IWH at a Glance
The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association was founded on January 1, 1992. It is a member of the Leibniz Association. It receives its institutional budget from the federal government and the German federal states in equal parts, respectively.
In terms of its legal status, the IWH is a registered association. In accordance with its statutes, the institute pursues aims directly and exclusively related to the public interest, especially research interests. Within this framework, the IWH carries out both institutionally financed tasks as well as research for third parties.
The work of the IWH is accompanied and evaluated by a Scientific Advisory Board.
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Facts and Figures
| Foundation | 1992 | ||
| Legal Form | registered association | ||
| President | Professor Reint E. Gropp, PhD | ||
| Vice President | Professor Dr Oliver Holtemöller | ||
| Vice President | Professor Michael Koetter, PhD | ||
| Head of Administration | Dr Tankred Schuhmann | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Number of Employees (Dec 31) | |||
| Total | 111 | 106 | 105 |
| Researchers | 78 | 76 | 71 |
| Budget (millions of Euro) | |||
| Total | 10,54 | 10,17 | 10,54 |
| Institutional Funds | 8,53 | 8,20 | 8,04 |
| Third-party Funds | 2,01 | 1,97 | 2,50 |
| thereof (%) | |||
| Federal Government | 32 | 41 | 16 |
| Federal States | 14 | 24 | 18 |
| Leibniz Association | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| DFG | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| EU | 16 | -2 | 41 |
| Private Sector | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Foundations | 18 | 26 | 11 |
| Other | 6 | 2 | 6 |
