"Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)": The DIW in Berlin was founded in 1925 as "Institut für Konjunkturforschung", was given its current name in 1941 and is one of the six leading economic research institutes in Germany.
The project group "Sozio-oekonomisches Panel" (SOEP) at the DIW: The SOEP is a comprehensive longitudinal study of private households in Germany. The survey has been conducted among the same households, individuals and families since 1984 (SOEP-West). In 1990, the survey was extended to the territory of the former DDR (SOEP-East). The SOEP is part of the "infrastructure" for the economic and social sciences in Germany.
The "Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes NRW" (HBZ): The HBZ provides a comprehensive range of online services for literature research and lending. The HBZ server also lists all German libraries that offer their services on the internet.
The" Statistisches Bundesamt": Here you will find an overview of the services offered by the Federal Statistical Office. You can order publications or download them directly. You will also find information on the procedures and methods.
The "Rat für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsdaten" (RatSWD) advises the federal government and the governments of the federal states on issues concerning the expansion and improvement of the research data infrastructure for the empirical social, economic and behavioral sciences.
The "Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung".
