The Italian newspaper La Repubblica featured Christian Dustmann, in an article discussing the structural challenges of Germany’s automotive sector amidst global economic shifts. Dustmann highlighted the deep-rooted issues impacting the industry: “Germany was highly competitive in industrial machinery and automotive...

In a recent Süddeutsche Zeitung article on the critical role of the automotive industry in Germany’s economy, Professor Christian Dustmann offered his insights into the sector’s economic dependencies. He emphasized the distinctiveness of Germany’s industrial resilience, noting, “It’s quite remarkable...

An Italian newspaper La Repubblica recently published an article marking the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and discussing the ongoing discourse surrounding German reunification. In the article, Alexandra Spitz-Oener reflects on the economic transformation that followed...

The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.) featured insights from RFBerlin Director, Christian Dustmann, in an article examining the recent economic reform proposals by Germany’s Finance Minister, Christian Lindner. Professor Dustmann, as a leading labor market economist, emphasized the importance...

Business Insider Deutschland recently published an interview with our director, Christian Dustmann, who shared an optimistic perspective on the future potential of Germany’s automotive industry amid global competition. In the article “Trotz Krise: Für deutsche Autoindustrie gebe es ‘gute Gründe...

In an article on the European Central Bank’s (ECB) recent decision to lower the key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.25%, Finanz und Wirtschaft cites a comment from Christian Dustmann. Professor Dustmann highlighted the positive impact of the...