Essen, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	101 contacts →
	Exact match “RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research is a leading center for scientific research and evidence-based policy advice in Germany and a member of the Leibniz Association.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	INFAI	Exact match	Leipzig, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	87 contacts →
	Exact match “The Institute for Applied Informatics (InfAI) e.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	ZBW	Exact match	Kiel, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	201-500	79 contacts →
	Exact match “The ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics is the world’s largest information centre for economic literature, online as well as offline.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	IWH Halle Institute For Economic Research Member Of The Leibniz Association	Exact match	Halle (saale), GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	75 contacts →
	Exact match “The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) is a member of the Leibniz Association.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	MAX Planck Institute For The Study Of Societies	Exact match	Cologne, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	64 contacts →
	Exact match “The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies conducts basic research on the governance of modern societies.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Institut FÜR Ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung IÖW	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	62 contacts →
	Exact match “The Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) is a leading scientific institute in the field of practice-oriented sustainability research.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Leibniz Institute For Financial Research Safe	Exact match	Frankfurt, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	54 contacts →
	Exact match “The recent financial crisis has raised serious doubts about the self-stabilizing powers of financial markets.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Düsseldorf Institute For Competition Economics Dice	Exact match	Düsseldorf, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Exact match “DICE is an acronym for Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Wirtschaftsinformatik UND Wirtschaftsrecht DER UNI Siegen	Exact match	Siegen, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	25 contacts →
	Exact match “Die Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Wirtschaftsinformatik und Wirtschaftsrecht der Universität Siegen versteht ihre Forschung und Lehre als einen zentralen Beitrag zur…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Institut FÜR Informationssysteme DER Hochschule HOF - Iisys	Exact match	Hof, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	1-10	23 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Hamburgisches Weltwirtschaftsinstitut Hwwi	Exact match	Hamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Exact match “Das Hamburgische WeltWirtschaftsInstitut (HWWI) ist ein unabhängiges, privatwirtschaftlich finanziertes wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Forschungsinstitut.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	GWS Institute Of Economic Structures Research	Exact match	Osnabrück, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Exact match “The Institute of Economic Structures Research (GWS) is a private, independent economic research and business and policy consultancy organisation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	DIW Econ Gmbh	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Exact match “DIW Econ is an economics consultancy with a clear focus on business clients needs.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Inwis Gmbh Inwis Forschung & Beratung Gmbh	Exact match	Bochum, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Exact match “InWIS steht für Institut für Wohnungswesen, Immobilienwirtschaft, Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	ZOIS	Exact match	Berlin, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Exact match “The Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) is an independent, international, publicly funded research institute.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Institute For Social Work And Social Education	Exact match	Frankfurt, GermanyHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Exact match “ISS e.V.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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This list uses Exact for “economic research institutes”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Economic research institutes based in Germany at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

25.3%Verified-email coverage

34.1Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

14.8%Largest-city concentration · Berlin

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Germany, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Germany, over 142 companies.

How this list was built

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Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with Germany whose business descriptions match “economic research institutes” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 1,226 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “economic research institutes”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many economic research institutes are there based in Germany?

RevenueBase identified 142 company matches for economic research institutes associated with Germany as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most economic research institutes?

Berlin leads with 21 company records, followed by Munich (19) and Frankfurt (11).

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.